Nick Austin

Vice President, Consultancy And Managing Director, North America at UMS Group

Nick Austin currently serves as Vice President of Consultancy and Managing Director for North America at UMS Group since April 2022. Prior to this role, Nick was President of Ashton Gray Energy from June 2021 to May 2022. Nick's extensive experience at FirstEnergy spanned over a decade, during which time Nick held multiple leadership positions, including President of Penelec, Operations Services Director for The Illuminating Company, Director of Corporate Asset & Project Management, and Senior Distribution Specialist. Nick began their career as an attorney at Benesch Friedlander and Petronzio Schneier Co., LPA. Nick holds a Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Dayton.

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Oklahoma City, United States

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UMS Group

UMS Group is an International Utility Management Consulting firm founded in 1989 to serve the global utility industry. We specialize in enterprise-level value creation, performance management solutions and utility asset management. We are a private employee-owned company incorporated in New Jersey with headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey, and major branch offices in The Netherlands, and The Philippines. We bring to our clients a unique knowledge of global industry best practices, an advanced library of diagnostic methodologies and performance benchmarking data, and a strong base of utility strategic and operational expertise. We combine experienced utility consultants and seasoned industry professionals with world class decision support tools to assist our clients in diagnosing problems, designing solutions, and managing change. Foundational to our success have been our keen insights and analytical capabilities, our strong balance of operational and strategy expertise and our orientation to producing tangible outcomes rather than mere deliverables. Our clients rely on us to help them define and implement the changes necessary to succeed.