AEIC holds a unique and important position in the electric industry today as the only place where senior leaders and operational experts come together to share knowledge, collaborate, and provide guidance to the industry.
AEIC’s members respond to challenges, accelerate change, and achieve excellence in all aspects of generation, transmission, distribution, and storage of electric power for the benefit of all members, the industry at large, and consumers. As the industry’s longest-serving and preeminent association, founded by Thomas Edison, AEIC has been leading the way since 1885.
AEIC Officers
Heather Rivard, President
SVP, Transmission & Distribution, Southern California Edison Co.
Jim Heilbron, 2nd Vice President
SVP, Shared Technical Services, Southern Company
Robert Sanchez, 1st Vice President
President & CEO, Orange & Rockland Utilities
Steve Hauser, Chief Executive Officer
AEIC
Werner Schweiger, Past President
Executive Advisor for Operations, Long Island Power Authority
Board Members
AEIC, the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, founded in 1885 by Thomas Edison himself, plays an essential role in the electric industry as the operations experts.
A “who’s who” of senior leaders come together through 13 AEIC committees throughout the year to share knowledge, collaborate and provide guidance to the industry.
David Bonenberger
President, Rhode Island Energy
Tom Falcone
CEO, Long Island Power Authority
Michael Finissi
COO, Santee Cooper
Andrea Dennis
VP, T&D Operations, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.
Cedric Green
SVP, Generation, Dominion Energy
Joi Harris
President & Chief Operating Officer, DTE Energy
David Perez
COO, Commonwealth Edison Co.
Al Rudeck
Chief Strategy Officer, Chugach Electric
Leonard Singh
Chairman & President, Ameren Illinois
Archie Collins
President & CEO, Tampa Electric Co.
Ed De Varona
VP, Transmission & Substation, Florida Power & Light | NextEra Energy, Inc.
Jim Greer
EVP & COO, Oncor
Michael Lamb
SVP, Xcel Energy
Raynetta Marshall
COO, JEA
Jacob Tetlow
EVP, Operations, Arizona Public Service Co.
Ben Felton
EVP and COO, Portland General Electric
Kevin Geraghty
COO & Chief Safety Officer, San Diego Gas and Electric
Damon Morgan
EVP & COO, PowerSouth Energy Coop.
Jim Pratt
General Manager & CEO, Salt River Project
Harry Sideris
EVP, Customer Experience, Duke Energy
Wade Smith
EVP and COO, Puget Sound Energy