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Welcome to the TEAm, Katrina Marier! Katrina joins us as an Office Coordinator in our Bellevue office. She earned a dual bachelor’s degree in English and Fine Arts from Holy Names College in Oakland, California. Fun Fact: Katrina is a huge fan of all things geeky! In her free time, she organizes science-fiction conventions! Looking for a career opportunity that’s out of this world? Check out our open positions here: https://lnkd.in/gfDVjAhP #TEA #opportunity #hiring #energyindustry

Welcome to the TEAm, Lou Larmoyeux IV! Lou joins us as a Credit Risk Analyst in our Jacksonville office. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance with a minor in Economics from Florida State University. Lou passed CFA Level 1 and is currently studying for Level 2. Fun Fact: Lou is the fourth generation in his family to carry the name. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf and rooting for the Jaguars and Seminoles. Looking for a new career opportunity? Check out our open positions here: https://lnkd.in/gfDVjAhP #TEA #opportunity #hiring #energyindustry #analyst

Welcome to the TEAm, Danny Trigili! Danny joins us as a Settlement Analyst in our Jacksonville office. Danny earned a bachelor’s degree in English with a focus on Peace, Justice & Human Rights, and Creative Writing from Haverford College. Fun Fact: Danny loves all things sci-fi and fantasy, especially tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons. In fact, Danny has been in a campaign of Dungeons and Dragons for nearly four years! Looking for your next career opportunity? Level up with one of our open positions, here: https://lnkd.in/gfDVjAhP #TEA #opportunity #hiring #energyindustry 

Our ‘Season of Light’ fall giving campaign kicked off with this year’s initiative: Light Up Navajo! 💡 We hosted two learning sessions, one in our Jacksonville office and one in our Bellevue office, where Arline Newton, ALM, TEA Account Director, gave a moving presentation on the #LightUpNavajo project. This project began as an American Public Power Association (APPA) initiative back in 2019 and has grown to be a grass roots movement to help Navajo Tribal Utility Authority - NTUA build the infrastructure needed to help light up the Navajo Nation. Some key takeaways were: 💡 There are 13,000 families in the Navajo Nation (located in the bordering states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah) without access to basic power and water. 💡 Electrifying just one household is expensive, requiring on average: one transformer, 0.6 miles of wire, nine poles, 16 insulators, and two arrestors = approximately $5,500. 💡 Each Spring, utility companies from across the US donate their time for 13 weeks to help build the infrastructure needed to power the Navajo grid. 💡 At the current rate, all Navajo homes will have electricity within 30 years. But we can all help speed up the process! We set a goal to raise $5,500, enough to light up one home in Navajo, and we far surpassed that goal in the first 24 hours. In our first kick-off meeting on the East Coast, TEA’s Senior Team announced that they would match the day-one donations received from both offices. TEA employees showed incredible support, raising $11,000 (including the match) in just the first day – enough to power two homes! Then, donations continued to flow in, and our current fundraising total is over $17,000, which is more than enough to light up three homes in Navajo. We can’t thank our generous employees enough for helping to make a huge impact in the lives of those living without power in the Navajo Nation. Learn more about Light Up Navajo at https://lnkd.in/guR5aNNx #TEA #publicpower #Navajo

Our Day 1 panel at AI Collaborate this month will feature Melissa Fulmore Hardwick MBA, OCP, CCMP, Chief Information Officer at CSI Companies; Alexander Kushnir, Principal Engineer – Data and AI Foundations at Scribd, Inc.; Joe Witkowski, Director of Technology Innovation at The Energy Authority; and Edward Bolton, Chief Executive Officer at Nexus and moderated by our Co-Founder and CIO, Matt Berseth. Together, they will explore the evolution and adoption of generative AI, examining breakthroughs, industry-specific disruptions, and the challenges businesses have faced. #AICollaborate #DataScienceIsATeamSport 

Yesterday, we hosted our annual TEA Halloween Party and Costume Contest in both offices. In honor of the 50th anniversary of SNL, we added an additional costume category this year for SNL characters past and present. As always, our TEAm showed up and showed off in a big way! Among this year’s contestants were: + Heimdall of Asgard + Elle Woods + Matt Foley + Coneheads + Mary Katherine Gallagher + Richard Simmons and Suzanne Somers back from the dead + And more! Thank you to all of our employees for continuing to make Halloween a fun event year after year. #TEA #Halloween #Culture #GPTW

This week, Gaurav Mahamuni, TEA’s Manager of Data Science – Analytics, is joining Energy Trading Week Americas in Houston, Texas. He will participate in a panel discussion about “Data preparation and use in AI, automation & advanced analytics.” If you’re in attendance, be sure to join Gaurav on Wednesday, October 30, at 11:30 am in Room 2 for this insightful conversation.  #TEA #speaker #energyindustry #advancedanalytics

Siobhan O'Connor, TEA’s Manager of East Power Trading, had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Florida's Women in Energy Leadership Forum in Tampa, FL, this week where she participated in a Dale Carnegie Workshop titled: How to Connect with Confidence. In the live workshop, Dakota Frazier, Certified Trainer with Dale Carnegie, interviewed Siobhan and Amy Kemp on their own experiences growing their careers in a male-dominated industry. Siobhan shared her professional journey with building confidence and creating meaningful connections in the workplace and beyond. Siobhan shared her thoughts: “I was deeply grateful for the chance to share the stage with Dakota Frazier and Amy Kemp. Reflecting on my professional journey and hoping to inspire those entering the energy field was immensely rewarding. I truly hope my experiences can assist others as they navigate their own paths.” From start to finish, the event was inspiring and engaging, with an impressive lineup of presenters and panelists showcasing some of the most influential names in the Florida energy sector. "The theme was ‘The Power of Collaboration’ which reminded me of how TEA got its start. Having so many people come together with a common interest in moving the industry forward for the future of Florida while maintaining resiliency and reliability was motivating,” added Siobhan. TEA is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s #FWELF2024 and we’d like to extend a special thank you to Sarah Sims and Lila Jaber for the invitation to participate in this energizing event! #thepowerofcollaboration #womeninenergy

Welcome to the TEAm, Adam Dunn! Adam joins us as a Real-Time Trader in our Bellevue office. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from DePauw University and his MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago. Fun Fact: Adam grew up in Alaska, where embracing the outdoor lifestyle was essential to enjoying the diverse climate. Adam fulfilled his adventurous spirit with whitewater rafting, kayaking, skiing, and fishing. Exploring new career opportunities? Check out our open positions here:  https://lnkd.in/gfDVjAhP #TEA #hiring #opportunity #energyindustry

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