Management
EDWARD M. STERN
President & CEO of PowerBridge
Ed Stern is President and CEO of PowerBridge, the leading developer of non-utility, privately financed, electric transmission systems in the U.S. PowerBridge has developed, financed, constructed – and now operates – more than 1300 MWs of transmission capacity, with a total investment in excess of $1.5 billion.
JEFFREY T. WOOD
Chief Commercial Officer
Jeff Wood, Chief Commercial Officer, is primarily responsible for leading the financing effort for PowerBridge projects such as Hudson Transmission. Jeff is a former managing director at the investment bank Société Générale, where he was responsible for serving as financial advisor and for arranging $600 million in non-recourse project financing for the Neptune transmission project, a 660-MW, 51-mile undersea transmission cable completed in June of 2007.
ERNEST B. GRIGGS
Senior Vice President & Project Manager
Ernie Griggs serves as Senior Vice President and Project Manager for both Neptune Regional Transmission System and the Hudson Transmission Project. His responsibilities include oversight for compliance with all North American Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) requirements for planning and operating a transmission facility in the North American bulk power system.
THOMAS G. BEAUMONTE
CFO & Treasurer
Tom Beaumonte, CFO & Treasurer, has more than 20 years experience as a senior financial executive in planning, operations, strategic planning, budgeting, cost reduction and financial reporting for both domestic and international companies. Prior to joining PowerBridge at its inception, Tom served as Vice President, Comptroller and Treasurer of Enel North America, Inc. and its predecessor company, CHI Energy, Inc.
Collette Dobosz
Accounting Manager
Collette Dobosz joined PowerBridge in 2022 as Accounting Manager, bringing over 20 years of accounting and finance experience to the team. Prior to joining PowerBridge, Collette was an Accounting Supervisor at Property Group Partners and its predecessor Louis Dreyfus Property Group, fully integrated commercial real estate companies, where she was responsible for all real estate development and property management accounting aspects.
Kathy neary
Vice President Accounting & Administration
Kathy Neary joined the PowerBridge team upon its founding in 2005 and helped create all of the company's accounting and risk management functions. Kathy has more that 20 years of accounting and financial management experience and is primarily responsible for administrative, insurance, accounting, cash management and certain other financial matters for PowerBridge and its affiliated entities and projects.
J. CHRISTOPHER HOCKER
Vice President of Planning
Chris Hocker joined PowerBridge as Vice President of Planning after 20 years of experience in the electric power industry that encompasses project planning, licensing and permitting, government and community relations, business development, and corporate communications. He was responsible for permit compliance during Neptune construction and has led the successful permitting effort for the Hudson Transmission Project.
JAMES T. SULLIVAN
Vice President Operations
Jim Sullivan, Vice President Operations, is primarily responsible for operations and maintenance (“O&M”) and reliability compliance for Neptune Regional Transmission System and the Hudson Transmission Project. Jim joined the PowerBridge team in 2011, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the engineering, operations, maintenance, and management of electric systems, primarily for High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission systems.
John Ostrowski
Vice President, Construction
John Ostrowski joined PowerBridge with 35 years of experience in the engineering and installation of electric power systems. He began his career as an electrical engineer for the Long Island Lighting Co. and its successor, KeySpan Energy, where he advanced to Area Supervisor and Supervising Service Operator for the installation, operation, restoration, and improvements of distribution and bulk transmission systems. He then joined Pirelli/Prysmian Cables, where he was responsible for directing the installation of numerous land-based and submarine cable projects., including the Neptune and Hudson transmission projects.
susan brown
Project Coordinator
Susan Brown serves as Project Coordinator with both development and operations responsibilities, including environmental and regulatory compliance. She has more than 25 years of diverse experience that includes advertising, marketing, and public relations as well as education and information technology. She joined PowerBridge in June 2011 after four years in the Fairfield, Connecticut public schools as an IT specialist.
Katie Dresch
Office Manager & Executive Assistant
Katie Dresch joined PowerBridge in 2024 as Office Manager and Executive Assistant.
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Management
EDWARD M. STERN
President & CEO of PowerBridge
Ed Stern is President and CEO of PowerBridge, the leading developer of non-utility, privately financed, electric transmission systems in the U.S. PowerBridge has developed, financed, constructed – and now operates – more than 1300 MWs of transmission capacity, with a total investment in excess of $1.5 billion.
JEFFREY T. WOOD
Senior Vice President
Jeff Wood, Senior Vice President, is primarily responsible for leading the financing effort for PowerBridge projects such as Hudson Transmission. Jeff is a former managing director at the investment bank Société Générale, where he was responsible for serving as financial advisor and for arranging $600 million in non-recourse project financing for the Neptune transmission project, a 660-MW, 51-mile undersea transmission cable completed in June of 2007.
ERNEST B. GRIGGS
Senior Vice President & Project Manager
Ernie Griggs serves as Senior Vice President and Project Manager for both Neptune Regional Transmission System and the Hudson Transmission Project. His responsibilities include oversight for compliance with all North American Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) requirements for planning and operating a transmission facility in the North American bulk power system.
THOMAS G. BEAUMONTE
CFO & Treasurer
Tom Beaumonte, CFO & Treasurer, has more than 20 years experience as a senior financial executive in planning, operations, strategic planning, budgeting, cost reduction and financial reporting for both domestic and international companies. Prior to joining PowerBridge at its inception, Tom served as Vice President, Comptroller and Treasurer of Enel North America, Inc. and its predecessor company, CHI Energy, Inc.
J. CHRISTOPHER HOCKER
Vice President of Planning
Chris Hocker joined PowerBridge as Vice President of Planning after 20 years of experience in the electric power industry that encompasses project planning, licensing and permitting, government and community relations, business development, and corporate communications. He was responsible for permit compliance during Neptune construction and has led the successful permitting effort for the Hudson Transmission Project.
JAMES T. SULLIVAN
Vice President Operations
Jim Sullivan, Vice President Operations, is primarily responsible for operations and maintenance (“O&M”) and reliability compliance for Neptune Regional Transmission System and the Hudson Transmission Project. Jim joined the PowerBridge team in 2011, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the engineering, operations, maintenance, and management of electric systems, primarily for High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission systems.
John Ostrowski
Vice President, Construction
John Ostrowski joined PowerBridge with 35 years of experience in the engineering and installation of electric power systems. He began his career as an electrical engineer for the Long Island Lighting Co. and its successor, KeySpan Energy, where he advanced to Area Supervisor and Supervising Service Operator for the installation, operation, restoration, and improvements of distribution and bulk transmission systems. He then joined Pirelli/Prysmian Cables, where he was responsible for directing the installation of numerous land-based and submarine cable projects, including the Neptune and Hudson transmission projects.
CHRISTOPHER BENSON
Director of Operations
Christopher Benson joined the PowerBridge team in 2013. As Director of Operations, he is responsible for daily oversight of the operation, maintenance, safety, inventory and environmental compliance for PowerBridge’s Hudson and Neptune HVDC transmission facilities.Prior to joining PowerBridge, Chris was with Siemens Energy as part of the EPC team for Hudson’s back-to-back HVDC converter station in Ridgefield, New Jersey.
KATHY NEARY
Vice President Accounting & Administration
Kathy Neary joined the PowerBridge team upon its founding in 2005 and helped create all of the company's accounting and risk management functions. Kathy has more than 20 years of accounting and financial management experience and is primarily responsible for administrative, insurance, accounting, cash management and certain other financial matters for PowerBridge and its affiliated entities and projects.
SUSAN BROWN
Project Coordinator
Susan Brown, Project Coordinator, has more than 25 years of diverse experience that includes advertising, marketing, and public relations as well as education and information technology. She joined PowerBridge in June 2011 after four years in the Fairfield, Connecticut public schools as an IT specialist.
Liesl Cugno
Office Manager & Executive Assistant
Liesl Cugno joined PowerBridge in 2021 as Office Manager and Executive Assistant. Liesl has broad experience supporting all levels of executive management as well as general office management. She most recently worked for seven years as an Executive Assistant at Aberdeen Standard Investments, and its predecessor companies Aberdeen Asset Management and FLAG Capital Management. Earlier in her career, she held positions supporting senior management at Trident Capital and IMS Health.