2021 System Operator Conference #1

BIOGRAPHIES

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. In 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) working group. Mike Hagee Michael Hagee is a Senior Reliability and Security Advisor at SERC Reliability Corporation, a nonprofit corporation responsible for promoting and improving the reliability, adequacy, and critical infrastructure protection of the bulk power system in all or portions of 16 southeastern and central states. Mr. Hagee currently supports efforts in the Outreach and Training Department primarily focusing on Entity Assistance. Mr. Hagee previously provided staff support for the SERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee (CIPC) as well as a Senior CIP Compliance Auditor, and as such, served as an Audit Team Lead and team member during spot checks and audits of compliance with NERC Reliability Standards in the SERC Region. Prior to joining the SERC Reliability Corporation, Mr. Hagee was employed with Duke Energy Corporation in Charlotte, NC for 32 years, where he worked in various positions in the Nuclear and Corporate Security Departments managing their physical security programs, such as contract guard service, closed circuit television, access control systems, and investigations. Before retiring in 2011, Mr. Hagee was the Critical Infrastructure Asset Protection Manager for Duke Energy responsible for managing their regulated physical security programs, such as NERC CIP, FERC Dam Security, Maritime Security, and Chemical Security.

Mr. Hagee has a Master of Arts in Business and Security Organizational Management from Webster University and a BS in Business Administration from Appalachian State University. Mr. Hagee is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and holds an Insider Threat Program Management Certificate with Carnegie Mellon’s Security Engineering Institute (SEI).

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