Fighting a Moving Target: Why Wildfire Mitigation Requires Smarter Execution

Conrad Snover, CEO at ProcureAbility, was recently featured in T&D World discussing why wildfire mitigation required smarter execution.

Procurement plays a pivotal role in wildfire mitigation, addressing workforce shortages, equipment lead times, and supply chain risks. Implementing performance-based contracts and diversifying suppliers are key strategies to enhance project execution and system resilience.

Utilities can no longer approach wildfire mitigation as a fixed or static program. Changing climate conditions, evolving regulations, and advances in grid technologies require utilities to continually reassess how mitigation strategies are planned and executed. Success depends on close coordination across engineering, operations, and procurement to ensure projects stay on schedule; critical materials and contractor capacity are available when needed, and investments deliver their intended outcomes.

Read the full article in T&D World.

As CEO of ProcureAbility, Conrad leads the firm’s vision and growth through a focus on client success and the continuous innovation of procurement and supply chain services. Conrad brings a broad perspective shaped by more than three decades of advising executives on procurement optimization and supply chain transformation.

He is deeply committed to helping global organizations evolve procurement into a strategic driver of enterprise value. Additionally, guiding organizations through complex change includes strengthening supplier ecosystems and redefining operating models. Modernizing capabilities helps evolve procurement toward models that deliver intelligence, agility, and measurable value. This approach supports sustainable competitive advantage across the enterprise. Throughout his career, Conrad has partnered with Fortune 1000 organizations across numerous industries. These industries include energy, utilities, technology, financial services, hospitality, and healthcare.

Within ProcureAbility, Conrad champions an internal focus on talent development in a culture of empowerment. He serves on the Boards of Directors for the Utility Supply Management Alliance (USMA) and the Utility Purchasing Management Group (UPMG). He is frequently consulted by executive teams and industry organizations for his perspectives on the future of procurement, leadership, and trends, and is a recognized thought leader who is regularly interviewed and quoted by leading industry media.

ProcureAbility, a Jabil company, is the leading provider of procurement and supply chain services, offering advisory, managed services, digital, and staffing and recruiting solutions. For 30 years, we have focused exclusively on helping clients elevate their procurement and supply chain functions.

We combine leading methodologies, analytics, market intelligence, and industry benchmarks with our uniquely flexible and customizable service delivery model. Global organizations of all sizes trust ProcureAbility to transform their procurement operations, drive growth, and reimagine what’s possible.

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