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Alex Boyd
President & CEO
Specialist Skills
- Project management
- Utility data management applications
- Software development management
- Business management and development
- Substation construction project management
Background & Experience
Alex Boyd is the President and CEO of PSC. Alex has over 25 years of engineering and management experience in the electricity industry around the world. His experience ranges from hands on engineering work on site at the power station or transmission grid to the project management of a variety of electricity industry technology projects to the corporate management of an electricity specialist engineering consultancy.
Alex is able to combine his education and experience in engineering, finance and business to understand the big picture within the electricity industry. He applies this capability to assist customers in developing business cases or managing their projects, all while managing PSC’s North American consulting practice.
- Founded PSC USA and PSC Canada and now serves as the President & CEO of both companies.
- Managed the development of the core components of Alstom Grid’s energy management software.
- Managed the implementation of software business process applications.
- Prepared business case for the replacement of historian applications for a major utility.
Sandi LiSanti
Chief Financial Officer
Specialist Skills
International Accounting & Finance
Productivity & Profitability Improvement
GAAP and IFRS
Budgeting, Forecasting, & Analysis
M&A activitiesBackground & Experience
As Chief Financial Officer for PSC, Sandi works tirelessly to optimize the financial performance of PSC for our shareholders. Sandi has over 15 years
experience in the US, Canada and other countries. She comes from a strong background in professional services firms. Sandi has a proven record of increasing the financial performance of companies she has worked with in the past.
Edward Hall
Director of IT
Specialist Skills
- Information systems architecture, management and service delivery
- Information systems security / cybersecurity
- Project management and project delivery
- Project management frameworks and performance measurement
- Quality and risk management
- Technology enabled business change
- Electricity transmission projects and aerial laser survey
Background & Experience
Edward Hall is the Group IT Manager for the PSC Group of Companies. He is responsible for delivery of PSC’s internal IT services as well as projects to support PSC’s business and clients. Edward’s background is in project management, quality and safety systems, electricity transmission networks, and as a technical specialist in the area of fibre optic cable systems and aerial laser survey using LiDAR.
As an experienced project manager, Edward has successfully delivered projects from small process changes through to large multi-year complex technical projects. Projects have included IT infrastructure, information security, cloud adoption, telecommunication networks, management systems, safety systems, quality improvement, commercial tenders, aerial laser survey and electricity infrastructure. An experienced and successful project manager for over 25 years.
As an IT manager and technologist, Edward has held responsibility for all aspects of an organisations information systems, ensuring business requirements are met considering IT operations, risk and cost.
Edward is a subject matter expert in information systems security.
Kevin Cheung
Managing Director North America
Specialist Skills
18 years’ experience supporting the energy industry in the application of operational technology in real time and business critical environments
SCADA/EMS/DMS project and product development management
Software design and development
Project and contract management
Roger Riley
Managing Director Asia Pacific
Specialist Skills
- Multidisciplinary engineering team leadership
- UK and Asia Pacific electricity industry experience
- Asset Management
- Strategic and Business Planning
- Electrical Engineering
- Contract and Project Management
Background & Experience
Roger is a senior leader with consistent and demonstrated success delivering exceptional operational results through strategic target setting and a focus on execution. He establishes and empowers high-performing teams and creates effective relationships with all stakeholders in order to deliver agreed outcomes. Roger thinks cross functionally, applying expertise gained from engineering, consulting and corporate environments; and thrives on new challenges.
As General Manager, Power Networks, Roger is responsible for the management of PSC’s Power Networks Business Units in Australia and New Zealand, including Electrical Engineering, HVDC, Transmission Line Engineering and Generator Testing.
Tim Miles
GM, Europe
Specialist Skills
- Project and contract management
- Grid code compliance
- Testing and commissioning
- Team leadership
Background & Experience
Tim Miles is the GM of HVDC Europe. Tim has extensive experience managing multi-disciplined teams involved in the high voltage electricity industry. He has worked on HVDC schemes and many substation projects in the United Kingdom in the fields of project engineering, project management and commissioning as well as the operation and maintenance of plant and equipment ranging from protection and control to high voltage switchgear and transformers.
Over the 17 years Tim has spent in the Utilities industry, he has undertaken Mechanical & Electrical Engineering design and design review, factory acceptance testing, commissioning management, project management on both supplier and client side, primary plant fault investigations, developed procedures within commissioning, operation and maintenance, engineering design and project management.
Rebecca Marsh
Director of Operations
Background & Experience
As Director of Operations, Rebecca is responsible for overseeing administration, operational processes, quality, health and safety, and project management as a discipline at PSC. Rebecca co-ordinates with CEO’s and administration teams worldwide to ensure all accounting, administration, contract functions, quality management systems, marketing and human resources are carried out in a consistent best practice manner. Rebecca is the designated Health and Safety officer for the company.
Ann Bhat
Director of HR
Background & Experience
Ann is responsible for driving HR development at PSC including initiatives such as staff development.
Asia Pacific
Alex Boyd
President & CEO
Specialist Skills
- Project management
- Utility data management applications
- Software development management
- Business management and development
- Substation construction project management
Background & Experience
Alex Boyd is the President and CEO of PSC. Alex has over 25 years of engineering and management experience in the electricity industry around the world. His experience ranges from hands on engineering work on site at the power station or transmission grid to the project management of a variety of electricity industry technology projects to the corporate management of an electricity specialist engineering consultancy.
Alex is able to combine his education and experience in engineering, finance and business to understand the big picture within the electricity industry. He applies this capability to assist customers in developing business cases or managing their projects, all while managing PSC’s North American consulting practice.
- Founded PSC USA and PSC Canada and now serves as the President & CEO of both companies.
- Managed the development of the core components of Alstom Grid’s energy management software.
- Managed the implementation of software business process applications.
- Prepared business case for the replacement of historian applications for a major utility.
Edward Hall
Director of IT
Specialist Skills
- Information systems architecture, management and service delivery
- Information systems security / cybersecurity
- Project management and project delivery
- Project management frameworks and performance measurement
- Quality and risk management
- Technology enabled business change
- Electricity transmission projects and aerial laser survey
Background & Experience
Edward Hall is the Group IT Manager for the PSC Group of Companies. He is responsible for delivery of PSC’s internal IT services as well as projects to support PSC’s business and clients. Edward’s background is in project management, quality and safety systems, electricity transmission networks, and as a technical specialist in the area of fibre optic cable systems and aerial laser survey using LiDAR.
As an experienced project manager, Edward has successfully delivered projects from small process changes through to large multi-year complex technical projects. Projects have included IT infrastructure, information security, cloud adoption, telecommunication networks, management systems, safety systems, quality improvement, commercial tenders, aerial laser survey and electricity infrastructure. An experienced and successful project manager for over 25 years.
As an IT manager and technologist, Edward has held responsibility for all aspects of an organisations information systems, ensuring business requirements are met considering IT operations, risk and cost.
Edward is a subject matter expert in information systems security.
Peter Brown
Sales Manager, PSC Asia Pacific
Specialist Skills
10 years’ experience in the electricity industry managing control system testing projects for generation companies
Business development and sales of technology-based solutions
Project and contract management
Installation, testing and commissioning
Engineering management and business administration
Project scoping and estimating
Background & Experience
Peter Brown has 24 years of experience in the technology sector with 8 years in the electrical power industry. After graduating with a BE from the University of Canterbury, Peter returned to Swichtec Power Systems, leaving the company after 2 years as a Product Manager and completing international product launches in South Africa and Malaysia. He then started his own company (Nightside Test Design Ltd.) providing automated test solutions including software testing and production testing across Australasia.
In 2008 Nightside began the Genassure project with Meridian Energy. The aim was to develop a control systems test system to meet new Government regulations, once proven an agreement was reached for Nightside to license back the technology to sell to other power companies. The testing services were very successful and in 2010 a subsidiary (Genassure Ltd.) was formed to focus in this area, in 2012 a partnership relationship was developed with Power Systems Consultants to provide customers with a full turn-key service (measurement and modelling). In 2014 a merger was completed with Genassure International Ltd. a subsidiary of Power Systems Consultants to take this technology to the world. Peter is now the manager of the merged company. Since 2008 Peter has managed more than 60 generation testing related projects.
Roger Riley
Managing Director Asia Pacific
Specialist Skills
- Multidisciplinary engineering team leadership
- UK and Asia Pacific electricity industry experience
- Asset Management
- Strategic and Business Planning
- Electrical Engineering
- Contract and Project Management
Background & Experience
Roger is a senior leader with consistent and demonstrated success delivering exceptional operational results through strategic target setting and a focus on execution. He establishes and empowers high-performing teams and creates effective relationships with all stakeholders in order to deliver agreed outcomes. Roger thinks cross functionally, applying expertise gained from engineering, consulting and corporate environments; and thrives on new challenges.
As General Manager, Power Networks, Roger is responsible for the management of PSC’s Power Networks Business Units in Australia and New Zealand, including Electrical Engineering, HVDC, Transmission Line Engineering and Generator Testing.
Rebecca Marsh
Director of Operations
Background & Experience
As Director of Operations, Rebecca is responsible for overseeing administration, operational processes, quality, health and safety, and project management as a discipline at PSC. Rebecca co-ordinates with CEO’s and administration teams worldwide to ensure all accounting, administration, contract functions, quality management systems, marketing and human resources are carried out in a consistent best practice manner. Rebecca is the designated Health and Safety officer for the company.
New Zealand
Ross Gaspard
GM, Operational Technology New Zealand
Specialist Skills
- Over 30 years Information Technology experience
- Automation, Control and Information Systems – SCADA, EMS, DMS/OMS
- Project Management
- Support Contract Management
- Solution design and Systems Integration
Background & Experience
Ross Gaspard is the General Manager of Operational Technologies for PSC New Zealand. He has extensive experience with:
- SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems
- Energy, Distribution and Outage Management information systems
- Substation Automation systems
- Railway Traction and Centralised Train Control systems.
His business unit management, project management, team leadership and software engineering roles have provided Ross with wide ranging knowledge and experience providing solutions and services to clients in New Zealand and overseas. This experience spans the system development life cycle – planning and feasibility, analysis and design, implementation, integration and testing, installation and commissioning, acceptance and on-going maintenance and support.
Australia
Andrew Dunn
GM, Operational Technology Australia
Specialist Skills
- Over 30 years’ experience in the electricity industry
- Over 20 years’ experience in the design and operation of electricity and gas markets
- Management, development, project implementation, operation and vendor selection of EMS and SCADA systems
- Control and data centre design, implementation and operation
- Project Management
Background & Experience
Andrew Dunn is the General Manager Operational Technologies & Market Systems for Asia Pacific. Andrew has over 30 years of utilities industry experience.
Andrew has held senior management positions with AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) including Group Manager IMT Development where he led a team of 50 development staff to deliver software solutions for the electricity and gas markets including SCADA/Energy Management Systems for the management of these networks.
Prior to this Andrew led a team of 20 staff managing the EMS/SCADA systems at AEMO for managing the eastern and southern Australian interconnected power system. Andrew has extensive expertise in the design and operation of electricity and gas markets. This includes significant experience in the design, upgrade, operation and management of electricity and gas SCADA systems and Energy Management Systems. Andrew has also completed project management for the design and construction of high availability, high security data centres and control centres.
Asia
Keehan Chan
GM, PSC Asia
Specialist Skills
- Power systems studies and analysis
- Transmission and distribution (T&D) planning
- Equipment assessment and review
- Technical specifications and tender documentation
- Project management and implementation
Background & Experience
Dr. Keehan Chan is GM of PSC Asia. Dr. Chan is an experienced electrical engineer with extensive knowledge in electrical power engineering covering many different industries including: electrical utilities, the oil and gas industry, large industrial plants, petrochemical and power generation plants, transmission systems, regulatory agencies and academic institutions.
His areas of expertise include power system studies/analyses, transmission and distribution (T&D) planning, managing and implementation of transmission & distribution, and electrical
projects, undertaking pre-Front End Engineering (FEED) for electrical work and the preparation of technical specifications and tender documents.
On the academic side, Dr Chan conducted research in the field of electromechanical and
electromagnetic transient studies. His PhD thesis, completed in 2002, was titled “Transient Analysis and Modelling of Multimachine Systems with Power Electronic Controllers for Real Time Application”. He has co-authored a number of publications. He has also actively conducted courses and training on power system analyses, planning and software applications to fellow professionals.
North America
Alex Boyd
President & CEO
Specialist Skills
- Project management
- Utility data management applications
- Software development management
- Business management and development
- Substation construction project management
Background & Experience
Alex Boyd is the President and CEO of PSC. Alex has over 25 years of engineering and management experience in the electricity industry around the world. His experience ranges from hands on engineering work on site at the power station or transmission grid to the project management of a variety of electricity industry technology projects to the corporate management of an electricity specialist engineering consultancy.
Alex is able to combine his education and experience in engineering, finance and business to understand the big picture within the electricity industry. He applies this capability to assist customers in developing business cases or managing their projects, all while managing PSC’s North American consulting practice.
- Founded PSC USA and PSC Canada and now serves as the President & CEO of both companies.
- Managed the development of the core components of Alstom Grid’s energy management software.
- Managed the implementation of software business process applications.
- Prepared business case for the replacement of historian applications for a major utility.
Sandi LiSanti
Chief Financial Officer
Specialist Skills
International Accounting & Finance
Productivity & Profitability Improvement
GAAP and IFRS
Budgeting, Forecasting, & Analysis
M&A activitiesBackground & Experience
As Chief Financial Officer for PSC, Sandi works tirelessly to optimize the financial performance of PSC for our shareholders. Sandi has over 15 years
experience in the US, Canada and other countries. She comes from a strong background in professional services firms. Sandi has a proven record of increasing the financial performance of companies she has worked with in the past.
Kevin Cheung
Managing Director North America
Specialist Skills
18 years’ experience supporting the energy industry in the application of operational technology in real time and business critical environments
SCADA/EMS/DMS project and product development management
Software design and development
Project and contract management
Ann Bhat
Director of HR
Background & Experience
Ann is responsible for driving HR development at PSC including initiatives such as staff development.
Europe
Alex Boyd
President & CEO
Specialist Skills
- Project management
- Utility data management applications
- Software development management
- Business management and development
- Substation construction project management
Background & Experience
Alex Boyd is the President and CEO of PSC. Alex has over 25 years of engineering and management experience in the electricity industry around the world. His experience ranges from hands on engineering work on site at the power station or transmission grid to the project management of a variety of electricity industry technology projects to the corporate management of an electricity specialist engineering consultancy.
Alex is able to combine his education and experience in engineering, finance and business to understand the big picture within the electricity industry. He applies this capability to assist customers in developing business cases or managing their projects, all while managing PSC’s North American consulting practice.
- Founded PSC USA and PSC Canada and now serves as the President & CEO of both companies.
- Managed the development of the core components of Alstom Grid’s energy management software.
- Managed the implementation of software business process applications.
- Prepared business case for the replacement of historian applications for a major utility.
Tim Miles
GM, Europe
Specialist Skills
- Project and contract management
- Grid code compliance
- Testing and commissioning
- Team leadership
Background & Experience
Tim Miles is the GM of HVDC Europe. Tim has extensive experience managing multi-disciplined teams involved in the high voltage electricity industry. He has worked on HVDC schemes and many substation projects in the United Kingdom in the fields of project engineering, project management and commissioning as well as the operation and maintenance of plant and equipment ranging from protection and control to high voltage switchgear and transformers.
Over the 17 years Tim has spent in the Utilities industry, he has undertaken Mechanical & Electrical Engineering design and design review, factory acceptance testing, commissioning management, project management on both supplier and client side, primary plant fault investigations, developed procedures within commissioning, operation and maintenance, engineering design and project management.
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