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Kristen (Henn) Parkhurst

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Engineering Project Manager at DTE Energy
📍 Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States

Kristen is a Development Engineer at DTE Vantage, specializing in developing custom industrial and commercial energy projects. A licensed Professional Engineer, she earned both her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Biosystems Engineering from Michigan State University and previously worked as a Mechanical Engineer at Black & Veatch.

Outside of her engineering career, Kristen remains deeply connected to field hockey, a sport in which she excelled as a decorated student-athlete and three-time team captain at Michigan State. She now serves as a Division I umpire for the Big Ten, ACC, and MAC conferences.

Unique fact: For her excellence in both academics and athletics, Kristen was awarded the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor in 2014.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Engineering Project Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States
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Custom Energy Solutions
Her role at DTE Vantage involves developing comprehensive energy projects for industrial clients, including power, steam, chilled water, and other utilities.
Engineering Project Management
She is responsible for the full project lifecycle, from equipment sizing and performance modeling to managing external engineering resources for plant design.
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Career

Work history

7-2019
Engineering Project Manager
DTE Energy
1-2015 - 6-2019
Mechanical Engineer, P.E.
Black & Veatch
5-2013 - 12-2014
Intellectual Property Commercialization Intern
Michigan State University
8-2009 - 11-2013
Field Hockey Student-Athlete
Michigan State University
In the press

Media appearances

Fighting 'phrag': DTE Energy targets invasive plant at Fermi 2. Featured in Monroe News
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Energy Workforce Consortium Brings Career Awareness to Students during Careers in Energy Week. Featured in DTE Energy Newsroom
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Education
2013 - 2014
Master of Science (M.S.)
Michigan State University
2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Michigan State University
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