Midwest Reliability Organization
Farid S. possesses extensive experience in cyber security and audit management, currently serving in a cyber security role at Midwest Reliability Organization since January 2022. Prior experience includes the position of Associate Audit Manager of Technology & Innovation at the University of Minnesota from December 2014 to March 2022, as well as serving as a Senior IT Auditor and Forensic Analyst at Mayo Clinic from May 2008 to December 2014. Farid S. began a career in auditing with Ernst & Young, holding the title of Senior IT Auditor from 2005 to 2008. Educational credentials include a Master of Science in Securities Technology from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and Marketing from Iowa State University - Ivy College of Business.
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.