For Lisa Wieland, president of National Grid’s New England business, today is the best time to work in the evolving energy sector.
“To be at the heart of the energy transition is a pretty exciting place to be,” she said. The company’s goal, “is to build out the future grid while also balancing the need to ensure that we continue to support and enable economic development, not only here within the city but across the commonwealth.”
In this episode of the PNC C-Speak podcast, Wieland also sheds light on National Grid’s role in shaping a diverse workforce pipeline that serves the needs of 2.3 million consumers.
“Last year, we created what we're calling our infrastructure academies, or energy infrastructure academies, that really target people across the spectrum,” Wieland said. That ranges from STEM-related academies that targets secondary education students, to energy infrastructure training designed for “work-ready adults.”
“At National Grid, we’re investing to build tomorrow’s workforce today.”
Listen to the episode to hear more about:
- Why National Grid invested in the commonwealth’s iconic, red-roofed international terminal (7:16)
- What attracted Wieland to National Grid (10:20)
- How National Grid engages with the community (16:21)
- Her professional and personal role models (13:32)
- Three pieces of advice for listeners, from up-and-coming leaders to current C-suite executives (19:03)
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