About Martin O. Penning

2019                 Inducted into the Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION
1980                 BSEE - University of Missouri – Rolla

WORK EXPERIENCE
2011 - 2015                 Vice President of Commercial Operations, Empire District Electric Company
2008 - 2011                 Director of Commercial Operations – Western Division, Empire District Electric Company
2006 - 2008                 Director of Commercial Operations – Eastern Division, Empire District Electric Company
2001 - 2006                 Director of Engineering, Empire District Electric Company
1999 - 2001                 Director of Corporate Planning, Empire District Electric Company
1989 - 1999                 Manager of System Protection & Planning, Empire District Electric Company
1986 - 1989                 Staff Engineer, Empire District Electric Company
1983 - 1986                 Assistant Manager of System Protection & Planning, Empire District Electric Company
1981 - 1983                 Engineer – System Planning & Protection, Empire District Electric Company
1980 - 1981                 Engineer – Substation, Empire District Electric Company

OTHER

• Church Work
• Rotary Club
• Numerous Southwest Power Pool Committees
• Numerous UMR/S&T Committees