Meet Our Instructors

Manfred is a commercial pilot, certified Part 107 commercial drone pilot, and U.S. Army veteran who served 11 years as a Black Hawk instructor pilot. Miltz is also a certified Part 107 commercial drone pilot and entrepreneur. Manfred and Miltz...

Johnson started out in public schools as a substitute and middle school art teacher. She’s been a firefighter, retail store manager, bakery counter attendant, and more. She has also sung the American and Canadian national anthems at sporting events. “Life...

Harms has nearly 40 years of experience in the electric utility industry and 20 years of experience as an instructor. She began her career in the engineering department at Baldwin EMC, an electric cooperative in Summerdale, Alabama, where she worked...

Draper founded Leading Well Strategies a few years ago to help leaders live well, lead effectively, and create space for all to thrive. Her organization focuses on coaching and training leaders to achieve high performance levels they can sustain in...

Dennis has helped several organizations in the electric utility industry, including the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Guam Power Authority, and Bonneville Power Administration. He was on the start-up team for the Energy Trust of Oregon and has

Vasquez began her career as a receptionist and worked her way up to the position of chief executive assistant. She has since authored two books, “NOT Just an Admin” and “Mean Girl No More.” Her passion is to empower others...

Williams brings a well-rounded understanding of both the human resources and operations sides of the utility world to his classes. Born and raised in Arizona, Williams began his career at his local utility, Arizona Public Service, in 1972. He had...

Substation maintenance engineering is a niche that Wolf found himself in immediately after doffing his college graduation cap, when he began working for a team at National Grid. “I am unbelievably grateful that I found myself in this part of...

For Curry, very few things are better than light bulbs. Specifically, those light bulbs that turn on within a person the moment a new concept suddenly makes sense. “You can physically see that moment when an ‘aha’ happens, it’s when...

Peabody graduated with his communications degree in 1994 and went to work in both the public and private sector, writing everything from meeting minutes to product descriptions and web content. In the early 2000s, he took over his father’s business...