Jill Walter joins INTREN LLC as Director of Electrical Operations, East effective Monday, October 29. Jill’s experience in Operations, Safety, Quality and business process improvement will further fortify the strengths of INTREN’s teams in this fast-growing East coast region, while serving INTREN’s utility customers. Jill will report to Sean Hughes, Regional Vice President, Central and East Region.Walter most recently served as the Director of Safety and Quality for I.B. Abel, Inc., in York, PA--the single point of contact for one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the northeast U.S.—where she oversaw the safety program and developed and implemented many process improvement initiatives and performance metrics. Prior to her position at I.B. Abel, she also worked for many years at PPL Electric Utilities Corporation of Allentown, PA, most recently as Manager (Distribution Portfolio Management) and earlier, in many other leadership roles in Transmission, Asset Maintenance & Reliability, Mobile Operations Management and Distribution Asset Management.
“I’m excited about INTREN having the opportunity to hire someone with Jill’s qualifications,” said Senior Vice President of Electrical Operations Dennis Bednarski. “Jill is also from the region, so we can ensure that the cultural influence from the East Coast will be well represented.”
Jill received her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (with a Business Minor) from Villanova University in Villanova, PA and her Master of Business Administration (with a Supply Chain Management Concentration) from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. She also earned several professional certificates and designations: Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP), Power Technology certificate, Professional Engineer, OSHA 10 and 20 certifications, Silica – Competent Person Trainer.
Outside of work, Jill volunteers for Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley as well as the United Way. She also enjoys coaching her son’s soccer team, running, hiking and spending time at the beach. She resides in Allentown, PA with her son, Finn (6), her daughter, Regan (5) and their dog Maggie (10-year-old Boxer).