Heather Rivard, DTE Energy, Receives the Energetic Women Maverick Award
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (PRWEB) August 14, 2018 -- Energetic Women inducted Heather Rivard of DTE Energy as the newest Maverick Award recipient last month at the Energetic Women Conference. The Maverick Award gives special recognition to leaders who have set the standard in promoting, connecting and strengthening female leaders in energy operations and engineering. The award is presented annually to an individual who actively participates in the advancement of women in leadership, who knows an organization is stronger with a diverse leadership team, who believes in the empowerment of women, who understands the importance of recognition and opportunities for women, who advocates for the professional advancement of women, and who acknowledges the full talents, capabilities, and organizational benefits of women in energy operations and engineering.
Rivard, currently Senior Vice President Distribution Operations at DTE Energy, has been a trailblazer and role model while serving in very senior operational positions at DTE Energy. Her success as a female leader moving across vastly different roles, blending significant technical depth with outstanding leadership skills, has provided an example for other women in the organization that you can, indeed, have it all.
DTE Energy prepared a congratulatory video for Rivard featuring senior leadership at DTE Energy presenting stories and testimonials which demonstrate Rivard’s support and encouragement of those in the industry along with all of the other attributes that make Rivard deserving of this prestigious award.
Rivard effectively uses her voice and position in a way that empowers women, earns respect, and gains loyalty from all leadership levels within her organization. She maintains an emphasis on developing and fostering relationships at work and on boards and committees that she supports, including her involvement in Energetic Women. The Women of DTE Advisory Committee recognize Heather as having created the ripples that turn into waves that have begun to wipe out stereotypes and allow all employees to achieve their full potential.
For more information about the Maverick Award or Energetic Women, contact Stacey Bonine, staceyb (at) MEAenergy (dot) org, or (651) 289-9600 x114 or visit https://www.energeticwomen.org.
About Energetic Women:
Energetic Women, a program of MEA, is a national professional and leadership development resource within the natural gas and electric utility industry. Our mission is to prepare women within the energy industry for leadership roles in operations and engineering, which is where the greatest gap exists today. We promote, support, connect and recognize those who believe in developing high potential leaders to create a sustainable future and increase diversity at the top levels.
About MEA:
MEA serves the people that deliver electricity and natural gas to homes and businesses. We were founded as a trade association over 110 years ago by distribution utilities whose vision was to improve safety and efficiency. Today, we fulfill the same purpose through education, leadership development, and industry connections. Energy delivery companies, contractors, and suppliers around the country benefit from our 55 summits, roundtables, and webinars, 400+ online technical courses, safety assessments, evaluator training, operator qualification compliance tools, and leadership courses for field personnel.
Stacey Bonine, MEA Energy Association, http://www.midwestenergy.org, +1 (651) 289-9600 Ext: 114, [email protected]
Share this article