Speaker Biographies
Benjamin Gibson - E-ISAC Benjamin Gibson is a Senior Physical Security Analyst at the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC). Benjamin analyzes incidents and threats affecting the North American power grid, and constantly writes and briefs on those topics to electric utilities across North America. Prior to joining North American Electric Reliability Corporation, he was an exercise analyst contracting with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop all-hazards emergency preparedness exercises for critical infrastructure. Benjamin has a Bachelor’s degree in Government from Patrick Henry College.
Bill Graham - NERC Bill Graham assumed the role of Manager, Bulk Power System Awareness (BPSA) of NERC in May 2021.
Mr. Graham oversees BPSA’s mission of monitoring conditions on the North American bulk power system (BPS) and providing leadership coordination, technical expertise, and assistant to the industry in response to events. He leads a team of five NERC Certified System Operators who coordinate BPSA activities with government agencies, the ERO Enterprise, and Reliability Coordinators. BPSA maintains real-time situation awareness of conditions on the BPS, notifies the industry of significant BPS events, maintains and strengthens high-level communications, and enables the reliable operation of the BPS by facilitating information exchange and coordination. Mr. Graham has been with NERC since October 2011, joining the Reliability Assessment and Performance Analysis Department and BPSA group in May 2014. He has participated in various key projects as Principal Situational Awareness Coordinator including root cause analysis, GridEx training exercises, emerging technologies analyst, and winterization performance reviews. Bill Graham has thirty ‐ two years of experience within the power generation industry. Prior to NERC, he worked as a shift supervisor at a 750 MW combined cycle generating facility in West Texas. Mr. Graham has provided project management support for power plants throughout the United States and Mexico. He has lead teams during root cause analysis investigations and procedure development, as well as, completed the duties of quality control inspector and safety auditor. His broad range of generation experience has included projects at nuclear, natural gas, coal, fuel oil, and diesel facilities. Bill Graham is a NERC Certified System Operator at the Reliability Coordinator level. Mr. Graham has undergone the NERC background check, the personnel risk assessment, and has signed the NERC non ‐ disclosure agreement.
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