Janisse Quiñones
Janisse Quiñones | |
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| Born | |
| Engineering career | |
| Institutions | University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez |
| Employer | LUMA Energy |
Janisse Quiñones is the CEO of LUMA Energy. She is the former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)[1] and an executive at Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Education
Quiñones grew up in Caguas, Puerto Rico. She graduated with a BA in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. Earned a Master of Business Administration from University of Phoenix and MAS International Relations, International/Global Studies at UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy.[2][3]
Professional carrier
Ms. Quiñones’ experience also includes serving in the United States Coast Guard (USCG), both active duty and in the Coast Guard Reserve since the 2004, including as a Commander and as Deputy, Planning and Incident Management. She retired from the Coast Guard in 2025 after 21 years service between active and reserve service.[4][5][2]
Quiñones was appointed to the position of CEO and chief engineer at LADWP in April 2024. Her $750,000 salary was nearly twice as much as her predecessor.[4][5] In March 2026, she resigned her position to join LUMA Energy as CEO, which is modernizing the electrical grid of Puerto Rico.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Fire hydrants ran dry as Pacific Palisades burned. L.A. city officials blame 'tremendous demand'". Los Angeles Times. January 8, 2025.
- 1 2 "Janisse Quiñones : Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer Los Angeles Department of Water & Power" (PDF). Socallc.org. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Janisse Quiñones". Los Angeles Times.
- 1 2 "New head of L.A. DWP will make $750,000 a year — nearly twice as much as her predecessor". Los Angeles Times. April 24, 2024.
- 1 2 "AMP 97.1 FM making a 'Morning Mess' by airing LA version of Arizona show". July 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Head of L.A.'s Department of Water and Power resigns". Los Angeles Times. March 4, 2026.
- ↑ VOCERO, Elián Flores García, EL (April 2, 2026). "¿Cuánto cobrará la nueva CEO de LUMA Energy? Te contamos". El Vocero de Puerto Rico.
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