Gary Rackliffe
Vice President, Market Development and Innovation North AmericaHitachi ABB Power Grids
Gary is a member of NEMA's Distribution Automation Technical Committee and chairs NEMA's Utility Products & Systems Division Leadership Committee. He is also a member of the Department of Commerce Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee, a member of the DistribuTECH Advisory Committee, and the US National Technical Advisor for the IEC Systems Committee for Smart Energy. Gary chairs the Board of Directors for the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster and serves on the boards for the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), E4 Carolinas, the Texas A&M Smart Grid Center, and the Research Triangle Regional Partnership.
He holds BS and ME degrees in Electric Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA degree from Carnegie Mellon University. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer and IEEE Senior Member, who has co-authored a T&D planning book.
