Plenary Session

We have four plenary speakers confirmed for this year's ECCE conference. They will appear in the following order:

1) Pedro Ray, 2010 IEEE President and CEO, President, Ray Architects Engineers

Pedro Ray successfully completed the Harvard Business School OPM program, class of 2001. He received his BSEE and
MSEE degrees from Georgia Tech. He is a licensed professional engineer. He is President of Ray Engineers, a professional services corporation with over 90 employees. He is also owner and president of various corporations dedicated to the development of commercial and residential real estate projects. He was Chief Examiner in charge of revision to the Puerto Rico Electricity Pricing Structure (2000), and was named Puerto Rico’s Electrical Engineer of the Year 2000. He was awarded 2005 IEEE PES Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award. Mr. Ray is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a group of 10,000 young leaders from around the world. IEEE Activities – (S’83-M’83-SM’95) OFFICES: Board of Directors, 2009-10, 2006- 07, 2003-04, 2000-01; ExCom, 2006-07, 2003-04; IEEE President, 2010; IEEE President-Elect, 2009;Treasurer, 2003-04; Regional Activities Board (RAB), Vice President, 2006-07.

2) Paul Hamilton, Senior Vice President, Schneider Electric, Energy Efficiency Program

Energy Efficiency was established as a core business initiative for Schneider Electric in early 2006. In September 2006, Paul Hamilton was selected to lead the Energy Efficiency Company Program. In this role he is responsible for promoting and developing the global business of Schneider Electric in the areas of energy efficiency and sustainability. Today, Paul is actively engaged in the global communities of energy efficiency and sustainability. He has represented Schneider Electric in a variety of public events and organizations around the world on the topic. His main message revolves around the impact energy efficiency can have on people, business and the planet and the opportunities we have to manage and impact change. He is active in lobbying and standards, internal energy action programs, and education programs on energy efficiency. Since 1998, Paul has managed various aspects of the services and automation businesses for Schneider Electric. Prior to this he was involved in two successful venture startups for industrial control software and the safety control systems business. Paul started his career at GE in the electrical equipment business before moving into the automation business. Paul resides in the Boston area, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BSEE and is a Certified Energy Manager.

3) Richard K. Williams, President and CEO, Chief Technical Officer, Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc.

An acknowledged device physics expert in power management and IC technology, Richard has invented many landmark
products. Prior to AnalogicTech, Richard spent 18 years at Siliconix where he was senior director of device concept and design. He invented and developed several milestone devices, including an airbag controller IC for Mercedes-Benz, a LiIon battery disconnect switch for Sony and Apple Computer, and the fi rst production Trench Power MOSFET. Williams holds a BSEE from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MSEE from Santa Clara University.

4) Lennart Jonsson, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Eaton Corporation

Lennart Jonsson is Sr. Vice President and Chief Technology Offi cer at Eaton Corporation, Electrical Sector. Lennart
Jonsson was born in Lidkoping Sweden. He received an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in 1974. After completing his studies Lennart started an international carrier by joining Nea- Lindberg AS, Copenhagen Denmark, as a project leader with responsibility for development of electrical equipment and power converters. In 1977, he joined Ulveco Power Systems, Stockholm Sweden as a Design Engineer and was later promoted to Product Development Manager. The product development activity included 48 V DC Power Systems, Power Supplies for Telecommunication applications, and UPS product lines. In 1987, Lennart joined Fiskars Power Systems OY/AB in Stockholm and Helsinki as Director of Product Development. In 1994, he moved from Sweden to the United States to take a position as Vice President of Engineering at Powerware Corporation, in San Diego, CA and Raleigh, NC. In 2004 he became Director of Engineering at Eaton Power Quality Corporation, responsible for development of all Power Quality products globally. This includes Uninterruptible Power Systems, Power Factor Correction, Power Distribution,
TVSS, and other products and services to improve the Power Quality in critical applications. In 2007, Lennart was appointed Vice President and Chief Technology Offi cer for Eaton Electrical Sector.