Mr. Jipping, executive vice president and chief operating officer, is responsible for transmission system planning, system operations, engineering, and supply chain management. Mr. Jipping was previously senior vice president of engineering, responsible for transmission system design, maintenance and project engineering. Prior to joining ITC in 2003, Mr. Jipping was manager of business systems and applications in Detroit Edison's Service Center Organization. In this capacity, he was responsible for implementation and management of business applications across the distribution business unit. Mr. Jipping joined Detroit Edison in 1990 and has held various positions of increasing responsibility in transmission operations and transmission planning, including serving as principal engineer and manager of transmission planning during the sale of ITC. Mr. Jipping earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Calvin College and a Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, concentrating in power systems, from Michigan Technological University. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Michigan. |