Michael Covarrubias provides strategic leadership and consulting support for digital modernization initiatives across the utility and public infrastructure sectors. With more than 20 years of experience as an IT and management consulting leader, Michael specializes in data architecture, enterprise information management, systems integration, and asset analytics, helping organizations align enterprise technology with operational needs.
Michael’s professional experience spans major utilities and public agencies, including Seattle City Light, CenterPoint Energy, NB Power, Consumers Energy, and Chelan PUD, where he has led large-scale system modernization efforts, CIM-based integration strategies, centralized asset data solutions, and enterprise analytics frameworks. He has also supported enterprise architecture and asset management initiatives at Arizona Public Service and the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Michael holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems Engineering from Arizona State University, along with executive and business improvement certificates from the University of Notre Dame and Auburn University. Michael’s favorite SAM core value is Integrity & Ethics. He believes that trusted data, transparency, and accountability are foundational to delivering lasting value for clients.