Shaquinta Morgan moved to Washington, D.C., with dreams of working for the Environmental Protection Agency after finishing her chemical engineering studies at the University of Mississippi. That dream was placed on hold after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, within weeks of her moving there.
She began her engineering career by negotiating both a meeting and a job with the owner of a small water conservation company that wasn’t hiring. Morgan moved on to expand her expertise beyond water conservation to be inclusive of all aspects of energy management, expanding her professional career with some of the most respected Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) in the world, like NORESCO and Johnson Controls.
A licensed professional engineer with mechanical engineering emphasis, a certified energy manager and a LEED accredited professional, Morgan joined the Philips Lighting End User Services team, where she is now director of Solution Architecture for the United States. Her team designs complex lighting controls and data solutions for large entities within federal, state and local government, office and industry, retail and hospitality, and sports and entertainment segments across the United States.
A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Morgan also is active in the community and local schools. She serves on the boards of directors of Christmas Charities Year Round, the Connections Council to Huntsville Hospital and the Madison City Schools Growth Committee. She also serves on the advisory board to the University of Mississippi School of Engineering. Morgan resides in Madison, Alabama, with her husband Markeeva and their two daughters, Mallory and Sydney.