Meet the Editors

Since 2008, POWER’s editorial staff have won two national and five regional awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and have been recognized as Neal Award finalists.

	Gail Reitenbach, PhD Editor Gail was managing editor of POWER for 11 years before becoming editor in 2013 upon Bob Peltier’s retirement. She previously worked at E Source (an energy information services firm), the University of Colorado, and the University of Wyoming. Gail is responsible for the editorial and operations side of print and web content production. Her awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors include a regional silver for her special report on women in the power generation industry. Follow Gail on Twitter @GailReit.
	Dr. Robert Peltier, PE Consulting Editor Bob spent 18 years with SDG&E, Solar Turbines, and Stewart & Stevenson Services working on a range of power generation projects around the world. He has also been a tenured professor at Arizona State University and served active duty as a captain in the U.S. Navy. Bob joined the POWER editorial staff as senior editor in 2002 after working as a contributing editor for many years. He was named editor-in-chief in 2003 and consulting editor in 2013. Bob has a BS, MS, and PhD in mechanical engineering and is a registered engineer in California and Arizona.
	Thomas W. Overton, JD Gas Technology Editor Tom has over 16 years’ experience in scientific and professional publishing and is a licensed California lawyer specializing in copyright and intellectual property issues. Tom also served in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear-qualified machinist’s mate, so he has a hands-on understanding of power generation technology. Prior to joining POWER in 2011, he was managing editor of rtwo business-to-business magazines. Tom has a BA in English and a JD from UCLA. Follow Tom on Twitter @thomas_overton.
	Sonal Patel Senior Writer Sonal covers a wide range of technology, business, and policy issues affecting the power industry. In addition to the weekly POWERnews e-newsletter and POWER’s Global Monitor department, she writes electricity profiles of various countries. Her American Society of Business Publication Editors awards include a national gold for Brazil and China country profiles, a regional silver for Global Monitor, and a regional gold for her South Africa country profile. She was also recognized as a 2014 Neal Award finalist for her country profile articles. Follow Sonal on Twitter @Sonalcpatel.
	Aaron Larson Associate Editor Aaron is an engineer who has worked at nuclear, biomass, and coal power plants, where he gained significant operations, maintenance, safety, financial, and management experience. He has also served in the Navy, earned a BS in nuclear engineering technology from Thomas Edison State College, holds an MBA in financial management from City University of Seattle, and is licensed as a Chief “A” Boiler Engineer.

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