POWERCONNECT.AI today announced the appointment of two respected Ontario utility leaders to its Advisory Board: Tyler Tracey, Vice President, Customer Experience & Information Technology Services at GrandBridge Energy, and Maged Yackoub, Chief Technology Officer & Vice President of Business Transformation at Oshawa Power.
Both executives bring more than two decades of experience in utility operations, customer experience, technology innovation, and business transformation. Their expertise will help guide POWERCONNECT.AI's product strategy as the company continues to modernize how utilities engage with customers through artificial intelligence.
Leaders Who Share POWERCONNECT.AI's Vision
POWERCONNECT.AI believes the best technology is shaped by the people who understand the challenges utilities face every day. Tyler and Maged bring that real-world perspective, combining operational leadership with a passion for innovation and delivering exceptional customer experiences.
Tyler Tracey brings over 20 years of electrical utility experience, spanning customer service, billing, credit and collections, communications, and information technology. At GrandBridge Energy, he provides strategic leadership across customer experience and IT services, driving operational efficiency, technological innovation, and sustainability. He holds an MBA specializing in Sustainable Commerce from the University of Guelph.
Maged Yackoub brings more than 20 years of technology leadership and business transformation experience. As CTO and Vice President of Business Transformation at Oshawa Power, he focuses on modernizing utility operations through cybersecurity, IT/OT convergence, enterprise architecture, and resilient infrastructure. His expertise bridges technology strategy and practical business outcomes.
A Shared Commitment to Innovation
"It's important that we have advisors who help steer POWERCONNECT.AI in the right direction," said Steve Dawson, Founder & CEO of POWERCONNECT.AI. "Whether it's challenging our thinking, shaping our product roadmap, or identifying new opportunities, their real-world insights are invaluable. Tyler and Maged are true change-makers in Ontario's utility industry, and I'm excited to learn from them while creating opportunities for utilities everywhere to learn from one another."
"Utility customers expect the same ease they get from every other service in their lives," said Tyler Tracey. "I'm excited to help POWERCONNECT.AI bring that experience to our industry in a practical, scalable way."
"Technology only matters if it improves the experience for customers and the people serving them," said Maged Yackoub. "POWERCONNECT.AI is focused on exactly that, and I look forward to contributing to its direction."
Looking Ahead
With Tyler and Maged joining its Advisory Board, POWERCONNECT.AI continues to bring together industry expertise and next-generation innovation. Their guidance will help shape the company's vision of transforming utility customer engagement through AI, empowering utilities to operate smarter, deliver exceptional customer experiences, and accelerate digital transformation.
The future of utilities isn't just about better technology. It's about bringing the right people, ideas, and innovation together to move the entire industry forward.
POWERCONNECT.AI is an enterprise AI platform built specifically for electric, water and gas utilities, energy providers, and municipalities. Its AI-powered solutions span customer engagement, agent assist, AI chat, voice, self-service, intelligent dispatching, outage management (OMS), billing exception management, and back-office automation. The platform helps utilities modernize customer experiences, empower service teams, streamline operations, and improve efficiency through intelligent automation. POWERCONNECT.AI seamlessly integrates with existing CIS, billing, contact center, payment, AMI, and outage management systems, enabling utilities to embrace AI without replacing their core infrastructure. Trusted by utilities across North America, POWERCONNECT.AI is committed to connecting people with their energy and water providers around the world.