Abigail Gennaoui

About Abigail Gennaoui

I work at the intersection of infrastructure, enterprise risk, and systems-level decision-making.My background is within a regulated utility holding company operating natural gas and electric infrastructure, including renewable generation and large-scale grid modernization initiatives. My focus has been on translating operational, digital, and physical security risks into clear executive decisions across capital-intensive environments.Beyond my formal role, I co-lead a multi-utility consortium centered on cross-organizational risk alignment and infrastructure resilience. This experience has strengthened my ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders across complex infrastructure ecosystems and bring structured clarity to high-impact decisions.I am particularly interested in infrastructure modernization, resilience, and asset-heavy platforms operating at regional scale. I am focused on contributing to organizations where systems thinking, stakeholder alignment, and disciplined risk framing support long-term capital investment and operational performance.Specialties: Infrastructure Resilience & Modernization | Enterprise Risk Strategy | Energy Transition & Grid Modernization | Capital-Intensive & Asset-Heavy Environments | Operational & Digital Risk Integration | Operational Technology (OT) & Physical Security Strategy | Infrastructure Governance | Capital Project Risk | Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment | Executive & Board-Level Decision Support | Portfolio-Level Risk Framing | Infrastructure Transformation | Regional & Multi-Entity Coordination | Strategic Communication & Storytelling | Real Asset Exposure | Relationship Building Across Complex Ecosystems\"Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.” Pablo Picasso

Experience

1. Enterprise Security Transformation & Governance Lead

   NiSource

   Mar 2024 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

   In my current role within a regulated, capital-intensive utility environment, I support enterprise-wide infrastructure resilience and governance by conducting cross-functional risk assessments and establishing metrics that improve executive visibility into operational, digital, and physical risk exposure. I partner with senior stakeholders across business and operational units to align risk priorities with capital investment and modernization initiatives, strengthening decision-making at leadership and board levels. My work focuses on enhancing enterprise oversight, improving coordination across complex systems, and supporting strategic reporting tied to long-term infrastructure performance and resilience.

Education

• Columbus State Community College

  Associate of Science - AS, Accounting

• Tel Aviv University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Cyber Culture, Psychology, and Middle Eastern History

  2014 — 2017

• Boise State University

  Bachelor of Science in Sociology with minors in Arabic and Refugee Studies

  2017 — 2019