Michael Deloach Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Coordination and oversight of NERC compliance for electric power plants across North America, including:Performance of internal audits to ensure consistent compliance with the NERC (O&P and CIP) Standards and providing support for external audits, self-certifications, and spot checksServing as Primary Compliance Contact for multiple gas-powered power plantsMonitoring the development of new / revised Standards and ensuring implementation of those StandardsInvestigation, documentation and overall management of potential non-compliance eventsCoordination and oversight of efforts related to NERC Alerts and periodic data submittalsMaintaining a productive, collaborative working relationship with regional (ReliabilityFirst, NPCC, MRO, etc.) and national (NERC, FERC) levels.Staying current on developments within the ERO and communicating those to all affected parties

Burlington, Massachusetts, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Columbus, Oh, Us

Providing central leadership of AEP’s NERC Reliability Compliance Program, including adherence to all the NERC Standards (both CIP and 693) and RTO protocols / guides in SPP, ERCOT, and PJMEnsuring the coordination of processes and procedures to support AEP’s compliance with NERC’s Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP)Leading development of 5-year Program vision and strategy – engaging senior leadership of multiple internal business units to ensure alignment across the companyDirecting the development and oversight of corporate-wide policies, protocols, and procedures to ensure consistency in the level of compliance across the enterpriseWorking with industry stakeholders on Electric Reliability Organization (ERO)-wide matters to promote rational development of policy and future regulationsOverseeing NERC compliance issues management process at AEP – including detection, investigation, cause and risk analysis, and mitigation. Additionally, serving as primary point of contact on negotiations with NERC Regional Entities on enforcement matters. Obtained internal approval through successful completion of a proof of concept pilot, negotiated licensing agreement, and then oversaw the implementation of an Enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance (eGRC) system called RSA Archer to support many aspects of AEP’s NERC Compliance Program, including: day-to-day compliance task management, internal controls documentation / institutionalization, audit management, security and reliability risk management, and regulatory change management.

Columbus, Oh, Us

Worked with Generation business unit executive management to develop a 3 to 5-year information technology (IT) strategy in support of mid-term business objectivesProvided leadership in developing and implementing IT technology portfolio investment governanceOversaw a wide range of IT development projects, with a proven track record of on-time and on-budget performance. Achieved over 95% success rate for projects in my portfolio in this role.Provided leadership to ensure the successful implementation of an enterprise-wide Project Portfolio Management (PPM) application suite, including leadership of a cross-organizational team that focused on process improvement related to resource utilization optimization.

Columbus, Oh, Us

• Organized the team into a matrix model that would ultimately serve as a model for the AEP IT Organization as a whole.• Successfully managed multiple enhancement and support projects.• Ensured compliance with regulations and standards related to Sarbanes Oxley, business continuity, and data retention• Established and facilitated a multi-business unit working group to guide the processes, procedures, and overall direction for the WMSC application portfolio.

Columbus, Oh, Us

• Facilitated software evaluation and selection, managing a multi-business unit team through the process.• Recruited and managed a project team of over 60 employees and consultants combined.• Coordinated with the PeopleSoft HR and Finance project teams to successfully identify and mitigate design issues as they arose.

Columbus, Oh, Us

• Planned and executed campaign fundraiser functions.• Coordinated senior management meetings.• Prepared speeches and other presentation materials.• Performed a chief executive compensation benchmarking study for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.• Compiled organization goals & accomplishments into annual reports to the AEP Board of Directors.

Columbus, Oh, Us

• Performed area studies for distribution systems in need of attention due to load growth and deterioration. Duties included: Load flow modeling and forecasting, assembly of project plans to address circuit performance problems, economic evaluation of competing area improvement plans, and presentation of recommendations to senior AEP management. Involved coordination with AEP Transmission, as new and/or upgrade substation facilities were required.• Electrical and physical design of distribution facilities to meet customer load requirements.• Provided engineering support to outage restoration efforts.• Provided consultation to local businesses on power quality issues and oversaw remediation.

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Masters In Business Administration, Professional Mba