Chris Bence

Director @ DTE Energy | MBA, Six Sigma, Gas & Electric Utilities

Role
Director - Gas Control & Planning at DTE Energy
Location
Detroit, MI, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Chris Bence

With 17+ years of experience in the natural gas and electric utility industry, I am a passionate and results-oriented leader who delivers value to customers, employees, the community, and the organization. I have an MBA from the University of Michigan, a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, a Lean, Six Sigma Black Belt certification from DTE Energy, and a Leading with ENERGY certification from DTE Energy.As the Director of Gas Control & Planning, I oversee the safe, reliable, and efficient monitoring and control of DTE Gas’s natural gas transmission pipeline system around the clock. My responsibilities include the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and field Operational Technology (OT) assets, including OT cybersecurity maturity and regulatory compliance. I also direct the DTE Gas transmission system planning, system outage management, gas measurement, nominations, and gas choice teams.

Experience

  1. Director - Gas Control & Planning

    DTE Energy

    Apr 2024 — Present

Education

  • University of Michigan

    Mechanical Engineering

    2006 — 2010

  • University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

    2013 — 2016

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