Andrew Abranches
PG&E
Andy joined the PG&E team in 2008 and has worked in Electric Operations, Gas Operations, Finance, HR and Risk Management. He holds a BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Andy is the Sr Director leading PG&E’s Wildfire Preparedness and Operations Team. In this role, he is responsible for the teams delivering PG&E’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan, Risk Modeling and Analytics work, Ignitions Investigations and Wildfire Strategy. The work performed by his teams guide both operational decision-making during fire season and long-term resiliency planning for PG&E.
Andy is currently the Chair of the Advisory Board for the Cal Poly Wildland Urban Interface – Fire Institute.
Andy is also on the Advisory Board for Watch Duty, a 501c Non-Profit - Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts