Kamran Ziaee serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Con Edison of New York at Consolidated Edison Inc., where he leads the company's information technology strategy and operations. In this pivotal role, he oversees a team of IT professionals responsible for delivering innovative digital solutions that support the utility's mission to provide reliable energy services to over 3.5 million electric, 1.1 million gas, and 500,000 steam customers across New York City and Westchester County. Ziaee's leadership focuses on leveraging emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and cybersecurity to enhance operational efficiency, customer experience, and grid resilience amid evolving energy demands. With more than 25 years of experience in IT leadership, Ziaee's career spans telecommunications, financial services, and utilities. Prior to joining Con Edison in 2018 as Vice President of Enterprise Technology Services, he held senior roles at Verizon, where he directed global IT operations, enterprise architecture, and digital transformation initiatives for large-scale business units. His earlier positions included leadership at Citigroup and other Fortune 500 firms, where he spearheaded complex system integrations and data analytics programs. Ziaee holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the New York Institute of Technology and an MBA from Fordham University, complementing his technical expertise with strong business acumen. Under Ziaee's tenure, Con Edison has achieved significant milestones, including the migration of critical workloads to hybrid cloud environments, the deployment of advanced analytics for predictive maintenance on aging infrastructure, and the rollout of customer-facing mobile apps that have improved outage reporting and billing transparency. His efforts have earned industry recognition, such as CIO 100 awards for innovation, and have positioned Con Edison as a leader in smart grid technology and sustainable energy management, ensuring the company remains agile in the face of regulatory changes and climate challenges.