Electric Power Engineers Appoints Monica Esparza Younger as Chief Information Officer

AUSTIN, Texas <October 14, 2025> — Electric Power Engineers (EPE) today announced the appointment of Monica Esparza Younger as Chief Information Officer (CIO). Younger brings more than 20 years of global experience driving large-scale modernization, ERP transformation, and enterprise innovation across finance, supply chain, operations, and human resources. 

As CIO, Younger will provide strategic leadership for EPE’s technology vision and execution, overseeing enterprise-wide business applications, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, compliance, and AI implementation. As part of the executive team, she will collaborate with senior leadership to align technology with EPE’s mission of solving the industry’s most complex energy challenges and accelerating the transition to a more reliable, resilient, affordable, and flexible energy future. 

Prior to joining EPE, Younger held senior technology leadership roles at Dell Technologies, most recently serving as Vice President of Digital Modernization, where she led global initiatives enhancing developer productivity, agility, and AI-driven innovation across a 5,000+ developer community. As LATAM CIO for Dell Digital IT, she guided technology strategy for more than 1,500 IT professionals across Brazil and championed diversity and early-career development programs. Earlier in her career, she served as Vice President and CIO for Dell Financial Services, leading a global IT organization of more than 500 professionals and delivering scalable, cloud-based financial systems.  

“Monica is an exceptional leader whose track record in technology transformation and inclusive leadership aligns perfectly with our vision for growth,” said Stephanie Badr, CEO of Electric Power Engineers. “Her deep expertise in digital strategy and proven ability to scale complex global systems will be critical to meeting EPE’s ambitious goals for the grid of the future.” 

Younger has been recognized twice by the Hispanic IT Executive Council’s HITECH 100 for her leadership and influence in technology. She holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, and is passionate about developing diverse, high-performing teams and mentoring the next generation of technology leaders. 

“I’m thrilled to join Electric Power Engineers and contribute to its mission of shaping the future of energy,” said Younger. “Technology plays a pivotal role in how we efficiently design, plan, and operate the grid. I look forward to driving initiatives that enhance EPE’s digital capabilities, delivering even greater value to our clients.” 

About EPE 

Electric Power Engineers (EPE) is a global engineering advisory firm providing full-spectrum consulting and innovative software solutions to advance grid reliability, resilience, affordability, and flexibility. Trusted by utilities, developers, data center operators, regulatory agencies, and enterprise clients, EPE is solving the world’s most complex power system challenges and helping to build the grid of the future. With headquarters in Austin, Texas, and offices in Canada, Panama, and Lebanon, EPE operates across North America, Latin America, the MENA. Learn more at www.epeconsulting.com. 

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