Iris Griffin
Dominion Energy
Chapin, SC USA
"You own your career and you own that development. If what you’re doing right now doesn’t work for you, take it upon yourself to say, ‘Okay, what am I going to do about it?"
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Accounting
University of South Carolina
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Vice President of Power Generation:
Bachelor's Degree: Accounting
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I grew up in Bennettsville, a small, rural town in South Carolina.
2.
I earned my bachelor’s degree in accounting through the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina with a goal of ultimately becoming a partner in a large accounting firm.
3.
After graduating, I spent a couple of years working for a large accounting firm.
4.
As I gained experience, I realized public accounting wasn’t a great fit for me, so I got a job in internal audit for SCANA Corporation, a utility company in Columbia, South Carolina.
5.
I initially thought that working in utilities might be boring, but I ended up loving it—I stayed with the company and have moved up through the ranks, working in spaces like audit and treasury.
6.
SCANA was eventually acquired by Dominion Energy, through which I stayed on and worked as the vice president of finance and integration.
7.
I’ve since moved into operations and now work as the vice president of power generation in South Carolina—I’m actually the first woman to hold this position for the company!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You don't understand how hard it's going to be to be a working mom. Are you sure you've thought this through?
How I responded:
When I was pregnant, I was working in investor relations and traveling a lot. Two women that I admired in the company planted some doubt in my mind about my ability to keep up with work as a new mom. I questioned if should look for a different type of job after that. I ultimately decided to stay with the company and I'm glad I did! Being a working parent is hard but it just takes time to figure out how to balance it. I'm glad I didn't make a change based off of some short-term concerns.