Bangaly Kourouma, Electric Utility Technology Expert, Joins Governing Board of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP)

17 February 2022

Corvallis, Ore.: International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) welcomes Bangaly Kourouma, IT Manager/Network Division at Austin Energy, to its Governing Board.

“I am eager to bring my experience and knowledge to my service on the ISSP Governing Board. In addition to my professional insights in the U.S. electric utility industry, being from Cote d'Ivoire and having spent a sizable portion of my life on the African continent, I am able to bring a unique perspective to ISSP’s mission to empower professionals to advance sustainability,” said Kourouma. “Developing economies face an urgency to implement sound policies and practices that leverage the most sustainable technologies in terms of affordability, social equity, and impact to the environment.”

ISSP is the leading global membership network of sustainability professionals, providing connection and professional development to individuals, organizations, and communities around the globe. The ISSP Governing Board members are sustainability leaders from the public, private, nonprofit, and academic sectors committed to creating a future where sustainability is standard practice.

“I am very happy to welcome Bangaly Kourouma to the ISSP Governing Board! Bangaly’s international experience and thought leadership on a range of topics, including the transition to low-carbon energy, brings valued breadth and depth to the Board.  We look forward to engaging his insights in supporting ISSP’s mission to empower sustainability professionals across sectors and around the planet,” said Denise DeLuca, PE, SEA, ISSP Governing Board President.

As a trusted technology leader in the electric utility industry, Kourouma leads key deliverables of a multi-year Strategic Infrastructure Transformation Program at Austin Energy and manages the Network Infrastructure/Communications team tasked with enabling and maintaining Austin Energy's corporate network and VOIP infrastructure. With a proven record of building high performing teams focusing on strategies for IT resource allocations, he ensures maximized business value while consistently prioritizing sustainability and carbon footprint reduction.

In his previous role as Information Technology Team Lead at Con Edison Company, one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the U.S., Kourouma furthered the company's strategy regarding the electric grid, the integration of clean energy technology and the impact on operational needs. Kourouma has over 17 years of skilled project management, IT strategy, and hands-on implementation, delivering operational impact across the electric utility, financial, and nonprofit industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the City University of New York and an Executive Master of Science in Technology Management from Columbia University.

About ISSP

The International Society of Sustainability Professionals is the world’s leading professional association of sustainability practitioners. A member-driven organization, ISSP moves the sustainability profession forward by empowering each other and defining professional excellence. ISSP launched the Sustainability Excellence Associate (SEA) and Sustainability Excellence Professional (SEP) credentials (formerly the ISSP Sustainability Associate and ISSP Certified Sustainability Professional credentials) in 2016 to define and recognize competency in the field of sustainability. ISSP has since partnered with GBCI, which formally acquired the credentials in 2019, to enhance, scale and promote the credentials in order to drive positive environmental, social and economic outcomes in organizations and communities worldwide.