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How To Recognize Early-Stage Financial Stress in Utility Customers – And What To Do About It
The discussion will address:
How utilities can make better use of existing data to improve outcomes without major system or process changes.
How advanced technology, predictive AI, and behavioral...
Light Up Navajo: How the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Partners with Utilities to Power the Navajo Nation
On this webinar, we’ll hear from NTUA about the program and its impact on residents, as well as learning from a handful of utilities that participate in the program about its impact on workers who ...
KEYNOTE – Resilience in the Heat of Crisis: Lessons from LADWP’s Wildfire Response
In this keynote session, two senior executives from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) — representing emergency management and customer service and communications respectively — will provide an in-depth look at the utility’s response to the January 2025 wildfires, including the devastating Pacific Palisades fire. They will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced in operations, emergency response and customer communications. The session will also address the lessons learned and the steps LADWP is taking to enhance infrastructure resilience and emergency preparedness for future events.
Speakers:
Joseph Ramallo, Chief Customer Officer & Senior Assistant General Manager, Communications and Community Affairs, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Joseph leads customer service for 1.5 million customers and oversees billing, contact centers, and key accounts. He also directs LADWP’s communications, marketing, and community outreach and distributed energy customer programs including solar and energy efficiency. With over 30 years in public service, Ramallo has held senior roles in the administrations of Miami-Dade County and the City of Los Angeles, focusing on communications, policy, and advocacy. His team has earned multiple awards, including PRSA-LA Prism Awards and a national Bronze Award for LADWP’s Intake Magazine Aqueduct Centennial Issue.
Zoraya Oliver-Griffin, Chief Climate Resiliency and Emergency Management Officer, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Zoraya leads LADWP’s emergency management and climate resiliency efforts, overseeing preparedness, response, recovery, and the LA28 Olympics Program Office. She’s also responsible for the Department’s recovery of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire. Previously, she held leadership roles at Sempra Infrastructure and SDG&E, with expertise in emergency operations, wildfire mitigation, and system resiliency. With over 20 years in the energy sector, she has led programs in operations, wildfire mitigation, and joint venture management. She holds dual B.A. degrees from Pepperdine and studied law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. A San Diego native, she enjoys hiking and family time.
