Leadership in practice.

Founded in 2020, our diverse expertise and passion for our work is reflected in the exceptional service we provide to our clients.

With Lakuna, you gain a true partner dedicated to your success. Our clients place their trust in us because we develop tailored solutions that effectively address their challenges. By collaborating across our clients’ ecosystems, we identify opportunities to drive significant value. Utilizing our extensive skills and experience, we enhance the likelihood of success for our clients’ initiatives.

Lauren Kenney

CEO

  • Over 20 years of professional experience including Utility executive leadership
  • Leverages her extensive experience to provide strategic guidance to clients
  • Previous roles include VP of Grid Modernization & Utility Strategy and VP Regulatory Services where she led the deployment of over $2B of technology initiatives and developed regulatory strategies and managed accounting for utility operations

Erica Zimmerer

Partner, Utility Technology & Transformation

  • Over 20 years of Utility experience from technical engineering to VP of T&D project and portfolio development
  • Oversaw a $3B annual capital portfolio including projects supporting compliance, growth, reliability and technology
  • Led Grid Modernization initiatives including the design and deployment of investments to improve operations with technology (Asset Mgmt., workforce management, and DA) and grid infrastructure (holistic planning processes)

Gabrielle Mangum

Director, Finance & Risk Management

  • Over 17 years of professional experience primarily in corporate finance in public utility and telecom industries
  • Expertise in forecasting & financial planning, business case development and project management for operations and technology initiatives
  • Background in enterprise-level transformation from development through implementation in traditional operations and Grid Modernization investments (AMI, Asset Mgmt., DA)

Braeden Given

Business Analyst

  • Supported the development of long-term resiliency and reliability capital plans for electric utilities
  • Skilled in developing complex data models and scenarios
  • Develops data models and Power BI reports to support client needs

Jennifer Tiffany

Sr. Business Analyst

  • Skilled in data analysis, visualization, and process design for value realization 
  • Experience in power delivery operations including KPI measurements and performance reporting
  • Liaison with the business and developers to develop meaningful analytics solutions with user-friendly interface