Professional of the Year - Utility Management

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Claudia Deneen

Title: Superintendent Relay Construction of Maintenance & Transmission Distribution N.E.C./C.I.P. Compliance
Industry: Electricity
Type of Organization: Utility Company
Major Product/Service: Generating and distributing electricity through an interconnected system to approximately 361,000 customers in the Rio Grande Valley of West Texas and Southern New Mexico areas.
Expertise: Mrs. Deneen's area of practice is in power system protection and control. She has over 30 years of experience in electronics and electricity (Power Systems) as a technician and engineer. Currently, she teaches at the Protective Relay Laboratory at New Mexico State University and is on the Board of Directors for Mountain Star Federal Credit Union.
Geographic Area of Distribution: Texas, New Mexico
Affiliations: I.E.E.E.
University/Degree: B.S., Management, 1987; B.S., Electrical Engineering, 2004
Born: November 2, 1956, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
Hobbies/Sports: Reading, baking, 4-wheeling
Spouse: Widowed
Children: Jason, Jennifer, Michael; 6 grandchildren
Work History: Mrs. Deneen spent 10 years with the U.S. Army in Air Defense Artillery.