Affinity Group: Women in Demand Management
The Women in Demand Management Affinity Group promotes female leadership and advocacy in the energy sector by:
- Fostering honest and constructive conversations on gender issues;
- Providing a forum for networking and professional development;
- Encouraging greater cooperation and communication among men and women to cultivate productive, diverse workplaces.
We strive to acknowledge and address the distinct experiences of all women in the energy industry.
Group Leadership
Co-Chair
Denise Munoz
Com Ed |
Co-Chair
Erica Keating
Southern California Edison |
Co-Chair
Michaela Lewin
Uplight |
Who Should Participate in Women in Demand Management Group?
In a word, everyone. Women and men working in demand-side management are encouraged to join this group and be part of a dynamic, ongoing conversation.
- Gain knowledge and strategies to develop and further your career in DSM, an industry in which we still see few women in leadership positions;
- Enhance your networks by getting to know women in the field;
- Increase your understanding of the issues women face in our industry in order to improve your team’s development and synergy;
- Enhance your recruiting and management approaches; and
- Learn how to leverage the benefits of greater organizational diversity.
All PLMA member practitioners are welcome to participate in an open, inclusive dialogue that aims to improve ourselves, our organizations, and the energy sector as a whole.
Upcoming Activities
Women in DM: Virtual Meetup
Session Four: A Debrief, Q&A, and Next Steps Discussion
Thursday, December 14, 2023 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EST/ 9:30 am - 10:30 am PST
Hosted by the Women in DM Affinity Group and Guest Speaker Janet Zavala with Southern California Edison
In this final wrap-up session, we'll review what we've learned along the way; discuss observations, challenges, and opportunities; and talk about next steps, both individually and collectively.
Women in DM: Lunch Workshop, adjacent to the 48th PLMA Conference
Session Three: Build Your Career Roadmap & Success Team
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
This lunch hour workshop provided a forum to further explore our personal visions and assemble the elements of a 5-year plan and roadmap. We identified milestones and discussed the process for identifying a "success team;" the core group of people who can help and support you along the way.
Women in DM: Networking Breakfast, adjacent to the 48th PLMA Conference
Session Two: Create a Vision for your Career (and Life)
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
During Women in DM's "Breakfast Connect" networking meeting, we informally recapped Session One by sharing reflections and learnings. We gathered feedback in preparation for creating a career roadmap. We also made use of some "thought starter" questions to help create a vision that aligns with our own life journeys.
Women in DM Virtual Meetup
Session One: Embrace Your Strengths with Authentic Empowerment
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
In session one, we'll identify personal pain points and self-concept to help bring these elements of ourselves to the forefront. We’ll also discuss the "Six Pillars of Authentic Empowerment" and the first steps toward creating a plan for achieving personal goals.
Women in DM Affinity Group Breakfast Connection, adjacent to the 47th PLMA Conference
May 9, 2023, Memphis, TN
Opportunities for Collaboration in the Energy Transition with Kim Harriman, SVP, Avangrid
Presented January 19, 2023
Women in DM Affinity Group Breakfast Connection, adjacent to the PLMA Conference
November 2022, Phoenix, AZ
All About PSCs / PUCs with Patty Durand, Past President, SECC
Presented August 16, 2022
Bringing Together Different Perspectives to Drive Innovation with Jill C. Anderson, COO, SCE
Presented June 2, 2022
Women in DM Affinity Group Breakfast Connection, adjacent to the PLMA Conference
April 2022, Baltimore, MD
Holiday Happy Hour Celebration + Sharing of 2021 Successes
Presented December 9, 2021
HOT TOPICS Conversation: A Mentoring Program for All
Presented July 23, 2020
Interest Group Meet-Up, adjacent to the PLMA Conference
November 4, 2019, St. Petersburg, FL
Women in Demand Management Survey and Group Discussion
October 23, 2019
Interest Group Meet-Up, adjacent to the PLMA Conference
May 13, 2019 in Mineappolis, MN
Interest Group Meet-Up, adjacent to the PLMA Conference
November 12, 2018, in Austin, TX
Women in DM Group Discussion: DSM Finance
November 1, 2018
Interest Group Meet-Up, adjacent to the PLMA Conference
April 2018, Coronado, CA
Interest Group Meet-Up, adjacent to the PLMA Conference
November 13, 2017, Cambridge, MA
Women in DM & Thermostat Interest Groups - Joint Discussion: Integrated DSM
October 26, 2017
Women in DM Business Lunch and Member Meetup
April 3, 2017
Women in DM 2017 Strategy Meeting
December 8, 2016
Interest Group Meet-Up, adjacent to the PLMA Conference
November 7, 2016, Delray Beach, Florida
Quarterly Update: The Business Case for Distributed Energy Resources
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Quarterly Update: Understanding the Storage and Demand Response Relationship
May 26, 2016
Interest Group Meet-Up, adjacent to the PLMA Spring Conference
April 17, 2016, San Francisco, California
Quarterly Update: The Energy/Water Nexus with Agricultural Demand Response
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Interest Group Meet-Up, adjacent to the PLMA Fall Conference
November 3, 2015, Charlotte, North Carolina
Quarterly Update: International Demand Response
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Interest Group Meet-Up, adjacent to the PLMA Spring Conference
April 27, 2015, Tucson, Arizona
Quarterly Update: Winter Demand Response
April 13, 2015
Quarterly Update: Innovations
December 9, 2014
Founding Group Discussion
September 9, 2014
PLMA Affinity Group membership is restricted to PLMA member practitioners, but any organization is welcome to join PLMA. To add your name to this list and receive Group Communications, email [email protected].
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