Rob Chapman
Vice President
Member and Technical Services
Rob Chapman is vice president of Member and Technical
Services at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). He
drives electric sector participation in EPRI’s collaborative
research so results are applied and value is effectively
communicated throughout EPRI member organizations.
Chapman is also EPRI’s executive sponsor for the Technology
Management Committee Advisory Group.
Leadership
At EPRI Chapman has guided a steady increase in investment
in research even as the industry continues to consolidate.
While the number of publically owned electric utilities in
the United States has declined by 20 percent since 2008,
Chapman has been able to retain flat U.S. funding while
increasing overall collaborative funding by $50 million
through a combination of increased government collaboration
and the acquisition of international members.
Critical to sustaining this growth is the need to ensure that
value is captured and communicated throughout each
member’s organization. Chapman accomplishes this by
annually providing member-specific EPRI engagement reports
that include specific value statements about the impact of
EPRI research.
As the executive sponsor of the Technology Management
Committee Chapman has worked with the Managers of
EPRI Technology Transfer (METT) community to improve
EPRI’s member experience; member satisfaction scores are
consistently above 91 percent in overall satisfaction with EPRI.
These scores reflect on-going member/EPRI collaboration
that is focused on continuous improvement in project
management, tools that facilitate member engagement, and
more effective means to transfer EPRI knowledge.
Chapman has instilled in his team a highly consultative
business approach, requiring that EPRI’s Member and
Electric Power Research Institute
Technical Services team knows as much about our members’
strategic issues and business objectives as they do about the
relevance of EPRI research.
Professional background
Prior to joining EPRI Chapman worked for Pacific Gas &
Electric Energy Services Company (PG&E) from 1995-1999.
He was the director of the western region responsible for
leading a team of engineers in establishing value-added
integrated energy services for commercial and industrial
customers. In this role he was successful in closing PG&E
Energy Services’ first Premium Power Service agreement that
ensured continuous reliability for a high-tech manufacturing
company through deployment of proprietary technology.
Chapman also worked for PG&E in a variety of roles including
major account management where he conducted energy
efficiency audits and promoted participation in demand
response programs. He was recognized for his contribution
in leading PG&E’s Power Savings Partners program with
the city of San Jose which was focused on managing load
growth through energy efficiency.
Education
Chapman earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical
engineering from California Polytechnic State University in
San Luis Obispo, California.
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