Thomas J. Gentile, P.E., Mr. Gentile, Senior Director Transmission Northeast for Quanta Technology, has over 30 years of experience, mostly with National Grid, with transmission and distribution system planning, analysis, engineering, program/project management, and interfacing with RTOs/ISOs and regulatory agencies. Mr. Gentile has participated in various planning, operating, and market committees on a local, regional, and national level. Mr. Gentile has participated as a member of the NERC Transmission Issues Subcommittee (TIS) and the Assess Transmission Future Needs Drafting Team (ATFNSDT). He is a Senior Member of Power Engineering Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) where he is Chair of IEEEUSA Energy Policy Committee. Mr. Gentile is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.