When a major storm hits, public power utilities move fast. Mutual-aid crews deploy, hotel rooms are secured, fuel is purchased, equipment is mobilized, and emergency expenses begin accumulating before restoration is even underway.
Once service is restored, however, another challenge begins: proving what the response actually cost.
This session will explore how public power utilities can make financial readiness part of operational resilience. Attendees will learn practical approaches for capturing and connecting emergency-related expenses to the right event, work order, and funding source; strengthening documentation for audit and reimbursement; and reducing the need to reconstruct storm costs weeks or months after crews return home.
Speakers
Steve Van Der Werf - Senior Solutions Advisor, SAP Concur
Steve Van Der Werf is a Senior Solutions Advisor with SAP Concur, specializing in Public Sector across Federal, State, and Local government. With 22 years at SAP Concur, Steve brings a depth of experience that spans the full customer journey — beginning his career in the Services organization where he led implementations across virtually every industry vertical before finding his true calling in the public sector space.
Today, Steve serves as a trusted advisor to government organizations navigating the complexities of travel, expense, and invoice management, helping them drive compliance, efficiency, and accountability in their spend programs. Outside of work, Steve calls New Jersey home, where he lives with his wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Amanda. A self-described travel enthusiast, he takes every opportunity to explore the world alongside his family.
Jeanne Dion - Global VP of Customer Advocacy, SAP Concur
Jeanne works with organizations to drive innovation and growth through data -driven insights, helping them reimagine their business processes for maximum effect and efficiency.
What Attendees Will Learn
- Identify the financial risks that emerge during emergency response and mutual-aid mobilization, including fragmented documentation, duplicate or unsupported costs, and expenses that are difficult to associate with the correct event or funding source.
- Evaluate ways to improve the capture and documentation of storm-related spending across lodging, meals, fuel, travel, equipment, contractor costs, and emergency purchases without slowing down field operations.
- Build greater financial readiness into disaster-response planning so expense records are better prepared for internal audit, regulatory review, cost recovery, and potential reimbursement.
Who Should Attend
This session is designed for public power leaders involved in emergency response, financial oversight, and operational resilience, including:
- Chief Financial Officers
- Controllers and Finance Directors
- General Managers and Executive Leadership
- Emergency Management and Business Continuity Leaders
- Operations and Mutual-Aid Leaders
- Accounts Payable and Finance Operations
- Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders
- Internal Audit, Risk, and Compliance
- Travel and Expense Program Managers
Accreditation
The following continuing education credits will be provided for this Group Internet based event, after successfully completing 90% of the live webinar. Review the guidelines for successful completion in the “Accreditation” dropdown below.
Recommended CEUs .01
Technology Requirements:
Zoom Platform: You’ll need a strong Internet connection to run the Zoom platform. Visit Zoom.us/test to ensure you can join a meeting.
Audio: We recommend using your computer mic/audio to listen to the webinars (alternatively a call-in number will be provided).
Log-In Credentials and Recordings:
Zoom Links: Zoom log-in credentials will be sent 24 hours before the start of the webinar and a reminder will go out one hour before the event.
Recordings: The webinars will be recorded and will automatically be emailed to attendees within a week after the event.
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Questions?
Membership@PublicPower.org
This is a sponsored educational opportunity.
