Midwest Reliability Organization
Carolina M. has extensive experience in administrative support, governance, and leadership roles. Currently serving as the Assistant Corporate Secretary and Governance Administrator at Midwest Reliability Organization since April 2015, Carolina coordinates Board and Committee meetings, maintains corporate documents, and supports board member development programs. Prior roles include Assistant Store Manager at Kohl's Department Stores, where Carolina managed departments and human resources functions, as well as various internships ranging from Board of Directors Intern at the Minnesota International Center to Campus Ambassador at Kohl's. Carolina holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Studies and Political Science and a management minor from the University of Minnesota.
Midwest Reliability Organization
Welcome to Midwest Reliability Organization! Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) is dedicated to achieving its vision of a highly reliable and secure North American bulk power system. The MRO region spans the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and all or parts of the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The region is comprised of more than 200 organizations that are involved in the production and delivery of electricity, including municipal utilities, cooperatives, investor-owned utilities, transmission system operators, federal power marketing agencies, Canadian Crown Corporations, and independent power producers. MRO's primary responsibilities are to: ensure compliance with mandatory Reliability Standards by entities who own, operate, or use the interconnected, international BPS; conduct assessments of the grid's ability to meet electricity demand in the region; and analyze regional system events. Additionally, MRO creates an open forum for stakeholder experts in the region to discuss important topics related to addressing risk and improving reliable operations of the power grid.