Keynote Speaker: Kevin Wailes
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Kevin Wailes
Chief Executive Officer, Lincoln Electric SystemAbstract
Title: Cyber Security in Electric Networks
Kevin Wailes has served as the Administrator and CEO of the Lincoln Electric System (LES) since July 2010. Prior to joining LES, he spent 23 years at Your Own Utilities, the municipal electric utility serving Tallahassee, Florida…the last 15 years as General Manager. Mr. Wailes also served as the Superintendent of the Lamar Utilities Board in Lamar Colorado for 6 years in the early 1980’s and holds a BSEE from Colorado State University. Among many utility-related positions, he has served on the Boards and as President/Chairman of the Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities, the Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group, the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council, the Southern/Florida Reliability Agreement Executive Council, and the Florida Municipal Electric Association. Mr. Wailes currently serves as a member and co-chair of the Electricity Sub-Sector Coordinating Council and on the Boards of Directors of the American Public Power Association, Nebraska Power Association, the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County.