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Shachella James has been a high performing executive and technology leader with CenterPoint Energy over thirteen years. Shachella is currently our Vice President, Infrastructure and Technology Services. In this role, Shachella leads infrastructure, transport, telecommunications, and technology system control center operations. Prior to this role, Shachella was our Vice President responsible for strategic technology planning, capital management, ERP applications, enterprise architecture, technology governance, and tier one end-user support. Over the years with CenterPoint Energy, Shachella has led endeavors that have made significant impact to the enterprise and the local community. Early successes started with the technical implementation of the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and systems that anchored CenterPoint Energy's smart grid transformation and digital journey. She was instrumental in the foundational technologies for the Customer Vision Program, setting a strong anchor..