Greg Player

Managing Director | Business Strategy & Transformation

About Greg

As a managing director at 1898 & Co., Greg helps utilities and energy companies modernize, optimize and transform their business. Drawing on his experience as a utility leader and consultant, Greg partners with clients to navigate regulatory and customer pressures, prioritize capital deployment, and improve operational efficiency, preparing them to traverse the evolving energy landscape.

Greg has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Manhattan University and an MBA from Rutgers University. With a background in utility operations and business transformation, he has planned and led several complex large-scale system modernization initiatives. His combined technical experience and strategic insight help clients drive efficiency and long-term success.

How Greg helps his clients
Greg works closely with clients to break down complexity and develop forward-thinking strategies that align with their long-term business goals. He helps organizations streamline operations, deploy capital more effectively and engage people in meaningful ways. Whether tackling immediate challenges or driving long-term transformation, he works to build resilient, high-performing organizations.

What motivates Greg
Greg is motivated by the opportunity to solve complex challenges and drive lasting impact. He values continuous learning, engaging with thought leaders and mentoring future industry leaders. For him, success is about forging deep partnerships, tackling the toughest problems and shaping an industry that is innovative, resilient and built for the future.

A little bit about Greg
Outside of work, Greg enjoys golfing and spending time at the Jersey Shore with his family. In the winter, he can be found hitting the ski slopes. A former chief of his community’s volunteer fire department, he has been involved in fire service for more than 20 years. 

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Specialties

Infrastructure Modernization

People, Culture & Change

Process & Performance Management

Project Planning & Development

Capital Asset Planning

Strategic Asset Management

Published Work

Transforming Operations With Technology-Driven Program Management - Video

Transforming Grid Investment Planning - Article