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Episode #4 of Always Bet on Black with Paula Glover returns for another wonderful conversation, this time with Carla Peterman, Senior Vice President Strategy and Regulatory Affairs at Southern California Edison.  In this episode, Paula and Carla talk about her background as an environmentalist, her journey to being a Rhodes Scholar, and how the energy business can move into this clean energy future.

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Carla Peterman Bio:

Carla Peterman is senior vice president of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs at Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the nation’s largest electric utilities. She is responsible at the national and state levels for the company’s Regulatory Affairs, Energy and Environmental Policy, Strategic Planning, and Resource and Environmental Planning and Strategy organizations, overseeing regulatory strategy and operations and environmental affairs.

Previously, Peterman served a six-year term on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), from 2013 to 2018. She led several CPUC clean-energy initiatives, including the adoption of the nation’s first electric utility energy storage mandate, approval of $965 million of utility investments in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, adoption of utility energy-efficiency goals, and the continued implementation of California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard.

Before her CPUC appointment, Peterman served on the California Energy Commission, where she was the lead commissioner for renewables, transportation, and natural gas. She also is a former board member of The Utility Reform Network, an organization that represents consumers before the CPUC and California Legislature.

She was appointed in 2019 by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to chair the Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery, which played a critical role in developing recommendations that led to passage of legislation that holds utilities accountable for reducing wildfire risks from their equipment and encourages a financially stable electric industry.

Peterman holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in energy and resources from the University of California, Berkeley. She also earned a Master of Science and Master of Business Administration from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes scholar. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Howard University.

Peterman serves on the external advisory board for Sandia National Laboratories’ Energy and Homeland Security Portfolio. She has also served on the board of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, was a member of the California Broadband Council, and served as Chair of the California Plug-in Electric Vehicle Collaborative.

Welcome to the AABE Podcast with your hosted, Paula Glover: CEO and President of the American Association of Blacks in Energy!

On todays episode, Paula talks with a panel about how COVID-19 has effected the energy business

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Originally aired 7/1/2020

Episode #3 of Always Bet on Black with Paula Glover is back, this time talking with Kevin Walker, Chief Operating Officer at Duquesne Light Company. Kevin and Paula have a wide ranging talk about leadership (and how it works both ways) mentorship, Kevin's background as a West Point grad and time serving overseas and much more!

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Kevin Walker Bio:

Kevin Walker joined Duquesne Light on April 1, 2020 as Chief Operations Officer. Walker brings more than twenty years of operations leadership experience, having most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Customer and Operations Services and Nuclear Decommissioning at Southern California Edison. In this role, he oversaw the operational services group which included supply chain, corporate real estate, transportation services and corporate environmental services. Prior to joining Southern California Edison, Walker previously held Chief Operations Officer level positions at both Iberdrola and American Electric Power. Walker is a proud former member of the U.S. Army and served six years as a Field Artillery Officer during Operation Desert Storm. Walker holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from West Point Academy and a Master’s of Business Administration from Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Welcome to the AABE Podcast with your hosted, Paula Glover: CEO and President of the American Association of Blacks in Energy!

On todays episode, Paula talks with a panel about how energy infrastructure and economic development

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Originally aired 6/24/2020

Episode #2 of Always Bet on Black with Paula Glover is back, this time talking with Telisa Toliver, General Manager for Renewable Power at Chevron and Charmain of the Board for AABE.  This conversation ranges from Telisa's upbringing, the idea of being "double-counted" as an African American women in the workplace amongst so much more!

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Telisa Toliver Bio

Telisa Toliver serves as General Manager, which manages Chevron’s existing global portfolio of commercial power plants and identifies new growth opportunities for power generation worldwide.

Telisa was named to her current position in 2006, where she is responsible for the development of gas-fired and renewable power generation projects to support Chevron asset growth goals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Commercial Development group also provides optimal commercial power solutions for existing Chevron operations. Telisa began her career in the energy industry with Texaco where she has held various positions of increasing responsibilities in natural gas sales, fuels management, business development and strategic planning. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management with honors from Tuskegee University.

Welcome to the AABE Podcast with your hosted, Paula Glover: CEO and President of the American Association of Blacks in Energy!

On todays episode, Paula talks with a panel about how this current pandemic is impacting businesses all around the US

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Originally aired 6/17/2020

Episode #1 of Always Bet On Black with Paula Glover debuts with Chris Womack, President of External Affairs at Southern Company.  This free flowing conversation covers everything from Chris's background, views on leadership and why maintain strong relationships make lasting companies.

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Chris Womack Bio:

Womack joined the company in 1988 as a governmental affairs representative for Alabama Power. He has held his current position since January 2009. Previously, Womack was executive vice president of external affairs for Georgia Power. He has held numerous executive and management positions, including senior vice president of human resources and chief people officer for Southern Company as well as senior vice president and senior production officer of Southern Company Generation.

Welcome to the AABE Podcast with your hosted, Paula Glover: CEO and President of the American Association of Blacks in Energy!

On todays episode, Paula talks with Robert Wilkinson, a professor at Harvard's Kennedys School of Government . They talk about all things leadership, and how it is so very important in this current time.

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Originally aired 6/10/2020

Welcome to the AABE Podcast, hosted by Paula Glover. We are excited to be bringing you new content each and every week with our Always Bet on Black interview series, and our Summer with AABE webinar repostings.

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