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About the Authors

Kelly Tomblin

Kelly Tomblin serves as President, CEO, and Board Member of El Paso Electric Company. Ms. Tomblin
brings more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry and has worked throughout the world including the U.S., the Caribbean, United Kingdom, and Latin America. While most of her work involves operational improvement and public image enhancement, Ms. Tomblin has been integral in positioning utilities and related industries as leaders in the energy sector by developing new visions and strategic directions crucial to their success. She was previously recognized as an S&P Platts Global CEO of the Year.
 
Prior to EPE, Ms. Tomblin served as President, CEO, and Board Member of both INTREN (MASTEC) and Jamaica Public Service, the utility that serves Jamaica West Indies. While in Jamaica, she also served on the Caribbean Utilities Board. As Regional VP of International Power/Engie, she led business development activities that resulted in significant growth and market expansion. Prior to ENGIE, she served as President of Pennsylvania  Electric Company, a subsidiary of First Energy  Corporation. Ms. Tomblin started her energy career as an attorney at K&L Gates.
 
Ms. Tomblin is a board member of El Paso Electric Company; WestStar Bank; The Borderplex Alliance; the
El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, and the Edison Electric Institute. She is also a member of the Advisory Council for Hunt  Institute for Global Competitiveness; the Texas Tech President’s Development Council; Children at Risk Advisory Board, and the Diversity Committee for Executive Forum.
 
Ms. Tomblin has an MBA from New York University’s Leonard Stern School of Business and a Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a public relations concentration from West Virginia University.
Kelly Tomblin

Kathleen Sullivan

Kathleen Sullivan is a leadership and culture strategist and executive coach. With thirty years of international experience, she is recognized as an inspirational consultant and coach who has a deep understanding of the interrelationships between people and operations. She works globally with CEO’s, C-Suite staff, and business leaders. Her corporate background and experience has spanned leading global IT and HR support organizations to managing call centers, customer service, engineering, and IT operations early in her career. Her most recent corporate role was Vice-President of Human Resources &
Public Affairs for a global energy company.

Ms. Sullivan is an Advisory Board member of EKO Integrated Services and Rengen Power. She previously
served on the Board of trustees for Georgian Court University, the advisory board for the University of Idaho’s Public Utility Executive Program, and as Chair of the LC chapter of the SC Ovarian Cancer Foundation (SCOCF).

Ms. Sullivan has an MBA from Monmouth University and a BS in business administration from Georgian
Court University. She is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and a certified leadership coach with the Coach Training Alliance. She has been an avid photographer for many years and has always used her photography to access a deeper level of reflective thinking. Through her “soul images,” she seeks to provide a window into the beauty, inspiration, and grace that can easily live with us in the workplace. She maintains homes in Wake Forest, NC and on the west coast of Ireland in Co. Clare.