Conference Work Group

The Conference Work Group oversees planning and operations for the annual MEAM-CES conference and may provide logistical support to the Education & Training Work Group for other training-related events on an as-needed basis. The Work Group is responsible for site selection, conference pricing, speaker travel and accommodations, conference food, event coordination, as well as conference marketing and registration. 

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• Ben Thivierge - Chair, Taunton Municipal Light Plant

• Sharon Clement, Danvers Electric Department

• Tammi Lemire, Groton Electric Light Department

• Joe Pereira, Mansfield Electric Department

• Dani Taylor, Middleborough Gas and Electric

 

Education & Training Work Group

The Education and Training Work Group identifies appropriate educational topics and secures expert speakers to deliver training to MEAM-CES members throughout the year (virtually or in-person). The Work Group is also responsible for providing the slate of topics and speakers for the annual MEAM-CES conference in collaboration with the Conference Work Group. 

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• Anne Finley - Chair, Hull Municipal Light Plant

• Ashley Reddy, Princeton Municipal Light Department

• Callie Knower, Holden Municipal Light Department

• Dani Taylor, Middleborough Gas and Electric

• Kevin Boyle, Middleborough Gas and Electric

• Patrick Collins, Shrewsbury Electric & Cable Operations​​

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Customer Survey Work Group

This Work Group's role is to evaluate the pool or core questions used by MEAM member utilities for customer satisfaction surveys conducted by Great Blue Research. 
 

• Ruth Slater - Chair, Braintree Electric Light Department 

• Joe Pereira, Mansfield Electric Department

• Kevin Boyle, Middleborough Gas and Electric

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Energy Services Work Group

The Energy Services Work Group identifies current program offerings both locally and nationally and will research paths to implement new programs. The Work Group could create best practice guidelines as well. The Work Group could also create its own resources for other MEAM members who want to start new programs or find ways that members can collaborate or pilot new programs.  Topics could include, but not be limited to, electric vehicles (EVs), air-source heat pumps (ASHPs), beneficiation electrification, battery storage, wind energy, or geothermal heat pumps. 

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• Brianna Bennett - Chair, Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant

• Anne Finley, Hull Municipal Light Plant

• Ben Thivierge, Taunton Municipal Light Plant

• Joe Collins, Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department 

• Kevin Bleau, Belmont Light Department 

• Kevin Boyle, Middleborough Gas and Electric

• Olivia Tully, Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department 

• Patrick Collins, Shrewsbury Electric & Cable Operations

• Ruth Slater, Braintree Electric Light Department

 

Communications Work Group

The Communications Work Group develops marketing materials that are scalable and designed with the MEAM-CES identity Kit for all MEAM members to utilize.  Marketing materials range from print to digital materials and serve to offer consistent Public Power messaging and brand recognition

 

• Dani Taylor - Chair, Middleborough Gas and Electric

• Ashley Reddy, Princeton Municipal Light Department

• Brianna Bennett, Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant

• Erica Bisconti, Danvers Electric Department

• Jordan Tavares, Energy New England 

• Lisa Stowe, Westfield Gas and Electric 

• Mary Usovicz, Merrimac Municipal Light Department 

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Website Task Force

The Website Task Force is a temporary Work Group compiled to update the MEAM-CES website with both accurate information and images, with the approval of the MEAM-CES officers.

 

• Sharon Clement - Chair, Danvers Electric Department

• Brianna Bennett, Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant

• Mary Snow, Georgetown Municipal Light Department

• Olivia Perron, Shrewsbury Electric & Cable Operations

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