Learn more about members of our Executive Team who strive to uphold our Mission, Vision, and Values when guiding utility operations and priorities.
Dawn Lindell
Dawn Lindell joined Seattle City Light as the General Manager and CEO in 2024. She has 20 years of utility experience in electric distribution and transmission, water, wastewater, and gas. Before coming to City Light, Dawn served as the General Manager at Burbank Water and Power, setting strategic direction and delivering water, power, and business high-speed internet to the media capital of the world.
She has experience leading two federal multi-state regional transmission utilities, serving as a transformational Chief Information Officer at both municipal and federal utilities, and leading customer service at a large municipal utility to top-quartile J.D. Power customer service performance.
Dawn has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in business administration, with a focus on information technology, from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Rob Santoff
Rob joined Seattle City Light in 2020 and became Chief Operating Officer in November 2025. As COO, Rob oversees City Light’s Network, Substations and Technical Support Division, Field Operations Division, the Systems Operations Center, and Generation Operations. He has more than 30 years of experience in the electric utility industry, working his way up from a field crew member to a director. At City Light, Rob has held the positions of Director of the Network, Substations and Technical Support Division and Director of the Transmission & Distribution Field Operations Division.
Rob holds an MBA from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga and recently completed the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Chief Operating Officer Certificate Program.
Leigh Barreca
Leigh joined Seattle City Light in 1990 and is currently serving in the role of Chief of Staff. Leigh spent the first part of her career in the City Light Information Technology Division in several leadership roles. Since 2016, Leigh has been the lead for the development of the City Light Strategic Plan, as well as corporate performance metrics and benchmarking.
Prior to joining City Light, Leigh served for three years in the Peace Corp (Gabon and Togo) and worked for a Seattle non-profit serving the refugee community.
Leigh holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Idaho and an MBA from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.
Andrew Strong
Andrew joined Seattle City Light in 2007 and is currently serving in the role of Environmental, Engineering, and Project Delivery Officer for the utility. Prior to this position, he held the position of Director of Engineering and Technology Operations, which included oversight of the engineering teams for Standards, Network, Transmission, Distribution, Joint Use, Streetlight, Substation, System Planning and Generation Engineering support. He previously served as the Director of Asset Management and Large Projects, and as a manager within the Generation and Engineering division of Seattle City Light.
Andrew is a Mechanical Engineer. Prior to joining the utility, he held positions in the general contracting industry which included constructing large building infrastructure within the city of Seattle.
Siobhan Doherty
Siobhan Doherty joined Seattle City Light in September 2022 and was appointed the Power Supply Officer in 2024. The Power Supply Business Unit is responsible for power marketing, participation in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Western Energy Imbalance Market, resource planning and acquisition, and managing the utility’s portfolio of wholesale power contracts.
Siobhan is an experienced energy professional and leader with over 15 years’ experience in the industry. Prior to joining Seattle City Light, she led power procurement and planning as Director of Power Resources at Peninsula Clean Energy in California. Before joining Peninsula Clean Energy, Siobhan spent 5 years at SunEdison (previously Fotowatio Renewable Ventures), a developer, operator and owner of solar power plants, in multiple leadership roles related to project finance, development, contracting, and innovation.
Siobhan is a graduate of Smith College in Northampton, MA. She also holds an MBA and an MS from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Mujib Lodhi
Mujib joined City Light in 2025 as Chief Information Officer (CIO). He provides strategic and oversight leadership in developing and implementing utility digitization and grid modernization strategies and Utility Technology and Cybersecurity governance, operations, and programs.
Before City Light, Mujib held executive leadership roles at various utilities, including Long Island Power Authority, Riverside Public Utilities, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, and DC Water.
Mujib has driven transformative changes in electric, water, and wastewater utilities, managing large-scale operations, overseeing strategic initiatives, and modernizing information technology, cybersecurity, clean energy, customer service, and utility operations. His achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including seven CIO 100 Awards, Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders Awards, and Special Achievement Awards.
Mujib holds a B.S. in Management Information Systems from the University of Indianapolis and completed graduate coursework in Leadership at Nyack College, participated in the Management Development Program at Harvard, and earned a Strategic Management Certificate from Cornell.
DaVonna Johnson
DaVonna joined City Light in 2004 and was appointed to her current position in 2009. Prior to her appointment to this position, she served as the Talent Acquisition and Development Manager in Human Resources.
Before joining the utility, she worked for the City of Seattle for five years and has worked in both the public and private sectors.
DaVonna has bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from Washington State University.
Kirsty Grainger
Kirsty has been with City Light since 2007, serving in various roles in Corporate Performance and Finance.
Before joining the utility, she worked at Puget Sound Energy and at pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly.
Kirsty holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Whitman College and master's degree in engineering-economic systems and operations research from Stanford University.
Craig Smith
Craig joined City Light in 2014 as Conservation Resources Director. He has more than 40 years of experience with the electric utility industry, including serving three years as the CEO of Richard Heath and Associates and six years as Assistant General Manager of Snohomish County Public Utility District.
Craig received a bachelor's degree in urban planning from Antioch College.
Maura Brueger
Maura has been the Director of Government and Legislative Affairs at Seattle City Light since 2010, where she manages federal, state and regional government relations as well as city council relations for the utility. Prior to City Light, she directed the Deputy Secretary's Office at the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development from 2009-2010 and spent 12 years as senior staff to King County Executive Ron Sims. Earlier in her career, she worked in international political development, public affairs and political campaigns in the United States and abroad.
Maura received a Bachelor of Art Degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan.
Julie Moore
Julie joined City Light in January 2019 as Media Relations Manager and was appointed Communications Director in May 2020. She brings more than 15 years' experience leading communications at the City of Seattle, including for the Office of Housing and the Department of Finance and Administrative Services, managing public and media relations, writing and editing, and developing strategic messaging for a variety of audiences.
She holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Washington State University.