Dennis Dudzik

Background

About Dennis Dudzik

Mr. Dudzik has 45 years of energy and environmental experience. He now lives near Morro Bay, California, and serves as Senior Renewable Energy Advisor in support of onshore and offshore wind projects for AECOM Technical Services Inc.(AECOM). Dennis previously served as Associate Vice President in the Los Angeles and Sacramento California AECOM offices, as municipal power and energy (generation, storage, and transmission) program business development, contract implementation, program and project management, senior engineering and peer review, and client relationship-building director for northern and southern California. He continues his volunteer work with the 501(c)3 nonprofit which he founded in May of The International Association for the Advancement of Steam Power (IAASP) supports the pioneers working to develop zero and net zero carbon microgrid scale Rankine Cycle solar thermal and biofuel power and transportation systems. He is currently serving on the Cambria Community Services District (CCSD) Resources & Infrastructure (R&I) committee. By bringing together the knowledge and experience of a project manager, state regulator, engineer, program manager, electric generation planner, negotiator, and innovator, Mr. Dudzik assists municipal water and power utilities, wind resource and transmission development organizations, and renewable power pioneers around the world, in successfully anticipating and navigating the roadblocks to new technology development, commercialization, and market transformation. In addition to his ongoing AECOM and IAASP responsibilities and related renewable energy activities, Mr. Dudzik also currently serves, in a voluntary capacity, on the Board of Directors of Cyclone Power Technologies; is a member of the American Water Works Association (dedicated to finding and delivering sustainable water solutions; and (in emeritus capacity) on the Board of Directors of the Aerospace Museum of California. He is past president of the Association of Professional Energy Managers (Sacramento), and is the recipient of the Mac Short Memorial Award (Los Angeles) for the development of an innovative steam engine expander. Mr. Dudzik served as District Training Director and a BSA Scoutmaster for over 15 years. He and his wife, Pamela support the Nourish the Children Program, dedicated to ending the cycle of global malnutrition.