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
Senior Member IEEE, IAS Society, Standards 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

Dr. Lisa Shatz, PhD | Student Liason
Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering
Benjamin Franklin Inst. of Technology
Member IEEE, PES

Education Committee
Ami Vyas | Chair
ami.vyas@nationalgrid.com
Central Planning Engineer, National Grid
B.S Boston University
Member IEEE, PES

Technical Meetings Committee

Arshiah Mirza | Co-chair
Arshiah.Mirza@Shell.com
Senior Electrical Engineer, Shell Techworks
PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, US
M.S, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, US
B. Tech, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India
Member IEEE, PES, PELS

Chae Won (Jennifer) Kim | Co-Chair
Jennifer.Kim@nationalgrid.com
Electrical Engineer, Distribution Planning, National Grid
B.S Virginia Tech
Member IEEE, PES

Technical Meetings Committee
Risa Karanxha | Chair
risa.karanxha@nationalgrid.com
Central Planning Engineer, National Grid
BS Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Member IEEE, PES

Chris Sweeny | Vice 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

Daniel Rogers | Webmaster
Daniel.Rogers2@nationalgrid.com
Senior Engineer, Distribution Planning (MA), National Grid
B.S Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Member IEEE, PES

Vacant| Women in Power Vacant

Bryan Gwyn | Chair -Emeritus
Scott Secrest, PE| Chair – Emeritus
Subhadarshi Sarkar | Chair -Emeritus
Souresh Mukherjee | 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