Daniella Piper is Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at the New York Power Authority where she leads the Power Authority’s corporate strategy function and innovation efforts focused on optimizing organizational performance and delivery of innovative energy solutions in support of customer and state goals.

With more than 16 years of experience in the energy industry, Daniella has a long history of success at the Power Authority, she recently served as Regional Manager of Western New York, leading operations at the Authority’s largest hydro asset – the Niagara Power Project. She has been integral to some of the Power Authority’s most trailblazing efforts, such as the construction of the Marcy South Series Compensation Project. Through her varied roles, including a previous post as Chief of Staff, Daniella developed a broad understanding of the Power Authority and has excelled at working collaboratively with employees and external parties.

Daniella, a licensed professional engineer, holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in electrical engineering from City College of New York, a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from New York University, and a Master of Engineering Construction Management degree from Manhattan College.  She is also a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

Daniella is a member of the Electric Power Research Institute’s Research Advisory Executive Committee and serves on the Board of the Center for Energy Workforce Development – a non-profit consortium of energy companies, associations, unions, educational institutions, and government entities working in partnership to ensure a skilled, diverse workforce pipeline for the energy industry.