Midwest Reliability Organization
Ken Gartner has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies. Ken started their career as an Associate Consultant at CSC Consulting in 2000. In 2001, they moved to Data Recognition Corporation as a Systems Analyst. From 2004 to 2008, Ken worked as a Sr. Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP. Ken then joined 3M in 2009, working in Corporate Auditing until 2011. In 2011, Ken joined the Midwest Reliability Organization, where they held various roles such as CIP Audit Specialist, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program Process Principal, and currently serves as the Director of Information Technology.
Ken Gartner attended the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management from 1996 to 2000. During the same period, they also attended the University of Minnesota, where they obtained a BSB degree in Accounting, Marketing, and Management. Additionally, Ken has several certifications including the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) from ISACA, the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)², the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the Minnesota Board of Accountancy, and the Certified Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) from ISACA.
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.