How PNM and Georgia Power are changing the way key accounts experience reliablity

Download the slides | August 2025 Account Management Network: Improving key account customers’ perceptions of reliability (PDF)

Do you want to improve customer satisfaction at a key account that’s experiencing recurring reliability issues? Listen to this peer discussion to learn how to better manage these tricky situations. Hear advice directly from account managers as they answer questions and share tactics they've found effective. We also presented a helpful approach that you can apply in these circumstances.

Our discussion included:

  • The impact that reliability has on large customer satisfaction
  • A recommended approach for dealing with reliability issues
  • Real-world strategies and examples from two utility guests

The Account Management Network is our exchange series for account management leaders, account managers, and account management support teams. These events are hosted by Scott Poole, who works with member utilities across North America to improve large and SMB customer experience. Scott joined E Source after a 30-year career at Southern Company, where he most recently led a 100-plus-employee account management organization.

Each month we bring together members of the E Source Account Management Service to discuss trending topics critical to effective account management strategy.

By joining the network, you can:

  • Broaden your network in utility account management
  • Ask your questions directly and get real-time input from other utilities and E Source experts
  • Have conversations about big initiatives and workshop your top business challenges
  • Discuss the long-term role of account management and how that role should evolve
  • Provide input on future network discussion topics

Moderator:

Scott Poole, Executive Consultant, Account Management, E Source

Speakers:

Marchez Coriz, Senior Strategic Account Manager, PNM
Tomaso Gianelli, Key Account Manager, Georgia Power

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Scott Poole

Scott Poole supports all aspects of the success of the E Source Account Management Service. He’s a proven leader in account management, sales, and marketing, with more than 30 years of experience driving change and delivering results for Southern Company. He most recently served as the director of managed accounts at Georgia Power where he was known for his ability to see the big picture, simplify and communicate the intricacies of complex problems, and turn ideas into results. Scott has led transformation initiatives during times of intense change and disruption in the energy industry while also motivating his managed accounts sales organization, responsible for customers with $2 billion in revenue.Throughout his career, Scott has been actively involved with the evolution of utility account management—from building new account management organizations, moving to tiered and segmented customer organizations, shifting focus from service to sales and service, to now a more solutions-oriented account management strategy focused on decarbonization and beneficial electrification. His knowledge of the industry, regulatory frameworks, key stakeholder groups, and emerging trends has enabled him to successfully lead multiple change initiatives for managed accounts including strategy, organizational structure, cost reduction, and program and product line shifts. He also has expertise in goal setting, sales and pipeline management, customer relationship management, pricing communication, outage communication, and account planning.Scott earned his MBA and bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Auburn University. He’s also a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Alabama.