Sarah Blankenship

Sarah Blankenship currently serves as the NERC Compliance Manager at Origis Energy, a position held since March 2024. Prior to this role, Sarah held various compliance-related positions, including Manager of the Reliability Compliance Program at Salt River Project from June 2019 to March 2024, and Utility Compliance Consultant at SMB Consulting LLC from February 2018 to February 2019. Sarah's background includes serving as a Compliance Specialist at Grand River Dam Authority and as an NERC Consultant for the City of Independence, Missouri. With experience going back to 2000, including roles as a NERC Compliance Officer and Senior Environmental Scientist at Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, Sarah’s expertise spans NERC and environmental compliance in the utility sector. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Biology Environmental Management from Pittsburg State University.