Steve Specker is president and CEO of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), which was established in 1973 as an independent, nonprofit center for public-interest energy and environmental research. Its members produce more than 90 percent of the electricity generated in the United States.
Dr. Specker has an exceptionally strong technical and business background and an in-depth knowledge of the electricity industry. His 34-year career has spanned nearly every dimension of the business. Prior to joining EPRI in September 2004, he served as president of Specker Consulting, LLC, where he provided operational and strategic planning services to technology companies serving the global electric power industry.
In January 2003, Dr. Specker retired from General Electric (GE) after 30 years of leadership in various executive roles, including president of GE's Nuclear Energy division, president of GE Digital Energy, and vice president of global marketing for GE Energy.
Dr. Specker began his career in 1970 as a nuclear engineer for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He holds a B.S. in engineering science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in nuclear engineering, all from Iowa State University.