Brian Thumm

Vice President, Performance Improvement and Risk Management @SERC Reliability Corporation

Charlotte, NC, US

Provide executive direction for SERC’s Risk Assessment & Mitigation, Training & Outreach, and Strategic Initiatives & Continuous Improvement departments- Provide oversight for SERC\'s Risk Assessment and Mitigation function, which performs Inherent Risk Assessments for entities, and performs risk/harm determinations for all potential noncompliances- Provide oversight of SERC’s Entity Assistance function, which provides entities with Regional perspectives and best practices for myriad reliability and security risks- Manage strategic planning and enterprise risk management for SERC, including development of the strategic plan, development and monitoring of corporate strategic initiatives, and maintenance of a corporate risk registry- Responsible for several internal oversight functions, including quality assurance, internal controls, program readiness, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and the Project Management Office (PMO).

Tulane University

MSEE, Electrical Engineering

Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

BSEE, Electrical Engineering