ReliabilityFirst Corporation
Elizabeth Emanuel's work experience includes roles at various companies. Elizabeth is currently working as Counsel, Legal and Enforcement at ReliabilityFirst Corporation starting from January 2022. Previously, they worked as a Litigation Attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP from October 2020 to December 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Litigation Attorney at Benesch Law from September 2015 to September 2020. Elizabeth also worked as a Summer Associate at Benesch Law in 2014 and as a Law Clerk for Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio at Summit County Juvenile Court from May 2013 to May 2014.
Elizabeth Emanuel completed their Juris Doctor degree, Cum Laude, at the University of Akron School of Law from 2012 to 2015. Prior to that, they attended Walsh University, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Finance, Magna Cum Laude. Elizabeth also attended Ursuline High School in Youngstown, Ohio, though no specific degree or field of study was provided for their high school education.
In terms of additional certifications, Elizabeth obtained the In-house Counsel Certified (ICC) credential from the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Credentialing Institute in December 2022. Elizabeth also holds admissions to practice in the U.S. District Court for both the Northern District of Ohio and the Southern District of Ohio. Furthermore, they are licensed to practice law in the state of Ohio by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
ReliabilityFirst Corporation
ReliabilityFirst works to maintain the reliability, security and resilience of the electric grid across 13 states and the District of Columbia, which stretches from the Atlantic Seaboard to Lake Michigan. The electric grid is the backbone of our economy, is critical for our national security and necessary to support our public welfare. In fact, a reliable and secure electric grid is fundamental to our most basic daily routines and needs. Our mission is to ensure that this cornerstone to our national well-being is reliable and secure – not only for today but also for tomorrow. To achieve this mission, we bring together a diverse and broad spectrum of experts from across the nation with various professional, technical, and industry backgrounds. We identify and prioritize risks facing our electric grid; determine sustainable mitigation strategies to address these identified risks; and develop and deploy communication and outreach strategies to drive awareness and further ensure risk resolution. Our team includes electrical engineers, computer engineers and cyber security experts, statisticians and risk experts, attorneys and regulatory experts, professional auditors, systems engineers, organizational design experts, and professional trainers. ReliabilityFirst is one of only six companies across North America that are responsible for this vital work under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-approved delegation agreements with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). Specifically, our company is responsible for the reliability and security of the electric grid in the Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes areas of the United States, which includes all or portions of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia. We are proud to call Cleveland, Ohio our home.