As wildfire risk grows and customer affordability becomes a greater concern, utilities face a difficult balancing act: reducing risk while ensuring that vegetation management investments are targeted, effective, and justified. Every incremental dollar must be directed to the highest-priority work and supported by clear evidence that it produces measurable reductions in wildfire and reliability risk.  

Designed for leaders across vegetation management, wildfire mitigation, and asset management, this webinar will examine how risk-based planning, verified field execution, and outcome-focused reporting can create a shared view of program performance and investment value. Through practical examples, we will explore how a risk-to-work approach helps utilities prioritize the work with the greatest potential impact, strengthening wildfire readiness and everyday reliability.  

What You'll Learn:
  • How to maximize risk reduction per vegetation dollar by prioritizing the highest-risk work instead of relying on traditional activity metrics.
  • How to connect risk identification with verified field execution to create an auditable record that supports regulatory filings, executive decision-making, and customer trust.
  • How to demonstrate affordability through measurable outcomes using balanced performance metrics—including risk reduction, reliability improvements, productivity, contractor performance, and program cost effectiveness—rather than miles trimmed alone.

 

Speakers:  
ChrisHeadshot Chris is the Vice President of Product Strategy at Arcos, the leading field operations and workforce management solution provider for utilities and critical infrastructure industries.  Prior to its acquisition by Arcos, Chris was the CEO and Co-founder of Clearion, a global software company providing vegetation, inspection and maintenance management solutions for the utility industry. During his 30-year career, Chris has developed deep expertise at the intersection of field operations, geospatial technology, and sustainability initiatives. 
Chris Kelly
Vice President of Product Strategy
Arcos		  
   
Danny Miedzinski_Cicle Image (1) Danny Miedzinski, Enterprise Customer Success Manager at Overstory, partners with electric utilities to improve grid resilience, optimizing reliability and budget allocation for more effective operations. With a deep background in enterprise customer success across critical infrastructure and SaaS, Danny has spent his career ensuring organizations get maximum value from cutting-edge technology. From managing large-scale cloud and cybersecurity projects to driving strategic outcomes in risk mitigation and operational efficiency, he brings a results-driven approach to grid resilience. Today, he works with utilities across North America to integrate AI-driven insights into their UVM programs, enabling smarter prioritization and proactive risk reduction. 

Danny Miedzinski

Director of Customer Success

Overstory