Our Committees
(2023&2024) Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Amsa Mangga | Chair
Amsa.Mangga@eversource.com
Senior Engineer, Distribution System Planning (MA), Eversource Energy
M. Eng. Illinois Institute of Technology
B.S. Oral Roberts University
Member IEEE, PES
Ami Vyas |Vice Chair
Ami.Vyas@Shell.com
Electrical Engineer, Offshore Wind, Shell
B.S. Boston University
Member IEEE, PES
Jack Martin, PE | Treasurer
John.W.Martin@nationalgrid.com
Consulting Engineer, Transmission Planning, National Grid
BS Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MS Northeastern University
Life Senior Member IEEE, IAS Society, PES
James Cialdea, PE | Secretary
JimCialdea@ieee.org
Technical Consultant, CE Power Engineered Services, LLC
BS Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Graduate Studies RPI
Member IEEE, IAS, PES
Souresh Mukherjee | Chair Emeritus
Souresh.Mukherjee@eversource.com
Senior Engineer, Distribution System Planning (MA), Eversource Energy
M.S. Michigan Technological University
B.S. West Bengal University of Technology
Member PES
Dr. Lisa Shatz, PhD | Student Liaison
Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering
Benjamin Franklin Inst. of Technology
Member IEEE, PES
Technical Meetings Committee
Risa Karanxha | Co-Chair
risa.karanxha@nationalgrid.com
Central Planning Engineer, National Grid
BS Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Member IEEE, PES
Chris Sweeny | Co-Chair
Christopher.sweeny@1898andco.com
Electrical Engineer, Transmission Planning, 1898 & Co. | Part of Burns & McDonnell
M.S Electrical Eng. Wentworth Institute of Technology
B.S Mechanical Eng. Wentworth Institute of Technology
Member IEEE, PES
VACANT / Education Committee
Daniel Rogers | Webmaster
Daniel.Rogers2@nationalgrid.com
Senior Engineer, Distribution Planning (MA), National Grid
B.S Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Member IEEE, PES
Margaret Neves | Women in Power
Business Development Director at POWER Engineers
Bryan Gwyn | Chair -Emeritus
Scott Secrest, PE| Chair – Emeritus
Subhadarshi Sarkar | Chair -Emeritus
(2021&2022) Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Souresh Mukherjee | Chair
Amsa Mangga | Vice Chair
Jack Martin, PE | Treasurer
James Cialdea, PE | Secretary
Scott Secrest, PE| Chair – Emeritus
Subhadarshi Sarkar | Chair -Emeritus
Dr. Lisa Shatz, PhD | Student Liaison
Ami Vyas | Education Committee Chair
Risa Karanxha | Technical Meetings Committee Chair
Daniel Rogers| Webmaster
Jill Goodman| Women in Power Chair
(2019&2020) Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Subhadarshi Sarkar | Chair
Souresh Mukherjee | Vice Chair
Jack Martin, PE | Treasurer
James Cialdea, PE | Secretary
Scott Secrest, PE| Chair – Emeritus
Susan Soergel | Member
Bryan J Gwyn | Member
Caitlin Broderick| Member
Laila Beavogui | Member
Lalitha Devarakonda | Member
Chiranjeevi Bala Kotharu | Member
Amsa Mangga | Member
Technical Meetings Committee
Amsa Mangga | Chair
Risa Karanxha | Vice Chair
Education Committee
Ami Vyas | Chair
Lisa Shatz, PhD| Vice Chair
Publicity and Membership Committee
Chiranjeevi Bala Kotharu | Chair
Susan Soergel | Member
Mehdi Megherbi | Member
(2017&2018) Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Scott Secrest, PE | Chair
Subhadarshi Sarkar | Vice Chair
Jack Martin, PE | Treasurer
James Cialdea, PE | Secretary
Babak Enayati | Chair – Emeritus
Susan Soergel | Member
Bryan J Gwyn | Member
Caitlin Fowler | Member
Laila Beavogui | Member
Souresh Mukherjee | Member
Lalitha Devarakonda | Member
Chiranjeevi Bala Kotharu | Member
Amsa Mangga | Member
Technical Meetings Committee
Amsa Mangga | Chair
Education Committee
Souresh Mukherjee | Chair
Publicity and Membership Committee
Chiranjeevi Bala Kotharu | Chair
Susan Soergel | Member
Josh Zhu | Member
(2015-2016) Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Babak Enayati | Chair
Scott Secrest, PE | Vice Chair
Jack Martin, PE | Treasurer
James Cialdea, PE | Secretary
Susan Soergel | Chair Emeritus
Bryan J Gwyn | Member
Shishir Shekhar | Member
Subhadarshi Sarkar | Member
Technical Meetings Committee
Subhadarshi Sarkar | Chair
Alan D. Roe | Member
Thomas Prevost | Member
Education Committee
Shishir Shekhar | Chair
Guillermo E. Weyer, PE | Membe
Souresh Mukherjee | Member
Publicity and Membership Committee
Chiranjeevi Bala Kotharu | Chair
Susan Soergel | Member
(2012-2014) Executive Committee
Susan Soergel | Chair
Babak Enayati | Vice-Chair
Bryan J Gwyn | Chair Emeritus
James Cialdea, PE | Secretary
Jack Martin, PE | Treasurer
Betty M. Ly | Member
Thomas Prevost | Member
Alan D. Roe | Member