Hometown Connections, Inc. proudly marks its 25th Anniversary—a quarter-century of delivering impactful, cost-effective solutions to Public Power utilities across the nation.
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HCI Launches New Blog, Inviting Partners and Affiliates to Contribute
In a bid to foster greater collaboration and innovation, HCI is thrilled to announce the launch of its new blog: https://blog.hometownconnections.com/ Read More about HCI Launches New Blog, Inviting Partners and Affiliates to Contribute »
Annette DuPont-Ewing Named Marketing Director
Hometown Connections President and CEO Marc Gerken has announced the hiring of Annette DuPont-Ewing to serve as Hometown’s Director of Marketing. Dupont-Ewing will replace Mike Mozingo who will be retiring at the end of January. Read More about Annette DuPont-Ewing Named Marketing Director »
Amperon Is Hometown’s Choice for Load Forecasting
Hometown Connections President and CEO Marc Gerken says that the addition of Amperon to the Hometown Connections team of Partners will enhance the adoption of Amperon’s suite of analytics and forecasting solutions at the Joint Action and individual utility level. Read More about Amperon Is Hometown’s Choice for Load Forecasting »
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2024 Hometown Connections Annual Gathering Set: Partners and Affiliates Will Convene in Nashville, August 27-28
Hometown Connections Partners and Affiliates will meet Tuesday and Wednesday, August 27-28 at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville, TN. Attendees will get updates on Partner offerings, Affiliate programs and Hometown initiatives. The HCI board will meet Wednesday afternoon at the conclusion of the Annual Gathering.
Mark McCain Offers Guidance on Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning Services
With a vast number of changes, challenges and choices facing public power utilities today, it has never been more important for utility leaders to do three things:
- Define a compelling purpose for their organization.
- Identify the most important strategies for success.
- Unleash the talent of their team to execute on those priorities.
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2022 HCI Annual Meeting Presentations Now Available for Download
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Acumen
Doug Westlund of Acumen discussed how Acumen can assist municipal utilities with Cyber and Physical Security issues. Click the link below to view Doug’s presentation.
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Mark McCain Will Lead Strategic Planning Effort
Mark McCain is Hometown Connections’ new Executive Consultant/Strategic Planning.
McCain last served as VP of Member Services and Public Relations for Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA). In his 35 years at FMPA, McCain provided communications counsel on challenging issues and events, while building strong relationships with utility industry leaders and elected officials. For his years of outstanding contributions to public power, McCain was awarded the American Public Power Association’s James D. Donovan Individual Achievement Award in June 2022 at the association’s annual conference. Read More about Mark McCain Will Lead Strategic Planning Effort »
Hometown Connections Announces Personnel Changes & Focus on Business Risk Mitigation
Hometown Connections, Inc. (HCI) announced the appointment of Charise Swanson to Chief Operating Officer from her role as Vice President of Client Services. In her new role, Ms. Swanson will work closely with Marc Gerken, Interim President and CEO, as HCI focuses on helping community-owned utilities improve their business operations and risk management. In addition, HCI welcomed Ms. Charlie Cardin as Executive Consultant. Ms. Cardin will concentrate on helping utilities with strategic planning, technology assessments, systems integration, performance optimization, and project management.