President & CEO
BrightRidge
Jeff Dykes – President and CEO , BrightRidge
Jeff has served as President and CEO of the BrightRidge since January 2013. Jeff is a native of East Tennessee. He is a graduate of Milligan College.
Jeff has over 30 years in the Power industry having worked for Westinghouse Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina for thirteen years. While at Westinghouse he received qualifications in all areas of electrical generation, transmission and distribution as well as water and wastewater operations certifications. Prior to leaving Westinghouse he served as Modification Manager in the operations and engineering department of Site Utilities overseeing design, modification and construction in Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution as well as water and wastewater facilities on the site. Jeff moved to Kansas City, MO in 1997 as Operations Manager, then Director of Operations, Maintenance and Business Development before becoming Vice President and General Manager of Veolia Kansas City Energy and Veolia Missouri Energy. Jeff served in 2005 as General Manager of the Elizabethton Electric System prior to returning to Kansas City in early 2006. In 2011, prior to coming to Johnson City, Jeff served as General Manager of Newport Utilities overseeing their electric, water and wastewater facilities. He has served on various Local, State and Federal Boards and committees, as well as community organizations throughout his career. He has made presentations on subjects such as energy, leadership and other topics to professional groups, community organizations, schools, churches and conferences across the country.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
8:10am – 8:45am