Kelvin Owens
VP, Utility & Infrastructure | Utility Contractor Leadership | Storm, T&D, Substations | Safety
- Role
- Vice President, Utility & Infrastructure at Livewire Construction, Inc
- Location
- Baltimore, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kelvin Owens
Utility operations executive with 30+ years inside investor-owned utilities (Consumers Energy and ComEd) and 8 years as a GM/VP in the utility contractor space. I’ve led Transmission, Substation, Underground, and Distribution construction and maintenance programs, large O&M and capital portfolios, and major storm response efforts.My career started in the field, working directly with crews, and that perspective still drives how I lead today. I focus on keeping people safe, keeping the system reliable, and making sure plans on paper turn into real results in the field.Experience includes:• Leading T&D field operations, outages, and storm restoration• Overseeing bidding, estimating, and execution of utility construction projects• Managing O&M and capital budgets and reliability initiatives in regulated environments• Working with regulators, municipalities, contractors, and senior leadership
Experience
Vice President, Utility & Infrastructure
Jan 2026 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Versatile, solutions-driven executive with over 30 years of operational, financial, and strategic leadership across utility infrastructure, EPC construction, telecommunications, storm restoration, and grid modernization. Proven record of driving multimillion-dollar revenue growth, transforming underperforming territories, negotiating high-value contracts, and elevating safety performance to industry-leading levels. Adept at developing high-output teams, strengthening client relationships, improving regulatory compliance, and leading organizations through complex operational challenges.
Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
MBA, Business
2009 — 2011
Northwood University
Bachelors, Business Administration
1999 — 2001
Delta College
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Business Administration and Management, General
1990 — 1995
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