Joe Biden Appoints 2 NRI Manu Asthana and Madhu Beriwal
to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council

Los Angeles, Sep 1, 2022
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US President Joe Biden has announced Manu Asthana and Madhu Beriwal to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council. The President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) advises the White House on how to reduce physical and cyber risks, and improve security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure sectors.

Manu Asthana is the chief executive officer of PJM International, an organisation that coordinates the movement of electricity in 13 US states.

• Asthana oversees the largest power grid in North America and one of the largest electricity markets in the world as the CEO and president of PJM.

• Under Asthana leadership, PJM has established a clear path for defining the grid operator's role in the transition to a cleaner, more efficient grid while maintaining reliable electric service.

• Asthana has extensive leadership experience in the energy industry in the areas of power generation operations, optimisation and dispatch, competitive retail electricity, electricity and natural gas trading, and risk management.

• He has 21 years of experience in the fields of power generation operations, competitive retail electricity, electricity and natural gas trading, optimisation and dispatch and risk management.

The second appointee, Madhu Beriwal, is the founder of Innovative Emergency Management (IEM) -- a company  that assists government agencies with disaster preparedness, homeland security, public health and cybersecurity.

• Beriwal, meanwhile, has expertise in information technology, homeland security, national defence and disaster and emergency management.

• Her organisation is the biggest woman-owned homeland security and emergency management firm in the US.
  

• For over 37 years, Beriwal has been dedicated to the use of technology to enhance preparedness and response, and build resilience in communities and their critical infrastructure.

• She was inducted into the International Women in Homeland Security and Emergency Management Hall of Fame in 2012,"