OSWEGO, N.Y. — Sally Librera, president of National Grid New York, will be the featured guest during SUNY Oswego’s second annual Sheldon Lecture on Leadership and Service.
The event is set for 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 in SUNY Oswego’s Sheldon Hall ballroom. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The school says Librera will share insights about leadership and service — key hallmarks of Edward Austin Sheldon, SUNY Oswego’s founder — through a moderated conversation of her life, history, experiences, personal stories, and thoughts on various issues. SUNY Oswego President Peter Nwosu will moderate.
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“As a mission-critical regional public comprehensive university, SUNY Oswego is dedicated to empowering students and strengthening the Central New York workforce, a mission we know is shared by National Grid,” Nwosu said in the school’s announcement. “I am excited to explore how her leadership at National Grid is helping to build a more resilient and prosperous community, and how our institutions can work together to secure the talent pipeline needed to drive the region’s future. I also note that Ms. Librera began her career as a classroom teacher, a wonderful alignment with the legacy of Edward Austin Sheldon.”
About Librera
As president of National Grid’s New York business, Librera leads one of the largest energy companies in the U.S., overseeing more than 11,000 employees in a company that delivers electricity and natural gas to 4.2 million residents and businesses from Niagara Falls to Long Island.
She is responsible for the financial, operational, and customer performance of the New York business and manages relationships with regulators, government officials, and communities.
Librera previously held senior-leadership roles at AECOM and HNTB, advancing sustainable transit infrastructure, and was the first woman to lead the New York City subway system as senior VP for subways at MTA New York City Transit.
Early in her career, she taught high-school math in San Francisco.
Librera earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and two master’s degrees from the University of California, Berkeley — one in civil engineering and the other in city and regional planning, per the SUNY Oswego announcement.
