Mentorship and Nurturing the Next Generation of Women Innovators: The Journey of Nicole and the Econic Earth Foundation

The world stands at a pivotal crossroads. As we confront growing challenges such as climate change, inequality, and resource depletion, the need for innovative and sustainable solutions has never been more urgent. For women innovators, the path is often full of barriers, from societal expectations to limited access to mentorship and opportunities. However, mentorship has…

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Mentorship Empowers a Woman to Become the Hero of Her Own Story

Throughout my life, I have been fortunate to have mentors who shaped my academic and professional journey. The most significant among them is my mother. Watching her excel at her career as a psychology professor while raising two children instilled in me the belief that women can do anything. A Mentor Who Demanded Excellence Another…

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DistribuTech 2025 Report

This year, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Distributech 2025 in Texas as an official media partner through WPS. As the leading event for transmission and distribution in the U.S., it continues to spotlight technologies shaping the future of power. Though still fairly new to the industry, each event offers a fresh lens.…

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Are Women in Power Really in Power? – A Perspective by Traci Hopkins, WPS Advisory Board Member

In the power and energy sector more women are being promoted and accepted in the utility space than ever before. In fact, approximately 17% of US electric utilities in the S&P 500 are led by women. This may be because there is huge need for talent in the industry and utilities have been among the…

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Are Women in Power Really in Power? – A Perspective by Aleezeh Saqib, WPS Advisory Board Member

Women in Power - Does the label hold water? I'm fortunate to work at PTR Inc., a bastion of gender neutrality, as reflected in our 50% female workforce. However, companies like PTR are outliers in a landscape still struggling with gender disparity. When I got the opportunity to write this opinion piece, my first instinct…

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Forging a Sustainable Future: Education, Inclusion, and Empowerment in the Power Systems Industry

Expert opinion by Liz Palmera-Nunez, Professional Electrical Engineer Liz Palmera-Nunez is a trailblazing engineer who has defied odds as an immigrant, person of color, and female in a traditionally male-dominated field. With a firm belief in equal opportunities, she has diligently worked her way to success. Currently the Manager of Asset Management at Newfoundland Power,…

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A Girl’s Perspective: PPG’s Women in Powder

Source: PPG Image Source: PPG Watch a 5th-grade dancer Elena interview Courtney Jungjohann Deemer, Global Business Director, Automotive Parts and Accessories here For more than a century, PPG has worked to transform the paint and coatings industry with leading-edge technologies that meet the changing needs of consumers, manufacturers and the world. What drives this culture of innovation…

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Women in Reliability and Asset Management: The Power of Diversity

Source: Maura Abad Image Source: WIRAM Maura Abad, Global Relationship Leader at Reliabilityweb.com and Director of Women in Reliability and Asset Management (WIRAM) shared her insights into the benefits that gender diversity provides for companies. We are a nation of communities… a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a…

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Women in Line Work

By: Amy Fischbach Source: T&D World Meet six female linemen with a love for the line trade and the drive and determination to get the job done. Renee Nickles may have worked in the line trade for three decades, but she has seen few other women embrace the adventure of working as a lineman. With skilled labor…

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Q&A with Women in Renewable Energy — WiRE

Source: Innovating Canada Author: Mediaplanet, ca.editorial@mediaplanet.com Image Source: Innovating Canada What inspired you to start WiRE? Joanna Osawe: I was in the energy sector building commercial wind farms for about 10 years and everywhere I went it was always a majority of men and very few women. Whether it was on the construction sites, in board rooms, in permitting…

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Mentorship and Nurturing the Next Generation of Women Innovators: The Journey of Nicole and the Econic Earth Foundation

Mentorship Empowers a Woman to Become the Hero of Her Own Story

DistribuTech 2025 Report

Are Women in Power Really in Power? – A Perspective by Traci Hopkins, WPS Advisory Board Member

Are Women in Power Really in Power? – A Perspective by Aleezeh Saqib, WPS Advisory Board Member

Forging a Sustainable Future: Education, Inclusion, and Empowerment in the Power Systems Industry

A Girl’s Perspective: PPG’s Women in Powder

Women in Reliability and Asset Management: The Power of Diversity

Women in Line Work

Q&A with Women in Renewable Energy — WiRE

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