Affinity Group: Women in Demand Management

The Women in Demand Management Affinity Group promotes female leadership and advocacy in the energy sector by:

1. Fostering honest and constructive conversations on gender issues;
2. Providing a forum for networking and professional development; 
3. 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
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm ET / 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Click Here to Register

Listing of Past Events and Activities: 

Women in DM Affinity Group Breakfast Connection, adjacent to the PLMA Conference 
May 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].