Christopher Root : (chriseroot@yahoo.com ) Contesting for Treasurer 2014-2015

Christopher Root has recently retired as senior vice president of Network Strategy for National Grid after 29 years. His career has been split between power system engineering in all facets of the utility industry and operations where he was senior VP of T&D Operations for over ten years dealing with all operational aspects of an utility. Root is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (master’s in power systems engineering) and Northeastern University (bachelor of science in electrical engineering). In 1997, he completed the program for management development of the Harvard University Graduate School of Business. He is a registered professional engineer in the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and has been a member since 1980 and has been active in the Governing Board as a member at large and as secretary for four years. He has authored, coauthored, and presented papers at various IEEE forums. Root was awarded the 2009 Outstanding Engineer Award for initiating and leading the successful renewal of the Boston Chapter of IEEE PES and for his overall contributions to the PES. He is the chair of the PES Leadership in Power Award.

Candidate Statement

As my PES secretary term ends, I believe that my contributions represented the utility industry and working engineers at the Governing Board. A balanced board, representing members from all major groups of PES, is a necessity. As a utility executive, I have tried to voice the concerns of its engineers and managers. As our industry changed, and given the significant workforce and technology challenges we face, PES is uniquely positioned to continue to play a major role in developing and educating our members. I have spent 30 years in the utility industry, mostly in positions of managing people and budgets. I have a deep appreciation for the need to manage the funds paid by members in a responsible and prudent manner. This motivates me to run for treasurer, as it is the treasurer’s role to ensure monies are spent prudently, ethically, and are accurately accounted. I ask you consider my candidacy for treasurer as a utility professional and leader in the industry who has the experience and passion to represent you on the Governing Board.

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