Grand River Dam Authority
Chris Carlson has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Chris worked for the Grand River Dam Authority from 2005 until the present. Chris started as a Lake Patrol officer and later became the Major and Superintendent of Law Enforcement, overseeing the GRDA Police Department. Chris also served as Deputy Chief, holding a high-level leadership position within the organization. In this role, they are responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance with NERC CIP Standards.
Prior to their time at the Grand River Dam Authority, Chris worked as a Research and Development Technician for NORDAM from 2000 to 2002. Chris'searliest work experience was with the United States Air Force, where they served as a Senior Airman from 1996 to 2000.
Chris Carlson completed their education in a chronological order. Chris first attended Broken Arrow High School from 1991 to 1995, where they obtained their diploma. Chris then enrolled at Rogers State University from 2002 to 2004, earning an Associates of Arts degree in Accounting. Later, from 2008 to 2014, Chris pursued a Ba. Science in Criminal Justice at Missouri Southern State University. Lastly, in the year 2016 until 2017, they attended Rogers State University again to obtain a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with a field of study in Business Administration and Management, General.
Grand River Dam Authority
GRDA utilizes a diverse portfolio of electric generation assets to keep rates low and reliability high. This gas, coal, water and wind portfolio includes Oklahoma’s first hydroelectric facility; the state’s only pumped-storage project; the first M501J gas turbine deployed in the Western Hemisphere and other generation assets. GRDA transmits and delivers this wholesale electricity across its 24-county service area in Northeast Oklahoma via a sophisticated energy delivery system. GRDA sells electricity to three customer classes: municipals, electric cooperatives and industries. GRDA also manages 70,000 surface acres of lake waters in Oklahoma, including Grand Lake, Lake Hudson and the W.R. Holway Reservoir. GRDA also fulfills this stewardship mission in its management of the waters of the scenic Illinois River.