Name
General Session
Date & Time
Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Description

9:00 AM  Welcome from the SE and Western LAMPAC Steering Committee Co-Chairs 

  • Ryan Bellows, Vice President, Government & External Relations, NV Energy; Co-Chair, Management, Western LAMPAC
  • Travis Eri, Business Manager, IBEW Local Union 125; Co-Chair, Labor, Western LAMPAC
  • Brent E. Hall, International Vice President, IBEW Tenth District; Co-Chair, Labor, Southeast LAMPAC
  • Matthew Faulkner, Director, Labor Relations, Tennessee Valley Authority, Co-Chair, Management, Southeast LAMPAC 

9:15 AM   Welcome to Nashville      

  • Jeff Lyash, President & Chief Executive Officer, Tennessee Valley Authority                                

9:30 AM  Panel Discussion: A Look at the Future 

  • Moderator: Ryan Bellows, Vice President, Government & External Relations, NV Energy 
    • Kenny Cooper, International President, IBEW
    • Dan Brouillette, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Edison Electric Institute  

10:15 AM  Morning Refreshment Break – Foyer, Volunteer Ballroom

10:30 AM Panel Discussion: When Disaster Strikes, Lessons Learned 

  • Moderator: Steve Crowell, Director, Employee and Labor Relations, Southern California Edison 
    • George Mundorf, Vice President of Distribution, Southern California Edison
    • Jamie Molnar, Executive Director Emergency Preparedness, Florida Power and Light 
    • Leroy J. Chincio, Jr., Business Manager / Financial Secretary, IBEW Local 1260  
    • Lydia Mertyris, Manager, Emergency Planning and Preparedness, Hawaiian Electric
    • Colin P. Lavin, Business Manager, IBEW Local 47 

 11:30 AM  Guest Speaker: National Energy Issues

  • Jonathan Weisgall, Vice President, Government Relations, Berkshire Hathaway Energy                        

12:00 PM Hosted Joint Luncheon – MarketStreet 
 
 1:00 PM   Panel Discussion: Challenges Ahead, Rebuilding the Grid

  • Moderator: Greg Schumann, Founder, Gibraltar Consulting  
    • Bob Dean, Business Manager, IBEW Local 1245 
    • David Ball, Vice President, Labor Relations, Quanta  
    • Steve Gaines, Chapter Manager, Southeastern Line Constructors, NECA 
    • Drew Stover, Business Manager, IBEW Local 84

2:00 PM   Guest Speaker: 2024 Election Update

  • John Ashford, Chairman and CEO, The Hawthorn Group 

3:00 PM   Afternoon Refreshment Break – Foyer, Volunteer Ballroom

3:15 PM    Guest Speaker: 

  • Juliann Edwards, Nuclear Professional, The Nuclear Company

3:30 PM   Panel Discussion: Load Growth Challenges and Opportunities  

  • Moderator: Greg Schumann, Founder, Gibraltar Consulting  
    • Don Moul, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Tennessee Valley Authority 
    • Tony Sanchez, Executive Vice President, NV Energy
    • Aaron Mitchell, Georgia Power, Vice President of Pricing and Planning, Georgia Power 
    • Caroline Choi, Sr. Vice President of Corporate Affairs & Public Policy, Edison International and Southern California Edison      

4:30 PM  Approx. Adjournment (No planned events, leaving time to network)

Location Name
Volunteer Ballroom
Full Address
Hilton Nashville Downtown
121 4th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37201
United States