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Work History
Education
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Timeline
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David J. Baldwin

Indianapolis,IN

Summary

Dynamic senior management professional with a proven track record of engaging, empowering, and connecting diverse teams across union, non-union, and cross-functional environments. A transformational leader dedicated to fostering growth and motivating others while ensuring safe, consistent, and long-term performance. Expertise in project management, team collaboration, and process optimization drives organizational success through strategic leadership and operational excellence. Recognized for strong decision-making abilities, effective communication skills, and a commitment to building high-performing teams that thrive in complex and evolving business landscapes.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager, Quality Analysis and Quality Control

AES Indiana and AES Ohio
09.2025 - Current
  • Responsible for developing and implementing Quality Assurance and Quality Control program at AES Indiana and Ohio. Lead Transmission and Distribution departments developing cross functional teams to drive process improvements from Pre-Engineering to Construction close out. Create an inclusive and learning environment while mentoring others and empowering growth.
  • Duties include:
  • Long term planning
  • Project Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Engineering and Construction Performance
  • Engineering Key Performance Indictors
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Succession Planning
  • In-depth knowledge of safety regulations, standards, and company safety rules

Director, Capital Execution and Vegetation Management

AES Indiana and AES Ohio
02.2025 - 09.2025
  • Responsible for the safe and effective execution of Transmission and Distribution major capital projects at AES Indiana and AES Ohio. Responsible for Vegetation Management at AES Indiana and Ohio. Developed Capital Execution teams in Ohio and Indiana, to meet the demand of customer growth. Created synergies in Vegetation Management to drive contractor performance and metrics. Identified processes and areas to enhance employee growth and empowerment.
  • Duties include:
  • Long term planning
  • Develop Capital and Maintenance budgets
  • Project Management
  • Contractor Contracts
  • Contractor Accountability
  • Crisis Administrator
  • Succession Planning
  • In-depth knowledge of safety regulations, standards, and company safety rules

Director, Field Operations and Contract Management

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL), AES Indiana
02.2022 - 02.2025
  • Responsible for leading Transmission and Distribution Field Operations and Contract Management. Ensure all areas were compliant with federal regulations, standards, and company safety rules. Created a learning environment engaging and empowering growth for employees and contractors, ensuring safe, reliable electric service.
  • Duties include:
  • Long term planning
  • Develop Capital and Maintenance budgets
  • Work planning
  • Contractor Contracts
  • Crisis Administrator
  • Succession Planning
  • Company & Union Negotiations
  • In-depth knowledge of safety regulations, standards, and company safety rules

Senior Manager, Field Operations

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL), AES Indiana
03.2020 - 02.2022
  • Responsible for leading the Transmission and Distribution Field Operations comprised of Overhead and Underground lines, Service Connections, Training, and Work Scheduling departments. Empowered non-union, cross functional teams, and union personnel to provide safe, reliable electric service.
  • Duties include:
  • Long term planning
  • Develop Capital and Maintenance budgets
  • Work planning
  • Storm Restoration
  • Succession Planning
  • Company & Union Negotiations
  • In-depth knowledge of safety regulations, standards, and company safety rules

Manager, Field Operations

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL), AES Indiana
03.2017 - 03.2020
  • Responsible for leading the Transmission and Distribution Field Operations comprised of Overhead and Underground lines, Service Connections, and Training departments. Empowered non-union, cross functional teams, and union personnel to provide safe, reliable electric service.
  • Duties include:
  • Long term planning
  • Develop Capital and Maintenance budgets
  • Storm Restoration
  • Succession Planning
  • Company & Union Negotiations
  • In-depth knowledge of safety regulations, standards, and company safety rules

Safety/Training Administrator, Field Operations

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL), AES Indiana
02.2011 - 03.2017
  • Responsible for leading and developing the Transmission and Distribution Field Operations training department for IPL. Ensure all training is compliant with federal regulations, standards organizations, and company safety rules. Create a learning environment while mentoring others and empowering growth. Lead union, non-union, and cross functional teams to identify industry best practice work methods, processes and procedures.
  • Duties include:
  • Long term planning
  • Safety Compliance
  • Lead IPL Lines Apprenticeship program
  • Lead Dayton Power & Light Co. (DP&L) Lines Apprentice training
  • T&D Field Operations contractor training
  • T&D Compliance training
  • Identify new T&D methods, equipment, and training
  • Program development
  • Lead new hire screening process and selection
  • Instructor development
  • Hold training certifications
  • T&D Field Operations department applicant screening and testing
  • In-depth knowledge of safety regulations, standards, and company safety rules

Trouble Department – Trouble Man

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL)
01.2004 - 02.2011
  • Responsible for limiting or eliminating customer system outages for customers of IPL. Respond to external customer calls as well as internal customers. Customer calls vary from wire down, pole to house, up to issues at IPL substations.
  • Duties Included:
  • Distribution and Transmission system outage first responder
  • Technical problem solving

Materials Management – Team Leader

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL)
06.2002 - 01.2004
  • Responsible for forecasting, purchasing, cycle counts, and inventory of all Transmission and Distribution inventory and retired equipment. Mentoring and creating a team environment allowing team members to grow.
  • Duties Included:
  • Responsible for environmental issues for Power Delivery
  • Responsible for 30 personnel in Materials Management which included 2 storerooms with Stock keepers, Material Handlers, Stock Purchasing Agents, a Technical Purchasing Agent, and Section Leader
  • Responsible for developing, adhering to, and monitoring the Materials Management’s annual department budget

Lines – Team Leader

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL)
05.2001 - 06.2002
  • Lead a cross functional team consisting of apprentice linemen, journeyman linemen, engineers, and clerical staff; ensuring a safe work environment and completion of work orders for IPL customers.
  • Duties Included:
  • Responsible for developing, adhering to, and monitoring the Lines team annual department budget
  • Created a team environment allowing team members to grow
  • Mentored team members, advising and selecting team members

Line Man

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL)
05.1990 - 05.2001
  • Responsibilities of constructing and maintaining the Transmission and Distribution system.
  • Duties Included:
  • Live Line construction and maintenance
  • Apprentice development

Education

Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business
10.2020

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Marian College
01.2004

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Perry Meridian High School
01.1985

Skills

  • Transmission & Distribution
  • Field Operations
  • Project Management
  • Safety Training
  • Compliance Training
  • Contractor Management
  • Technical Training
  • Materials Management
  • PC – Windows, Microsoft Office 2010, Visio

Accomplishments

  • Leadership:
  • Indiana 811 Board of Directors member – 2021 to present
  • Midwest Energy Association (MEA) Steering Committee – 2020 to 2025
  • Leadership - Notre Dame Mendoza School Of Business
  • AES Leadership Ignite
  • AES Values Day award – 2013
  • Multiple AES Presidents Award Nominations
  • Lead/facilitated AES Board of Directors training site visit
  • Lead/facilitated IURC training site visit
  • Succession Planning as Manger, Lines, Field Operations 2013 - Present
  • Midwest Energy Association Overhead Committee member
  • Field Operations Fall Protection Point Person
  • Inter Utility Overhead Trainers Association member
  • Edison Electrical Institute (EEI) Skill Builder committee member
  • IPL Point person, AES/John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab initiative
  • IPL and DPL Standards
  • Developed DP&L Lines Apprentice training
  • Developed multiple field operations training programs
  • Updated and long-term vision development of training curriculums and facilities infrastructure
  • Developing Substation Mechanics Apprenticeship training program
  • APEX – Lead cross functional APEX teams leading to safer work methods, PPE, tools, and equipment
  • AES Business Review – AES Venezuela EDC (2002)
  • Held a two-year term (2009 – 2010) on Power Delivery’s Advisory Council
  • IBEW Local 1395 Union Steward
  • Technical:
  • AES Innovational Congress Award – 2013
  • ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Standards Committee writing and voting member
  • Vice chairman of Z359.14 Self-Retracting Lifeline Sub-committee
  • Training certifications:
  • O ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Competent Climber and Rescue Trainer.
  • O ALTEC Digger Derrick and Bucket Truck.
  • Initiated purchase and developed procedures and training of gas-powered pole saws for Trouble Team while in the Trouble department
  • In 1999, loaned to IPL’s Line School to research, develop, and train 34.5 kV line school. Also, selected, purchased and implemented all tools and hardware associated with 34.5 kV work
  • Re-entered Apprenticeship Program for 1 year to attain Journey Man Classification
  • Completed Lines Apprenticeship, attaining First Class classification in 3 years in a 4-year program
  • Safety:
  • AES Presidents Safety Award – 2012
  • Power Delivery Safety Award – 2009
  • OSHA 30 hour certification
  • Lead for D-ring body belt initiative
  • Lead hot boot initiative for T&D Field Operations
  • Lead Personal Protective Grounding program
  • Lead bucket truck fall protection testing
  • Lead full body harness initiative
  • Lead fall protection equipment initiative
  • Lead and developed Single Man Work/Safety rules for Trouble Department while in Trouble department
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA), leading cross functional teams with positive results and outcomes
  • Participated on IPL/OSHA 1910.269 single man work committee
  • Chaired Power Delivery’s Lines/Trouble local Safety Council

Timeline

Senior Manager, Quality Analysis and Quality Control

AES Indiana and AES Ohio
09.2025 - Current

Director, Capital Execution and Vegetation Management

AES Indiana and AES Ohio
02.2025 - 09.2025

Director, Field Operations and Contract Management

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL), AES Indiana
02.2022 - 02.2025

Senior Manager, Field Operations

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL), AES Indiana
03.2020 - 02.2022

Manager, Field Operations

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL), AES Indiana
03.2017 - 03.2020

Safety/Training Administrator, Field Operations

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL), AES Indiana
02.2011 - 03.2017

Trouble Department – Trouble Man

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL)
01.2004 - 02.2011

Materials Management – Team Leader

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL)
06.2002 - 01.2004

Lines – Team Leader

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL)
05.2001 - 06.2002

Line Man

Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL)
05.1990 - 05.2001

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Marian College

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Perry Meridian High School

Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business

Community Involvement

  • Christ Church Cathedral Episcopal Church, 2021, Present
  • Capital Improvement Committee
  • Christ Church Cathedral Vestry Member 2014 to 2017
  • Christ Church Cathedral Outreach Ministries 2010 to 2020
  • Covenant Grant Committee 2016 to 2020
  • Finance Committee 2016 to 2020
  • Administration Committee 2014 to 2020
  • Big Run Home Owners Association, Board president, 2000, 2003
  • Franklin Township Youth Sports, 1996, 2001
  • Girls youth Basketball coach
  • Girls AAU Basketball coach 1998 to 2003
  • Boys youth Football coach 1995 to 1996
  • Baxter YMCA, Girls Youth Basketball Coach, 1996, 1997
  • Perry Township Youth Football, Boys youth Football coach, 1993, 1995
  • Columbia Club, Columbia Club Rowing team, 1987, 1988
  • Perry Meridian Middle School, Six grade Football Coach, 1986, 1987

Board of Directors

  • Christ Church Cathedral Foundation Investment Board 2015 to 2017
  • Christ Church Cathedral Senior Warden 2016 to 2017

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