Founder & CEO
KN Utility Telecom Consulting
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
Kathy Nelson, PE is the Founder and CEO of KN Utility Telecom Consulting, a firm specializing in strategic telecommunications for electric utilities. She brings over 30 years of experience in utility telecommunications, including a 25-year career at Great River Energy. Kathy has served on the Utilities Technology Council Board of Directors for a decade, including as Chairwoman from 2017–2018. She is recognized for her leadership in advancing utility communications standards, strategic planning, and grid modernization initiatives, and continues to advise utilities nationwide on private LTE, Field Area Network (FANs), Land Mobile Radio (LMR), and mission-critical network strategies. She is also the host of the podcast Ordinarily Extraordinary - conversations with women in STEM and lives with her husband and sheepadoodle in Minnesota.
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Panel Session: PLTE Summit: From Business Case to Operations
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT