Senior Vice President and
Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Kathryn J. Jackson is currently
senior vice president and chief
technology officer at Westinghouse
Electric Company, responsible for
leading the company's research and
development activities. She also leads
the company's environmental
sustainability initiatives aimed at
minimizing the impact of global
business activities on the
environment.
Previously Dr. Jackson held the
position of vice president of Strategy,
Research and Technology at
Westinghouse, responsible for the
development of technology-based
growth strategies.
Dr. Jackson joined Westinghouse from
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA),
where she was the executive vice
president of River System Operations
and Environment and the corporate
environmental officer. In her 17 years
with TVA, she was responsible for the
management of the 6,000 megawatt
hydropower system, flood control,
navigation, dam safety, public lands
management, environmental services,
and research and development
activities.
Formerly, Dr. Jackson worked for Alcoa
Corporation as a technology
forecaster and was a post-doctoral
fellow at the National Academy of
Engineering.
Dr. Jackson serves on the board of
directors for ISO New England, Inc.,
responsible for operating New
England's bulk power system and
wholesale electricity market and
managing the region's
comprehensive planning processes.
Dr. Jackson is also an advisor to
Carnegie Mellon University's
Engineering School and the Complex
Engineered Systems program, and is
on the advisory board of the Carnegie
Mellon Electricity Industry Center.
Previously she served on the board of
directors of the Electric Power
Research Institute (EPRI), as well as
its Governance & Nominating and
Executive committees.
Dr. Jackson earned a bachelor's
degree in Physics from Grove City
College, holds a master's degree in
Industrial Engineering Management
from the University of Pittsburgh and
master's and doctorate degrees in
Engineering and Public Policy from
Carnegie Mellon University.
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