Geisha Williams

The people of California really like innovation. ”

Over the years, I really focused on doing the best job I could, working hard, getting great results, and working with my teams. ”

I'm the first person in my family to go to college, and I'm an immigrant. My aspirations coming out of college weren't particularly lofty. I wanted a good job with a good company. ”

Don't be afraid to take the tough jobs. You'll develop confidence in dealing with tough issues that will serve you for the rest of your career. ”

I'd like to see a world where there are so many Latina women leaders - and women of all different backgrounds - in the top jobs around the country. When that happens, we've succeeded. ”

I liked helping my parents, feeling useful, feeling smart. ”

I never thought of myself as a woman leader or Latina leader; I just thought of myself as a leader. ”

I fell in love with electricity. ”

We will never forget the lessons that we learned as a result of San Bruno. It's really caused us to focus on safety with a laser-like sort of manner. There's always more work to be done. ”

You don't have to be in the power business to be a powerful woman. ”