Jennifer Brogdon is the Director of Regulatory Assurance at TVA. Jennifer assumed this role in December 2013 and is responsible for the TVA Board’s regulatory responsibilities and monitoring local power companies’ financial health to help keep retail rates as low as feasible.

Her entire career has been at TVA, with over 21 years’ experience. Previously, she was Senior Advisor to the Executive Vice Present of External Relations, Shared Services, and the Transmission organization. Before that, as Sr. Manager, Technology Partnerships, she managed TVA’s research partnerships with the Electric Power Research Institute, other utilities, universities, research consortiums, and federal labs. She also brings significant customer experience with TVPPA and Local Power Companies having managed TVA’s renewable energy programs and TVA’s Green Power Switch program.

Along with 16 years of technical experience as an Environmental Engineer at TVA, Jennifer holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Tennessee Technological University and participated in the Leadership and Management for Accelerated Performance program at Vanderbilt University.

Chris Mitchell worked twenty years for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), ending in 2009. The last six years he served as a Vice President and TVA’s Chief Risk Officer. He managed the Risk Management, Economic and Financial Analysis departments. His responsibilities included enterprise risk management, financial risk modeling analysis/reviews, commodity price risk & forecasting, risk control functions, corporate insurance, long-range business planning, valuation of assets/investments, and the development of pricing products.

He retired from TVA in February of 2009 to start his own consultant company focusing on supporting TVA electricity distributors with rate development, financial and risk analysis.

He earned a B.A. in Business and Economics (with emphasis in accounting) from Hendrix College in 1983 and an M.B.A. (Finance) from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in 1994.

Ms. Benigni has more than 20 years of professional experience in Environmental Emergency/Disaster Response and Recovery services including infrastructure damage assessments, FEMA and Insurance disaster project claims and subsequent required audits per State, Federal (Office of Inspector (OIG), and FEMA) requirements. She is highly skilled with Debris Management Planning and Removal Operations, FEMA Public Assistance client representation and creating innovative methodologies for validating damages, tracking response and recovery costs while maintaining critical support documentation. As a degreed hydro-geologist she began her career directing Environmental Contamination Assessments, Remedial Installations, for private industrial facilities, pharmaceutical companies, Naval Facilities and US Army Depots and Air Force Bases, which evolved to Specialty demolition, Earthwork, and change orders claims analysis for national construction and environmental corporations.

She has leveraged her disaster claims, records reconnaissance and audit skillsets to aid many clients post disaster in making order out of disorder and obtaining federal disaster reimbursements, and ensuring business continuity during disasters.

As President of Disaster Program & Operations, Inc. (DP&O) 2015, she developed a process to track response and recovery costs using forensic accounting methodologies maintaining all FEMA required pre-disaster to post disaster/ recovery costs records and supporting submittals, aiding business continuity.

With DP&O she and her staff represent the Mississippi Utilities Managers association promoting a Regional Response and Recovery plan with Emergency Operation Procedures for Incident management, Response, Damage Assessments, Emergency Costs Documentation and Recovery.

She and her associate staff John Copenhaver (Former FEMA Region IV Director) have provided the following presentations:

• TVPPA, "FEMA Requirements for Reimbursement, Specific for Utilities".
• Edison Electric Institute, "Grid Resiliency and Business Continuity".

During 2013 Gabrielle as a State Consultant with NY DHSES, assisted the Liaison to the Chief of Public Assistance and Deputy Commissioner for Super Storm Sandy. Her tasks included critical applicants support for appeals justification and critical applicant status reports for the Governor’s office.

She has represented cities in Oklahoma, and assisted Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management by preparing FEMA appeals for projects which, after second appeals process, were each successfully awarded at 100% appealed amounts for 14 appeals.

Experience
Winston is the leader of ATA’s Utility Systems Team. The team’s experience is unrivaled in the Tennessee Valley and is knowledgeable in electric, water, gas, wastewater, broadband, telecom & SSAE 16/SAS 70 audits. As a leader in this industry, Winston has been an expert presenter for the Power Accountants Association, Tennessee Valley Public Power Association and Utility Technology Association.

Professional Affiliations

• Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Former Member of Board of Directors
• Past President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer –West TN Chapter
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Tennessee Valley Public Power Association Associate Member
• Kentucky Municipal Utilities Association Associate Member
• Kentucky League of Cities Cornerstone Partner

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
• Major: Accounting
• Lambuth University, Jackson, Tennessee
• Cum Laude

Areas of Specialization

• Utility Systems
• School Systems
• Contractors
• Tax

Community Recognition & Involvement

• Boy Scouts of America – West Tennessee Area Council
• Northside United Methodist Church
• Chairperson of Committee on Finance, January 2006 - 2008
• Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant Auditor / Vote Tabulator, 1977 – Present
• Jackson Rotary Club
• Paul Harris Fellow
• Rotary Classic Committee
• Relay for Life – Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC Team

Steven Dyer is the Chief Technology Officer at Central Service Association. He has 20 years’ experience in the technology, networking and security fields. Steven has acquired twelve professional certifications over the years. National Security Agency IAM & IEM, Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP), Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP), IBM Security Specialist and the list goes on. He was elected to the Board of Directors for the North Mississippi Chapter of Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) 2007-2009.

Steven was elected to the Board of Directors for Mississippi Infragard IMA in 2003 - 2004 and was named Chairman of the Board for 2005 - 2006 sessions. Infragard is an organization dedicated to continually enhance the security and protection of our Nation’s critical infrastructures. Steven is currently training on Cyber-Terrorism Defense to all levels of public service, including state and local government, law enforcement, public utilities, colleges and universities.

Steven works directly with the Department of Homeland Security as an intelligence advisor for the critical infrastructure sector. His skills have been put to the test 200 plus times by auditing security for banks, utilities, and government agencies.

Kevin Doddridge was born and raised in Olive Branch, MS. A graduate of Olive Branch High School, Kevin continued his education at Ole Miss, where as a member of Sigma Nu fraternity graduated in 1987 with a BA in Finance. Kevin also studied accounting at Christian Brothers College in Memphis, TN. He came to work at Northcentral in June of 1987 in the accounting department and over the last 29 years has been Fixed Asset Accountant, Accounting Manager, Director of Finance and Administration, and is now the Associations CEO/General Manager. Kevin is a member of the Olive Branch Lions Club and Rotary Club.

He is currently Mississippi’s NRECA Board Member where he serves on the communication and marketing committee, board member of EPA of MS where he is past president and currently chairs the public relations, workers comp, and health insurance committees. He serves on the boards of Methodist Senior Services, Wesley Meadows retirement home, Northwest MS Community College Foundation, Community Foundation of Northwest MS, and DeSoto Economic Council where he has served as chair as well as its government relation committee. He is past chairman of the North MS Industrial Development Assn, North MS Public Power Assn, and Olive Branch YMCA.

Married to the former Leigh Ellen Robinson, Kevin has 2 daughters, Aggie and Anna Ruth. They attend Maples Memorial United Methodist Church where both he and his wife teach Sunday school classes.

Doug is a 30 plus year electric utility veteran with experience in a wide variety of generation, transmission and distribution related positions. Doug serves as the Director, Technical Services for the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA).

TVPPA provides a variety of services designed to meet the needs and interests of 154 municipal and cooperative distribution utilities that buy power from the Tennessee Valley Authority. Doug is currently deeply involved in several issues before the TVPPA membership including the recent regulatory developments regarding pole attachment rates; compliance with NERC Reliability Standards and developing aggregated demand response solutions.

Married to the former Leigh Ellen Robinson, Kevin has 2 daughters, Aggie and Anna Ruth. They attend Maples Memorial United Methodist Church where both he and his wife teach Sunday school classes.

Erin Bodien has over ten years of financial banking experience, and has been with CoBank since 2010. She began her career at CoBank as a supervisor of the purchased participations and international loan accounting teams. In 2012, she joined the cash management team as an assistant vice president and cash management consultant, serving the cash management needs of both CoBank’s rural infrastructure, and agribusiness customers.

Ms. Bodien focuses primarily on creating customized cash management solutions that add value to a cooperative’s bottom line, and strategies to make their financial operations more efficient. Prior to her tenure with CoBank, she supported compliance, consumer lending, and the mortgage industry at Wells Fargo Financial as a senior credit manager, and assistant store manager.

Ms. Bodien received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Colorado State University.

Greg is a business development leader, corporate technology strategist, and widely sought-after trusted technology advisor and partner.

Since 2010, Greg has been a recognized powerhouse in the field of enterprise IT. His picture has graced the cover of CIO Magazine; he has written numerous publications including articles, blogs and white papers; he is a frequent speaker at international IT events; he has developed numerous products, for which there are several disclosures and or patents pending; and, he has regularly consulted with the CIOs and CTOs of Fortune 100 companies on how to leverage technology to address their most pressing business issues.

Today, Greg is the Chief Technology Officer for Technical & Scientific Application, Inc. (TSA).

As the company’s senior technology executive, he is responsible for developing the overall technical direction and corporate IT strategy that will support business operations, drive growth and enable customer success, with special focus on the Services business unit. In this role, Greg has the opportunity to leverage his years of experience and broad technical knowledge to bridge the gap between IT and the everyday realities of business.

Every day, Greg:

• Solves business challenges through acquisition and adaptation of existing technologies
• Oversees development of new technologies that will position his company – and his customers’ companies - for future progress
• Formulates intellectual property (IP) strategies to exploit proprietary technologies that will drive business and customer success
• Demonstrates an ability to influence client senior executives to consider new information or different technologies to accomplish their key business goals

Greg’s proven operational skills, keen sense of technology management, deep technical expertise, ability to lead a diverse team, and his commitment to customer success make him uniquely suited for this important role at TSA.

The success of your communication determines your success in every other aspect of your life. That philosophy is the foundation for Amanda Box while teaching and facilitating the fundamentals of communication. Her 20+ year career has been spent in a dual role of teaching on the college level and consulting with business and industry.

Specialty topics include: presentation skills, conflict management, communication through change, business writing and grammar, customer service, gender difference, media training, team building, interpersonal communication, and listening skills.

Amanda Box taught full time on the university level for 10 years and continues to serve as adjunct faculty while consulting with business and industry. She rounded out her professional skills while serving as the communication coordinator for four years for Mississippi Forestry Association where she was responsible for all internal and external communication including several publications, the web site, and media campaigns.

Amanda earned her undergraduate degree in communication from Freed-Hardeman University in 1991 and a master’s degree in communication from Mississippi College in 1993.

He has defended both public bodies and private business in a wide area of matters in the southeastern United States. Mr. Cash has counseled with and represented electric cooperatives, governmental agencies and public officials on a wide range of legal matters, including numerous public utilities on issues ranging from credit and collection issues, Open Records and Public Meetings issues, EEOC claims and general litigation matters.

He also represents a captive association insurance company which company provides all lines of insurance coverage for both municipal and cooperative utility companies in the southeastern United States.

Professional Organizations, Certifications & Special Recognitions Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants - Former Member of Board of Directors – Past President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer – West Tennessee Chapter American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Tennessee Valley Public Power Association Associate Member Kentucky Municipal Utilities Association Associate Member Kentucky League of Cities Cornerstone Partner

Community Involvement Boy Scouts of America – West Tennessee Area Council - Vice President of Finance, April 2006 – Present – Assistant Scout Master 1992 – 2004 – 1993 National Jamboree – Member of National Staff – 1994 Philmont Scout Ranch – Adult Leader Expedition Northside United Methodist Church - Chairperson of Committee on Finance, January 2006 – 2008 – Adult Sunday School Teacher, 1992 – Present Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant - Auditor / Vote Tabulator, 1977 – Present Jackson Rotary Club - Paul Harris Fellow – Rotary Classic Committee Relay for Life – Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC Team Member

Scott has been blessed to be married to Amy for almost 25 years and they homeschool their 4 children on a small hobby farm near Tupelo, MS.

Prior to her current position, Campbell was General Manager of Customer Service in West Tennessee. Campbell was responsible for enhancing the relationship with the twenty-two local power companies in West Tennessee, including TVA’s largest customer, MLGW. In this role, Campbell established account management practices to improve customer service effectiveness.

Before joining TVA, Campbell was Assistant Manager of Energy Resources with Memphis Light, Gas and Water accountable for the purchase and hedging of MLGW’s natural gas portfolio totaling $300 million per year. In addition, she was responsible for the group that provides customer service to MLGW’s industrial key accounts.

Before joining MLGW, she worked for Allen & Hoshall as associate principal in the energy engineering practice. Campbell began her career at Southern Company as an analyst in System Planning, responsible for the analysis of Southern’s purchase power bids

Campbell is a registered professional engineer in Tennessee.

Mr. Lillie routinely practices before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Labor, and various other federal and state administrative agencies. He has been admitted to practice before the United States Courts of Appeals for the 5th, 6th and 7th Circuits, and various federal district courts around the nation.

Mr. Lillie is one of the founding partners of the law firm of Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresham, PLLC, and has served as the firm’s Managing Partner since 2005.

Professional Affiliations Information Systems Audit and Control Association Microsoft Partner Jackson Area Technology Group Utility Technology Association Jackson Rotary Club

Education Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Major: Computer Science, Minors: Business Administration & Mathematics Union University, Jackson, Tennessee

Areas of Specialization IT Audits SAS 70 Audits Network Management Security Disaster Recovery Solutions

He retired from TVA in February of 2009 to start his own consultant company focusing on supporting TVA electricity distributors with rate development, financial and risk analysis.

He earned a B.A. in Business and Economics (with emphasis in accounting) from Hendrix College in 1983 and an M.B.A. (Finance) from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in 1994.

Her entire career has been at TVA, with over 21 years’ experience. Previously, she was Senior Advisor to the Executive Vice Present of External Relations, Shared Services, and the Transmission organization. Before that, as Sr. Manager, Technology Partnerships, she managed TVA’s research partnerships with the Electric Power Research Institute, other utilities, universities, research consortiums, and federal labs. She also brings significant customer experience with TVPPA and Local Power Companies having managed TVA’s renewable energy programs and TVA’s Green Power Switch program.

Along with 16 years of technical experience as an Environmental Engineer at TVA, Jennifer holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Tennessee Technological University and participated in the Leadership and Management for Accelerated Performance program at Vanderbilt University.

Before assuming his role with Distributor Compliance, Jonathan served as Senior Program Manager for TVA’s SOX PMO for three years. The group is responsible for annual evaluations of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) in response to TVA’s SEC reporting requirements.

Prior to returning to his hometown of Knoxville in 2011, Jonathan was an Audit and Advisory Manager with Deloitte & Touche in Nashville, TN responsible for managing Fortune 500 and private company accounts in health care, automotive, industrial products, retail and publishing.

Jonathan earned a BS in Accounting from University of Tennessee and is a Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Perry is a member of the Learning Solutions Committee for the Institute of Internal Auditors. He has served as chair of their Regional Conference Committee and is a past-President of their Nashville Chapter. Perry is President of Delta Mu Delta, an international honor society for business majors. For the Tennessee Society of CPA’s, he Chairs their Professional Ethics Committee and is a member of the Accounting Career Education Committee. Perry has also directed their “Accounting Academy”, a program designed to attract high school students to accounting careers.

Perry provides training for CPAs across the state of Tennessee on Professional Ethics. He serves as a member of the CPE Standards Working Group for the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). He has received teaching awards from the Tennessee Society of CPAs, Lipscomb University, and the University of Georgia.

Lee chooses to Educate, Motivate and Inspire audiences by sharing the story of his tragic occupational injury as well as the importance of making safety personal. His desire is for everyone to be responsible for their own safety and watch out for their co‐workers, take safety personal and to return home safe to their families.

Never backing down from a challenge Lee is a National Speaker and OSHA and NFPA trainer, Lee is currently working on his Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, he is an author, as well as a private pilot and enjoys skydiving as well coaching baseball, he is married with three children and one grandson, Lee is also a successful businessman owning his own corporation as well as consulting and training for multiple safety consulting firms.