Logan Rolles | Chair
Logan is an Assistant Department Manager and Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in substation design at Burns & McDonnell with experience designing a variety of high-voltage substations ranging from 12-kV to 500-kV for utility clients across the country. With over 7 years of EPC (Engineer-Procure-Construct) experience, she is able to lead and design complex portfolios from conception through construction. Outside of work, Logan is active in IEEE and CIGRE and enjoys volunteering in her community, skiing and hiking, and spending time with her husband and two dogs.
Jodie Lupton | Professional Development – Paper Competition & Social Media/Outreach Co-Chair
Jodie Lupton is a Distribution Planning Engineer at SRP where she works on longer term system planning. She graduated from the University of West Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. She has experience in overhead and underground distribution line design and transmission line design, as well as grid modernization like DER interconnections and volt-VAR optimization from her previous positions. She is also working on a master’s in electrical engineering with a specialization in power engineering at Arizona State University. In her free time, Jodie enjoys playing disc golf, hiking, and reading.
Adam Nussbaum | Professional Development – Paper Competition Co-Chair
Adam is a distribution studies engineer in the ESSP (Electrical Studies, SCADA, and Protection) group at WSP. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 2024. He joined WSP (formerly POWER Engineers) in 2023 as an intern and became full time in 2025. Through this time, he has experience in a variety of protection and grid modernization efforts with Distribution Automation including FLISR and Volt-Var Optimization along with DER interconnections. Outside of work, you can catch him outside on trails where he loves to run, bike, and just get some fresh air.
Maigha | Professional Development/Webinars Co-Chair
Maigha is a Senior Quantitative Engineer in the Relay and Protection Engineering department at Commonwealth Edison, Illinois, USA. A licensed professional engineer, she received her Ph.D in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO followed by a post-doctoral research fellow position at Clemson University Restoration Institute, Charleston, SC. In her current role she is working on developing simulation and analysis framework for assessing DER impacts on the distribution system. She is a senior member of IEEE, and is engaged with CIGRE NGN and WIE. Her research interests include DERs, smart inverters, EVs, microgrids, real-time simulations and hardware-in-loop testing. She keeps herself grounded through meditation, bird-watching and versatile hobbies.
Nayara Montes | Professional Development/Webinars Co-Chair
Nayara Montes is an Electrical Engineer with eight years of experience across multinational companies and her current role as a Research Engineer at the National Electric Energy Testing, Research & Applications Center (NEETRAC) in Atlanta, US. She specializes in power systems and high-voltage engineering, with hands-on experience in reliability of electrical assets up to 138 kV and in leading electrical device projects across Latin America. She also holds an MBA in Project Management, strengthening her ability to deliver impactful solutions in complex, global environments. At NEETRAC, Nayara contributes to cutting-edge research and testing that supports grid modernization, equipment performance, and the integration of emerging technologies, helping shape more reliable and resilient power systems. She is an active member of CIGRÉ and IEEE and is deeply committed to initiatives that empower and inspire girls to pursue careers in STEM. Beyond her professional work, Nayara is passionate about exploring the world, having visited over 33 countries, enjoys reading fictional thrillers, and values quality time with family and friends.
Zejia Jing | Mentorship Co-Chair
Zejia Jing is a Staff Engineer in the Transmission Planning and Strategic Initiatives group at Dominion Energy, Richmond, VA. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University.
In his current role, Zejia supports the Virginia Clean Energy Act and Dominion Energy’s net-zero commitment through integrated resource planning. He has conducted various studies, including import/export analysis, short circuit strength, generation retirement, and solar integration. His research interests include transmission planning, power system analysis, data analysis, and blockchain. He enjoys engaging in versatile hobbies and continuous learning.
Sahilpreet Singh Mann | Mentorship Co-Chair
Sahilpreet Singh Mann is a Software Systems Engineer in the Electric Transmission Planning group at Dominion Energy, Richmond, VA. He holds an M.S. in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Bachelors of technology in Computer Science from Guru Nanak Dev University. His academic and professional work lies at the intersection of power systems, data-driven analytics, and applied artificial intelligence.
In his current role, Sahilpreet develops automation and analytics tools to support transmission planning, reliability assessment, and contingency analysis, with a focus on integrating advanced machine learning methods into traditional power system workflows. His research interests include PMU-based monitoring, fault forecasting, generative data augmentation, and AI-enabled decision support for grid operations. He is an active contributor to CIGRE research activities and is a co-author of an accepted CIGRE Paris 2026 paper on data-driven fault risk forecasting in electric transmission systems.
As Co-Chair of the CIGRE NGN Mentorship Committee, Sahilpreet is committed to fostering technical rigor, research engagement, and career development among early-career engineers and researchers, with a particular emphasis on bridging academic research and industry practice.
Nicholas Skoff | International Collaboration Chair
Nicholas M. Skoff received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2019, and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2020. He started his career at Dominion Energy in June 2020 with the Transmission System Protection Engineering group in Richmond, VA. He then moved to the Operations Engineering Support group in 2023, serving as an SME for instrument transformers and air core reactors. Most recently, he has started supporting bushings and power transformers. His research interests include applications of low power instrument transformers (LPITs), power system protection, and power quality monitoring for transmission-connected IBRs.
Parth Shah | Technical Membership
Mr. Shah is a Power System Consultant at Hitachi Energy, where he conducts transmission-level studies that help electric utilities, renewable developers, and ISOs plan and operate safe, reliable power systems. He holds a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in California.
Mr. Shah’s technical portfolio spans transmission planning and operations, reliability and security assessments, regulatory compliance, power system restoration, energy storage integration, renewable generation interconnection, and model development and validation. He has led and executed studies including sub-synchronous control interaction (SSCI), security-constrained dispatch, long-term transmission planning, contingency and transfer-limit analyses, model-quality tests, optimal power flow, frequency scans, harmonic-filter design, and transient-stability simulations. Mr. Shah is proficient in leading analysis platforms, including PSS®E, PSLF, PSCAD, TARA, PSAT, TSAT, PowerWorld, MATLAB, and Python.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Shah worked at Siemens and served as a research assistant in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Southern California (USC).
A seasoned instructor, Mr. Shah has delivered both introductory and advanced training courses and workshops to practicing power‑system engineers worldwide.
Leila Chebbo | Events
Leila Chebbo is a Senior Engineer with the Special Studies Team at Dominion Energy, where her work focuses on large-scale power system modeling in EMT mode and black-start initiatives.
She earned her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 2025. During her doctoral studies, she was part of the NASA-funded Resilient Extraterrestrial Habitat Institute, where she worked on the development of the power system for the Space Habitat Simulator. In addition to her doctorate, Leila holds two master’s degrees in Energy Studies and Engineering Management from the American University of Beirut. Her research and technical contribution have been published in various IEEE conference proceedings, peer-reviewed journals, and NASA research reports.
Leila has also held multiple leadership and professional service roles. She initiated and chaired the IEEE PES and PELS Joint Student Branch Chapter at UConn for three years and served as the IEEE PES Student Branch Chapter representative for Regions 1 and 2 in 2022 and 2023. She also founded and led the Women’s Chapter in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.
Members-At-Large
Brian Obermeier | Senior Electrical Engineer
Brian Obermeier is a senior electrical engineer for Burns & McDonnell’s transmission & distribution group. In his more than 10 years in the industry, Brian has worked with some of the country’s largest investor-owned utilities and renewable energy developers on a range of complex power delivery projects. He is a licensed electrical engineer in the states of Virginia, Michigan and Nebraska.
Genesis Corporan | Engineer III
Genesis B. Corporan is a Staff Engineer in the Substation Engineering Standards team, specializing in substation grounding and high‑voltage surge arrester applications. She began her career at Dominion Energy in 2019 within the ET Strategic Initiatives team, where she worked on real‑time simulation modeling, hardware‑in‑the‑loop studies, and microgrid development. Her technical experience includes the use of PSCAD, RSCAD, HYPERSIM, and CDEGS, for which she holds a Level 1 certification. She earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Florida Atlantic University in 2016 and her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2019. She is actively involved with IEEE and NGN CIGRÉ.
