Darlene Kerr Email & Phone Number

Syracuse, New York, United States

-Bergmann Associates. Architects//Engineers//Planners-M&T Bank Advisory Board-Famers &Traders Life Insurance company-National Grid USA Service Company-Niagara Mohawk Suburban Gas Company-Rural Metro-Utilities Mutual Insurance Company-New York State Women in Communications and Energy (Founding Member and President)-Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce (Chair)-Manufacturers Association of Central New York -SUNY Environmental School of Forestry Foundation-Syracuse 20/20-Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation-Benefit Specialists of New York-Greater Syracuse Conventions and Visitors Bureau-LeMoyne College-Economic Development Leadership Council (Chair)-Central New York Technology Development Organization-Onondaga Community College (Vice Chairman)-Health Alliance of Central New York-Greater Syracuse Economic Growth Council-Central New York Regional Compact-New York State Commission on Healthcare Facilities in the 21st Century-New York State Commission on Greenhouse Gases-Consensus Commission on Government Modernization-Community General Hospital-Crouse Hospital-Crouse Health Foundation-Success By Six-Onondaga Citizens League (President; Study Co-Chair)-Regional Learning Service (Vice Chairman)-The Century Club-Leadership Greater Syracuse (founding board member)-Syracuse Housing Partnership-Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. Political Action Committee (Chair)-Near West Side Initiative

Syracuse, Ny

Responsible for strategic direction and operations of the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, Benefit Specialists of CNY, The Tech Garden (high tech incubator), the Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation, Foreign Trade Zone Program, and Syracuse Tomorrow Political Action Committee.Merged Chamber of Commerce and all subsidiaries with Metropolitan Development Association to create new structure, CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity (CEO), a 12 county regional business and economic development organization.

Syracuse, New York

Responsible for all aspects of Company operations in rendering services to companies in National Grid USA holding company including accounting, auditing, corporate records, human resources, engineering, executive and administrative, information technology, insurance, property asset management, power supply, public information and relations, purchasing, tax, treasury and statistical services.

Syracuse, Ny

Responsible for Electric and Gas Customer Delivery and Asset Management, Electric and Gas Field Operations, Construction and Maintenance, Customer Service, Regional Energy Delivery, Sales and Service, Regional Control/Dispatch, Fleet Management, Purchasing & Contract Administration, Materials Managent, Facilities Management, System Forestry, Environmental Affairs and Property Management, Fossil and Hydroelectric Generation, Electric and Gas Engineering, Gas Supply, System Power Control, Energy Transactions, Meter and Test Operations, Finance, Information Technology, Economic and Community Development, Marketing, Rates, Finance, Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Government Relations, and Law.Prior roles include:• Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer• Executive Vice President, Energy Delivery• Senior Vice President, Electric Operations and Customer Service• Vice President, Gas Marketing, Account Management, and Rates• Vice President, System Electric Operations• General Manager, System Electric Operations• Manager, Corporate Performance Services• Strategic Technical Planning Specialist• Supervisor Data Administration, Management Systems & Services• Systems Analyst, Engineering Computer Applications

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics And Behavioral Sciences