Ms. Federico has been following the power and gas utility sector for more than 30 years, and the water sector for the last three years at Regulatory Research Associates, which is now an offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence. Full Bio

Ms. Federico has been following the power and gas utility sector for more than 30 years, and the water sector for the last three years at Regulatory Research Associates, which is now an offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence.

During her 30-year tenure, she has participated in RRA's Regulatory Focus research offering, and at different times, has had responsibility for the firm's coverage of more than 20 state regulatory jurisdictions, including Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. She has also participated extensively in the firm’s production of topical special reports on various industry and regulatory issues and contributed meaningfully to the firm’s Financial Focus equity research effort. She spearheaded RRA’s content expansions into Federal regulation of electric transmission and gas pipeline sectors, as well as state-level coverage of the water sector.

She is a 1987 graduate of Drew University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology/Business Management. She joined Regulatory Research Associates, then a stand-alone independent research firm, immediately upon her graduation from Drew. While employed by RRA, she was awarded an MBA in Financial Management from Pace University in 1992. RRA was acquired by SNL Financial in 2005, and became part of SNL Energy. In addition to myriad research responsibilities, Ms. Federico was part of the transition and integration into SNL, as a Senior Vice President of RRA. Ms. Federico was promoted to RRA President in 2011. Upon the acquisition of SNL by McGraw Hill Financial, later renamed S&P Global, her title was changed to Research Director for S&P Global Market Intelligence. Minimize

Eric is the Chief Analyst at 451 Research and coordinates industry analysis across the broad portfolio of 451 research disciplines, with an extensive, hands-on understanding of a range of subject areas, including networks, virtualization, security and semiconductors and their intersection in areas such as SDN/NFV, hyperconvergence and the Internet of Things (IoT). Full Bio

Eric is the Chief Analyst at 451 Research and coordinates industry analysis across the broad portfolio of 451 research disciplines, with an extensive, hands-on understanding of a range of subject areas, including networks, virtualization, security and semiconductors and their intersection in areas such as SDN/NFV, hyperconvergence and the Internet of Things (IoT). Eric helps 451 Research’s clients navigate these turbulent waters and capitalize on potential outcomes.

He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a VMware Certified Professional (VCP), and is a frequent speaker at leading industry events.  Minimize

Mark Ferguson is an Research Director and the Head of Mining Studies for the Metals & Mining Research division of S&P Global Market Intelligence. Full Bio

Mark Ferguson is an Research Director and the Head of Mining Studies for the Metals & Mining Research division of S&P Global Market Intelligence. Having worked for previous iterations of the division since 2004, Mark has extensive experience in producing exploration and supply-side studies for the mining sector.   

He is currently responsible for providing strategic leadership and functional direction for the research group, and for managing production of the group’s reports and publications. These publications include annual editions of the Corporate Exploration Strategies and Strategies for Reserves Replacement studies, as well as various monthly and quarterly publications focused on global exploration, production, and market trends. 

Mark holds an MSc in Earth Sciences from Dalhousie University. Minimize