The Smart Electric Power Alliance Board of Directors recently elected Janisse Quiñones, CEO and Chief Engineer at the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, as a new board member.
Quiñones has over 25 years of leadership experience as a senior executive in the utility and engineering industries. Quiñones was born and raised in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and attended the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
She holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Advanced Studies in International Relations and is a licensed Professional Engineer in five states.
“I am honored to join my colleagues from across the country as a board member of the Smart Electric Power Alliance,” said Quiñones. “Creating an equitable carbon-free energy future is a major challenge, but one that I believe we can meet through strategic collaboration and significant investment in green energy infrastructure. I look forward to working with SEPA and my fellow board members in the coming years as we strive for a brighter tomorrow.”
“Having personally known and worked with Janisse over the past five-plus years, I am ecstatic to welcome her to the SEPA board,” said Sheri Givens, SEPA President and CEO. “She is a straightforward and thoughtful leader who genuinely cares about her customers, her team, and her community. Her demonstrated commitment to excellence in the energy sector supports both LA’s ambitious clean energy goals and my organization’s.”
Along with Quiñones, Jay Lasseter, Vice President of Customer Delivery at Landis+Gyr, was also elected as a SEPA board member.
Additionally, Caroline Choi, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Public Policy, Edison International/Southern California Edison, and Seth Frader-Thompson, President, EnergyHub, were appointed to additional three-year terms.
Joe Hoagland, Vice President of Enterprise Relations and Innovation, Tennessee Valley Authority, departed from the board after serving over a decade.
The SEPA Board of Directors consists of members representing a broad spectrum of the energy industry, including investor-owned, public power, and member-owned utilities along with corporations and non-profit, strategic partners advancing clean energy solutions. The Board provides strategic advice and guidance to the organization.
