2021 System Operator Conference #4

BIOGRAPHIES

Kristen Bove Kristen is a Principal Analyst for the E-ISAC Physical Security Analysis Team. She directly engages with asset owners and operators on a daily basis to provide high-quality, timely, reliable analysis and context regarding physical security and industry trends, emerging tactics, techniques, procedures, and relevant threat actor behaviors. Kristen’s prior experience involved working with a variety of public and private sector organizations to provide strategic analysis and risk management solutions for critical infrastructure. This included working as an analyst for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Infrastructure Protection (now known as Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), where she was responsible for the development and implementation of national risk mitigation programs primarily focused on the Dams and Energy Sector. Kristen has a Master’s Degree in Politics, Security and Integration from University College London, a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Arizona State University, and is also certified as an Insider Threat Program Manager (ITPM) from Carnegie Mellon University.

Louis Guidry Louis Guidry is a registered Professional Engineer in the field of Electrical Engineering and has been with Cleco for 35 years. Louis' career at Cleco has included work related to substation design; communication systems; transmission system planning; transmission relaying and controls; system protection planning and design; and system protection apparatus maintenance. I n 2006, Louis began working exclusively in the area of NERC reliability compliance and in 2011 was promoted to Manager - NERC Compliance & Training. In 2019, Louis transitioned back into operations when he became Manager of Transmission Operations. Currently, Louis is Director of Transmission & Distribution Maintenance which includes all substation maintenance plus transmission line maintenance. In addition to his work experience at Cleco, Louis has earned the NERC System Operator Certification of Reliability Operator. Louis was past Chairman of the SPP System Protection and Control Working Group and he also served on the SPP Reliability Compliance Group. Currently, Louis is serving on the NERC System Protection and Control Working Group (SPCWG) and the Misoperation Information Data Analysis System (MIDAS)

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