UAI Awards Honor Individuals and Teams Leading the Way in Utility Analytics
Nashville, TN/September 3, 2024 – The Utility Analytics Institute (UAI), an Endeavor Business Media brand and the leading organization dedicated to enabling utility transformation through analytics, proudly announces the finalists for its 2024 UAI Excellence Awards. These awards honor the most outstanding individuals, teams, and organizations in the utility analytics field, recognizing their innovative approaches and commitment to excellence.
Finalists for the 2024 UAI Excellence Awards will be recognized, and winners will be announced during Utility Analytics Week 2024, taking place October 15-17, 2024, in Chicago, IL. For more information about the UAI Excellence Awards, please visit https://utilityanalytics.com/awards.
Awards that will be announced during the 2024 UA Week event include:
- Best Innovative Utility Analytics Team
- Best Utility Analytics Leader
- Best Utility Analytics Professional
- Analytics Ambassador
- Community Engagement (Most Engaged Individual Member, Most Engaged Utility Member, and Most Engaged Solution Provider Member)
- UAI will also unveil the Top 25 Thought Leaders in Utility Analytics
Three prestigious awards that include a multi-phase judging process, including a peer review and interview, are highlighted at the 2024 UA Week event: Best Innovative Utility Analytics Team, Best Utility Analytics Leader, and Best Utility Analytics Professional. These awards recognize individuals and teams dedicated to advancing analytics within the utility sector through exceptional leadership, innovative problem-solving, and the cultivation of a data-driven culture.
Best Innovative Utility Analytics Team honors teams that have set and achieved the highest standards of excellence in utility analytics, solving complex problems through innovative methods while fostering a culture of analytics within their organizations.
The 2024 finalists are:
- Eversource
- National Grid
- Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Best Utility Analytics Leader recognizes an individual who has excelled in supporting analytics efforts within their utility, demonstrating exceptional leadership and dedication to advancing the role of analytics in the utility industry.
The 2024 finalists are:
- Eugene Hamrick, Director, Enterprise Analytics & Innovation – Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
- Tim Krall, Director of Analytics – Exelon
- Wayne Madhlangobe, Manager, Data Analytics – Santee Cooper
Best Utility Analytics Professional highlights the industry’s top professional who demonstrates a deep understanding of utility analytics, combined with the skills, passion, and business acumen to deliver consistent, high-quality, and innovative contributions to the field.
The 2024 finalists are:
- Scott Ertel, Senior Data Engineer – Entergy
- Patrick Rosenthal, Senior Business Intelligence Leader – Ameren
- Cathy Tran, Senior Data Scientist – PPL
A distinguished panel of judges engaged in a rigorous selection process to determine the most deserving finalists for these award categories. These finalists will now enter phase two, which includes a personal interview with our judges, who will then select the winner in each award category. The judging panel comprises utility analytics professionals and long-time industry experts, ensuring that the awards reflect the highest standards of excellence in the field.
“We are deeply grateful to our volunteer judges for their unwavering commitment and expertise,” said Leslie Cook, UAI’s Membership, Engagement, & Training Manager. “The peer review process is integral to the UAI Excellence Awards, as it ensures that these accolades genuinely reflect the collective judgment of industry leaders. This year’s finalists represent the pinnacle of achievement in utility analytics, and we eagerly anticipate the announcement of the winners at UA Week in Chicago.“
2024 UAI Excellence Volunteer Award Judges:
- Mary Chapa, Manager, Fleet and Safety Informatics – CPS Energy
- Eric Davis, Senior Financial Analyst – JEA
- Amanda Gomez, Executive Director of Analytics and Digital Products – Consumers Energy
- Kelly Laurie, Director – Information Technology – City Utilities of Springfield
- Michael McManus, Senior Data Scientist – Consumers Energy
- Abdul Mohammed, Director, Data Analytics and Decision Services – MISO
- Gary Rector, Senior Data Scientist – Salt River Project
- Senthil Sakthivel, Enterprise Architect – Entergy
- Haley Saul, Data Services Program Manager – Tacoma Public Utilities
“Congratulations to all the exceptional finalists of the 2024 UAI Excellence Awards,” said Gina Weber, Managing Director of UAI. “These individuals and teams not only embody innovation and leadership in utility analytics but also set a benchmark for the entire industry. We look forward to celebrating their achievements at UA Week in Chicago, where the winners will be revealed.“
About UAI
UAI is the only community enabling utility transformation through analytics. A utility-led membership organization, UAI supports the energy utilities industry in advancing the analytics profession across organizations of all types, sizes, and analytics maturity levels, as well as analytics professionals throughout every phase of their careers. UAI provides the knowledge, resources, and guidance to enhance analytics capabilities through research, content, events, training, and community engagement. Learn more at https://utilityanalytics.com/.
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