The Utility 2030 Collaborative (U2030) unveiled its 2023 U2030 Women Who SPARK Award winners during a thoughtfully orchestrated awards ceremony and dinner event. It was held in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, August 27, 2023, in coordination with the U2030 Annual SPARK Meeting.

Marking its second consecutive year, this prestigious national initiative acknowledges exceptional women who are achieving remarkable strides in shaping the landscape of utility company transformation, mentoring other women, and exhibiting the potential to embrace even more responsibility in the future.

Presented in partnership with the program’s sponsor, E Source, the 2023 awards program recognized ten outstanding winners across three distinct categories:

1. Individual Utility Executive Contributor
2. Transformation Leadership Team
3. Individual CX Leadership Contributor

In this part one whitepaper we learn about two amazing utility executives, Brandy Bolden, Chief Customer Officer at SMUD, and Janisse Quiñones, Senior Vice President, Electric Operations at PSG&E.