Speakers

Nicola Medalova is responsible for electricity distribution, transmission, and interconnection to Canada for National Grid New England.  In addition to serving customers’ daily needs, leading storm response and investing billions of dollars in the company’s networks, the National Grid New England Electric business is focused on delivering strategic investments to enable the Massachusetts state goals for electrification by 2050.  

Nicola joined National Grid in 2007 to manage its portfolio of contaminated land in the UK, and subsequently led its Commercial Property business.  Thereafter, in an executive role in the UK Electricity System Operator, she led Electricity Market Development, shaping the commercial and technical frameworks that govern the electricity industry.  

Nicola also led National Grid’s UK Electricity Construction division and served as Managing Director of its European sub-sea interconnector business prior to relocating to Massachusetts with her family.