Cyril Brunner is the Innovation and Technology Leader at Vermont Electric Cooperative. He has been with VEC for over 12 years working both as a SCADA engineer and as Manager of Engineering prior to his current role. He has a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and Minor in Mathematics from the University of Vermont. Cyril links technology and people to identify strategies that optimize the use of Distributed Energy Resources. He is focused on reducing infrastructure investments, improving resiliency, and maintaining affordability as VEC lights the path through the energy transition.