Assessing and complying with regulatory oversight on utility performance

Author's Biography

Gregory Eddy is a Lead Program Manager for the New York Jurisdiction Emergency Planning Department of National Grid. He has over 20 years of experience in emergency services and management in such areas as compliance oversight, radiological controls, governmental regulatory operations, and programme management and oversight, having previously worked as a defence subcontractor for Lockheed Martin, as well as for Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation and Fluor Marine Propulsion. He is also a former firefighter, hazmat specialist, paramedic, emergency services instructor and consultant. Gregory is an associate member of the New York State Emergency Management Association, with a master’s degree is emergency management and homeland security from Purdue University and a postgraduate certification in disaster mental health from the University of South Dakota.

Jonathan Pease is a Lead Program Manager for the New York Jurisdiction Emergency Planning Department of National Grid. During his 15+ year career in the field of emergency management, he has worked closely with governmental agencies, public health offices, fire service, emergency medical service and federal partners at the state and county level. Formerly employed with the NYS Department of Health — Office of Health Emergency Preparedness, and the NYS — Washington County Department of Public Safety, as an Emergency Management Coordinator prior to that, Jon has a comprehensive working knowledge of the National Incident Management System and Incident Command Structure (ICS300, ICS400), along with extensive knowledge on advanced coursework from the National Emergency Management Basic Academy. Jon is a member of the New York State Emergency Management Association and holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in emergency management from SUNY Canton. He has also accumulated considerable training and experience through 18 years of volunteer service as a firefighter and in various officer positions.

Cassandra Johnston is a Lead Program Manager for the New York Jurisdiction Emergency Planning Department of National Grid. She has over ten years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, including seven as Officer in Charge of Navigational Watch aboard ultra-deepwater semi-submersible offshore installations and ultra-deepwater dual activity drill-ships as the Dynamic Positioning Operator, Unlimited (Nautical Institute). Cassandra has a master’s degree in emergency management from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and bachelor’s degree in marine transportation from the State University of New York Maritime College and is a certified United States Coast Guard Second Mate Unlimited Tonnage, Steam or Motor, Upon Oceans.