Sharing a mission to operate our first fully automated, intelligent distribution grid. A stable, caring society with the lights on is worth everything.Electrification and Resilience are on the only path through climate disaster and energy crises. This means EV and PV to start, then re-engineering this System for a distributed reality. Even scaling these modestly require we modernize the grid in an unprecedented effort. That has begun. The technology works. Life gets better for everyone. We have no choice and will do it. But if we move at yesterday's pace - then we lose. Lack of urgency is failure mode. The time to move is now. Learning for an organization takes time - adapting our society even longer.This perspective came from navigating the tech transformation tsunami industry after industry. Driven by the belief that Energy is the foundation to our civilization and our success in the Energy Transition is a defining challenge facing humanity. Formative experience includes StrataFusion advisors, Forrester Research technology strategy, Accenture technology strategy, U.S. Army, new ventures, and the senior executive teams of forty plus global industry leaders. Education includes MBA, MA Economics, Philosophy, Cognitive Science, and our shared curiosity to connect, learn, and fully realize every day.Areas of expertise include: distributed energy, grid modernization, business strategy, strategic foresight, political reality, technology innovation, embracing community, investment economics, digital transformation, business design, enterprise and cloud architecture, operational effectiveness, information and data strategy, organizational transformation, and change communication. And getting things done as a team the right way. Let’s work together.Please note where/why we met when connecting on LI.