The MISO Board of Directors next year will boast a former Ford Motor Co. executive after a vote of the RTO’s membership.
Jeff Lemmer, former vice president and CIO at Ford, will begin a three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2024. (See “Members to Vote on Whether to Place Former Ford Exec on Board,” MISO Board of Directors Briefs: Sept. 14, 2023.)
Lemmer retired from Ford in 2020. While with the automaker, he managed an annual $2 billion budget and oversaw IT services for its global operations.
Current Director Jody Davids will leave the board at the end of the year; she decided against seeking re-election after rounding out her first term.
MISO members did re-elect Directors Robert Lurie and Theresa Wise to their second and third terms, respectively. Board members are limited to serving three, three-year terms.
“Directors Lurie and Wise have proven to be instrumental in our continued success, and Director Lemmer brings a new perspective that will aid in our work to solve complex grid challenges,” MISO CEO John Bear said in a press release. “Our board represents a diverse group of leaders within and adjacent to the electric power industry, which provides us with a broad cross-section of experience.”
MISO’s Nominating Committee — comprising two members and three directors — advanced Lemmer and the two incumbents for consideration in September after conducting interviews. Voting isn’t based on a choice between candidates but whether a nominated candidate can secure a majority of votes in support from the MISO membership in a monthlong electronic poll.
