Frances T. Berríos Meléndez is a Puerto Rican engineer, licensed electrical professional, educator, and organizational leader with extensive experience in the electrical industry, manufacturing, automation, and technical education. Her academic background includes associate degrees in Electrical Engineering Technology and Instrumentation Engineering Technology, a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management, and a master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering with a concentration in Automation and Processes. Her professional experience spans the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology industries, with expertise in project management, preventive maintenance, calibration, equipment and systems validation, quality audits, and energy efficiency. Berríos Meléndez has been an active member of the Colegio de Peritos Electricistas de Puerto Rico (CPEPR) since 2003. In 2020, she made history by becoming the first woman to serve as President of the CPEPR in the organization’s first 50 years, and was subsequently reelected. Her leadership in Puerto Rico’s energy sector has extended into public policy. She was appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico to serve on the government’s Energy Transformation Working Committee, contributing her professional expertise and representing the electrical profession in discussions concerning Puerto Rico’s energy transformation and public policy. She has also served as a professor of Electricity and Electronics and has actively advocated for the modernization of the electrical profession, continuing education, electrical safety, emerging technologies, renewable energy, and greater participation of women in the electrical field.