ReliabilityFirst Corporation
Shawn Barrett has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Shawn started their career in 1996 as a Systems Coordinator at Michigan Public Power Agency, where they worked until 2005. From 2005 to 2006, they served as a Platoon Sergeant in the United States Army National Guard. Shawn then returned to Michigan Public Power Agency as the Manager of Information Technology from 2006 to 2016. Since 2016, they have been working at ReliabilityFirst Corporation, initially as a Senior Analyst and currently as a Principal Analyst. In their current role, they are responsible for assessing and quantifying risk, particularly in the areas of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection, to ensure grid reliability in the Bulk Electric System.
Shawn Barrett completed their Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in Microcomputer and Network Management from Davenport University, which they attended from 1998 to 2001. Later, from 2014 to 2016, they pursued a Master of Science Degree in Management, Strategy & Leadership from the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University.
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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.