Mark Buchholz has joined GridSME as an Principal Consultant on the Compliance Team, bringing a distinguished career from the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). During his time at WAPA, Mark earned the Administrator's Exceptional Service Award, WAPA's highest honor, for his outstanding contributions. His career has spanned numerous roles, including Engineer, Large Special Project Manager, Regional Compliance Manager, and Operations Training Supervisor. Mark is also an active participant in industry committees, having served on the NERC Compliance Certification Committee, the MRO Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program Advisory Council, and the SPP Reliability Compliance Advisory Group. His deep expertise and leadership will be a tremendous asset to GridSME's Compliance Team.
