I think it's
crucial that our customers are able to count on us to keep their power up.
Really, the power fuels
and almost everything else that happens that fuels businesses.
It fuels the restaurants and fuels the stores, and it fuels our homes.
I'm Dawn Lindell.
And I'm the general manager and chief executive officer for Seattle City Light.
I bring more than 20 years of experience in the utilities industry.
I come to you from Burbank Water and Power, and I started my career
with Colorado Springs Utilities, another large public power organization.
I was drawn to City Light because it aligns with my values for public service
and my passion for growing people
and serving them to meet their own goals.
That's what jazzes me to come to work every day.
I also couldn't pass up the opportunity to be part of an organization
that's an industry leader in environmental stewardship.
I'm originally from South Bend, Indiana.
I spent just over two decades in Colorado Springs, Colorado,
where I raised my sons.
I have two adult sons, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon
and a data scientist who is also an artist with over a million TikTok followers.
With my marriage to Jay, I became a bonus parent to two other grown sons.
My husband, Jay, is a retired two star Air Force general.
He was "Top Gun" for the entire United States Air Force one year.
We enjoy
traveling and water sports and hiking.
We're learning pickleball.
The concept of "One Seattle" I really love because it brings together
all of the parties that are involved in any particular event.
And other than keeping the lights on,
we almost do nothing by ourselves.
I think we make the best decisions when we bring together diverse groups
of people with diverse thought processes, and everyone has the information
they need to be able to contribute to the conversation.
So if we can come together and Seattle City Light can play a part in that.
That makes my day.