Kristen Senechal
About Kristen Senechal
Kristen Senechal serves as the Executive Vice President of Transmission and Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of Transmission Services Corporation at LCRA, where she has worked since 2018. She has a strong background in regulated cost recovery and strategic planning, complemented by her academic achievements in molecular biology and business administration.
Work at LCRA
Kristen Senechal has been serving as the Executive Vice President of Transmission and Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of Transmission Services Corporation at LCRA since 2018. In this role, she has focused on enhancing operational efficiency and regulatory relationships within the transmission sector. Prior to this position, she held the role of Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy at LCRA from 2017 to 2018. Her tenure at LCRA has been marked by a commitment to collaboration and transparency, effectively communicating expected outcomes to teams and stakeholders.
Education and Expertise
Kristen Senechal holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from UCLA, which she earned from 1993 to 1998. She also obtained a Master of Business Administration from the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, completing her studies from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology from The University of Texas at Austin, where she studied from 1988 to 1993. Her educational background supports her expertise in regulated cost recovery and strategic planning.
Background
Kristen Senechal's professional journey includes significant roles in various organizations. She worked as a Post-doctoral fellow at Baylor College of Medicine from 2001 to 2005 and served as an Instructor at MD Anderson Cancer Center from 2005 to 2006. She also held a position as a Summer Associate at CenterPoint Energy in 2007. Her experience spans research, strategic planning, and operational leadership, contributing to her comprehensive understanding of the energy sector.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Kristen Senechal has achieved notable outcomes in her roles. She has successfully implemented capital deployment strategies that increased company revenues and has been instrumental in evaluating merger and acquisition opportunities. Her leadership has led to better-than-industry-average safety performance and effective strategic planning processes at various organizational levels. Additionally, she has developed business cases for major initiatives and capital commitments, demonstrating her capability in driving organizational growth.
Professional Affiliations
Kristen Senechal is an active board member for the Association of Women in Energy, where she supports initiatives aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion within the energy sector. Her involvement in this organization reflects her commitment to fostering growth initiatives and emerging business opportunities in the industry.