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Standing committee

Workforce Development

Hard-to-fill roles, training pipelines, and the people problem every utility now shares.

Areas of focus

Building the utility workforce the grid now needs.

Every member is hiring, training, and retaining against the same demographic and technology pressures. This committee turns that shared problem into shared solutions.

The committee works to empower a skilled, diverse, and adaptable utility workforce through training, mentorship, and upskilling – with active workstreams in talent development, innovation initiatives, a mentorship program, and workforce adaptation for technology transitions.

Talent DevelopmentMentorshipUpskillingWorkforce Adaptation
Who it is for

HR, training, talent, and operations leaders responsible for the workforce.

Why get involved

Leadership

Who leads this committee.

Sharon McGinnis
Chair

Sharon McGinnis

Chief Human Resources Officer
Central Hudson
Michelle Sutton
Co-Vice Chair

Michelle Sutton

Department Manager, Executive and Organizational Development
Con Edison
Nicole Lann
Co-Vice Chair

Nicole Lann

Director, Talent Strategy
Duquesne Light
Robyn Fellrath
Secretary

Robyn Fellrath

Special Assistant to the CEO
Long Island Power Authority
How it works

Cadence and what's next.

How it meets

Meets in person twice a year, spring and fall, plus monthly virtual sessions.

What's next

Fall meeting September 14 to 15, 2026 on Long Island, New York.

Resources
Fall 2026 meeting details Committee Member Portal
Watch

Building a career in grid modernization.

From the Grid Mod Pod: what a career in grid modernization looks like today.

Put your team on this committee.

A single utility membership lets your people join any committee or subcommittee, with no per-seat limit.

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