Joe Pride

Joe Pride is a highly skilled professional leading a cross-disciplinary technology and cyber-security team in a federally-regulated electric power transmission utility.

He holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the US Coast Guard Academy.

With a rich professional background, Joe has held key roles such as IT and Cyber-Security Director at NextEra Energy, Inc., Project Planner at Stone Edge Farms Microgrid Project, and Marketing and Innovation Technology Intern at Emerson Climate Technologies.

Joe's experience also includes positions like MBA Candidate at UNC Kenan-Flagler, Project Manager at Kenneth Heusey Productions, LLC, Information Systems and Engineering Analyst at Access Midstream, Branch Planning Leader and Project Oversight at BP Oil Spill Response at the U.S. Coast Guard, Local System Manager at U.S. Coast Guard, Communications Officer at U.S. Coast Guard, and Student at US Coast Guard Academy, among others.

His diverse background encompasses roles ranging from magazine editing and graphic design at Home Life, Inc. to overseeing complex technology and cyber-security initiatives in the energy sector.

Joe Pride's expertise lies in technology leadership, cyber-security, project management, engineering, and innovation.