Reese Tisdale is president and CEO of Bluefield Research. He has an extensive background in industry research, strategic advisory, and environmental consulting in the power and energy industries. His interest in critical infrastructure needs and developing markets is influenced by his three years in El Salvador, where he led water supply and agriculture projects immediately following the country’s civil war. He has a B.S. in natural resources from The University of the South, Sewanee, and an MBA from Thunderbird: The American Graduate School of International Management.