Mark Ortiz

Mark is the lead architect for distributed energy systems at Schneider Electric. In this role, he leads the development of architectural and integration strategies for solutions, applications and data architectures associated with distributed energy platforms.

Prior to his current role, Mark was the Grid Modernization Manager for Consumers Energy, a large electric and gas utility based in Michigan where he was responsible for several large Grid Modernization initiatives that included roadmap development, R&D demonstrations and deployment of grid management systems and distribution grid technologies. He also worked at a grid management data intelligence platform company and a system integration consulting company.

He comes with over 22 years of utility experience in strategy, smart grid architecture, program management, regulatory, and industry standards. He also serves on the UCA International Users Group (UCAIUG) board and has been an active contributor to several smart grid standards organizations.

He has a Bachelor of Science from Michigan Technological University.