In this episode of The Intersection, Rusty Williams, President and CEO of UTC, sits down with Emeka Anyanwu, CEO of Lincoln Electric System (LES), to explore leadership, community connection, and the evolving utility industry.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

✨Emeka's 24-year journey through investor-owned and public power utilities
✨Lessons learned from engineering, operations, and executive leadership
✨The unique role municipal utilities play in serving their communities
✨Why local governance and “local people serving local people” matter
✨How technology, innovation, and changing customer expectations are reshaping utilities
✨Why culture truly “eats strategy for breakfast.”
✨Practical leadership advice for emerging leaders in the utility industry

From distribution engineering to executive leadership, Emeka shares insights on purpose-driven leadership, community impact, and developing a strong organizational culture.

💡 Whether you’re in electric, gas, water, cooperative, IOU, or municipal utilities, this conversation highlights the shared mission across the industry: keeping the lights on and strengthening the communities we serve.

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