WM A/E/C Affinity Group (virtual)
Category
Admission
- Free
Location
United States of America
Description
What happens when your profession, passion, mission, and vocation come together? You discover your "ikigai" -- or "reason for being." Ikigai (pronounced “ick-ee-guy”) is a Japanese concept that was developed in response to Japan’s notorious work culture. Join us to hear Patti Poppe, President and CEO of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy, as she shares many different stories as they relate to her personal life and career, and how impactful a philosophy of ikigai has been.
“Ikigai is a philosophy that basically says you have to love what you do, you have to be good at it, you have to be able to be paid for it, and it needs to be something the world needs. If you have all four of those things, it’s the ultimate balance in finding happiness and contentment not only in your career but your life!” – Patti Poppe
We are also excited to announce that Terry Barclay, President and CEO of Inforum, will be sharing opening remarks! Terry has a lengthy career in helping women acquire knowledge and skills to accelerate their profession.
Patti Poppe, president and CEO, Consumers Energy
Patti Poppe is president and Chief Executive Officer of CMS Energy and its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy, which serves 1.8 million electric customers and 1.7 million natural gas customers. The company has annual revenues of $6.1 billion, assets totaling $18.6 billion and 7,300 employees. She was elected to this position in July 2016. Patti most recently served as Senior Vice President of Distribution Operations, Engineering and Transmission. She was responsible for engineering, maintenance and operations of the electric and natural gas delivery systems.
Prior to that, Patti served as Vice President of Customer Experience, Rates and Regulation. She joined Consumers Energy in January 2011 as Vice President of Customer Operations. Previously, Patti served as a Power Plant Director at DTE Energy. Prior to joining DTE Energy, she held a variety of plant management positions in the automotive industry. To read more about Patti click here.