Entry #: 118399
Nominator Information:
Jonathan Frisch, jdfrisch@cal.berkeley.edu
Nomination Type: Group
Nominee: Jonathan Frisch, Mary McDaniel
Reason for Nomination:
This epidemiologist and physician pair have been the voices of science and public health to the electric and gas utility in Northern California during the COVID pandemic. Dr. Jon and Dr. Mary, as they are known throughout the company, have tirelessly translated the science, reassured the 24,000 person workforce, interpreted the uncertainty, and are relied upon as trusted sources for honest, thoughtful and compassionate answers to every COVID-19 question and situation thrown at them by everyone from apprentices to the CEO.
Keyword(s):
risk communication
critical infrastructure industry
trusted sources
epidemiology
occupational medicine
Website/URL:
https://www.pge.com/en_US/about-pge/company-information/protective-protocols/covid19-employee.page