Hawaiian Electric: Christian Whitney

Deck: 

Director for Pole Infrastructure Enterprise

Fortnightly Magazine - February 1 2020
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We interviewed nine of the leaders at Hawaiian Electric including Christian Whitney, director for pole infrastructure enterprise.


PUF: What is your role here? What does PIE stand for?

Christian Whitney: PIE is Pole Infrastructure Enterprise. We felt pie, as in baking goods, was super relatable. It's easy to remember. 

It's about leasing the utility pole, the enterprise and structure, to other people. Our infrastructure is used for our purposes, but there are other uses for it.

PUF: You mean like cable companies or telephone?

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