Erik Bakken, Vice President, System Operations and Environmental Services
Accelerating Towards Renewable Sources of Energy: Wind Erik joined Tucson Electric Power as a Corporate Counsel in 2000 after earning a bachelor’s degree in political science from Arizona State University and a juris doctorate from the University of Arizona. He advanced through management positions in Land Resources and Environmental Services and was promoted to Senior Director of Transmission & Environmental Services in 2014. He was promoted to his current position in 2018.
In his current role, Erik oversees grid operations and environmental compliance and policy for the Company. He has lived in Tucson since 1979 and has served his community by participating in many volunteer activities and serving on various philanthropic Boards. Erik currently serves on Board of Trustees for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (immediate past Chair), on the Board of The Nature Conservancy and on the Advisory Board of the Friends of Saguaro National Park. He enjoys hiking, fly-fishing, mountain biking and horseback riding in Tucson and throughout the West.
This episode made possible by the generous support of Tucson Electric Power
