Current Members

Ron Ambrosio is the chairperson of the GridWise^® Architecture Council.

Ron Ambrosio (May 2004 - Dec 2011) Global Research Leader, IBM Energy and Utilities Industry, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
Robert Burke (Mar 2009 - Dec 2010) Principal Analyst, ISO New England
Rik Drummond (May 2004 - Dec 2011) CEO and Chief Scientist, Drummond Group Inc.
Erich Gunther (May 2004 - Dec 2011) Chief Technology Officer, EnerNex Corporation
Dave Hardin (Jul 2006 - Dec 2010) PE, PMP, CSDP, MCAD, Technology Officer, Invensys Process Systems
Amr Ibrahim (Feb 2010 - Dec 2011) Senior Regulatory Analyst, Office of the Ohio Consumer Counsel
Alexander Levinson (Jan 2008 - Dec 2011) Information Systems Architect, Lockheed Martin
Wayne Longcore (Jan 2010 - Dec 2011) Director, Enterprise Architecture & Standards, Consumers Energy
Tracy Markie (Mar 2009 - Dec 2010) President, Engenuity Systems
Bob Saint (Mar 2009 - Dec 2010) Principal Distribution Engineer, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
Richard Schomberg (Jan 2006 - Dec 2010) VP Research EDF International
Thomas Sloan (Jan 2010 - Dec 2011) State Representative, State of Kansas
Kenneth Wacks (Jan 2007 - Dec 2011) Consultant, GridPlex Inc.

GridWise^® Architecture Council Members Emeritus

Jay Britton (May 2004 - Dec 2006) Principal Architect, AREVA-T&D Corporation
Joseph M. Bucciero (Jan 2006 - Dec 2008) President, Bucciero Consulting
Dave Cohen (May 2004- Dec 2007) CEO, Infotility
Albert Esser (May 2004 - May 2006) President, AlbertEsser LLC
Stephanie Hamilton (May 2004 - Dec 2009) Manager, EMPS/Total Energy Company^TM (previously EPRI)
Larsh Johnson (May 2004 - May 2006) President, CTO, eMeter Corporations
Lynne Kiesling (May 2005 - Dec 2009) Director, Center for Applied Energy Research, Senior Lecturer, Northwestern University
Michael McCoy (May 2006 - Dec 2007) Becker Capital Management
Jack Mc Gowan (May 2004 - Dec 2008) President, Energy Control Inc.
Nora Mead Brownell (Jan 2008 - Dec 2009) Consultant (former FERC Commissioner), BC Strategies
Russell Robertson (Jan 2006 - Dec 2008) Senior Manager, Tennessee Valley Authority
Alison Silverstein (May 2006 - Dec 2007) Consultant (previously FERC)
Vito Stagliano (May 2004 - Feb 2005) Director of Research, National Commission on Energy Policy
Wade Troxell (May 2004 - May 2006) Associate Professor and Associate Department Head, Colorado State University
Don Watkins (Sep 2004 - Dec 2006) Manager, Operating and Scheduling Practices, Bonneville Power Administration
Eric Wong (May 2004 - May 2006) Manager, Business Development & Government Relations, Cummins Inc.

Approximately one-quarter of the seats on the Council are renewed each year. See the Call for Candidates page for details.