Her Story
About Randee
Randee Turner's path to the energy industry started in commercial real estate. As a broker in Arizona, she managed lease and purchase transactions and coordinated office, medical, and mixed-use development projects. That work sparked an interest in sustainability, leading her to earn her LEED AP O+M and Certified Sustainable Building Advisor credentials.
After she moved to California in 2010, a project in the natural gas industry changed her direction. Randee found her place helping utilities get control of the information behind their operations and assets, from decades of drawings and field documentation to the systems teams use to find it. As her programs grew in size and complexity, she earned her PMP and moved into director roles, leading multi-year programs and the teams behind them.
Over time, she kept seeing the same gaps. Critical work depended on manual steps and spreadsheets. Systems were implemented without a clear understanding of how teams actually worked. Tools that could have saved time were never built. And smaller operators were left without solutions built for them. In 2023, she founded Theia Solutions to close those gaps, bringing her experience directly to clients and building the products the industry was missing.
Randee credits much of her drive to her mother, who ran her own business for 40 years. She leads Theia with that same commitment, creating an environment where clients and employees thrive, built on relationships grounded in trust.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Randee
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to a strong internal drive to see the people and organizations I work with thrive. I am motivated by creating successful products, helping clients achieve their goals, and supporting my employees in reaching their full potential. I strive to cultivate an environment where everyone feels valued, empowered, and successful. I am also deeply inspired by my mother, who successfully ran her own business for 40 years and has been an enduring role model for me.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
A woman engineer I worked with once told me, "If you can't explain what you're doing, you don't know what you're doing." It stuck with me because complex processes are hard to explain, and when people struggle to explain their work, it's often a sign the process itself needs attention. That advice shaped my career. I want to build processes that are efficient and clear enough that anyone on the team can explain them.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
You may find yourself in rooms where you're the only woman, or the only person questioning how things have always been done. Know your work and trust what you know. Ask the questions others won't. Confidence comes from preparation, so put in the work before you walk into the room.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
AI is entering the utility industry at lightning speed, and utilities are being pushed to pivot quickly. The challenge isn't a lack of technology. It's too many options. Without a clear understanding of their own processes, utilities risk choosing tools that add complexity instead of efficiency. The opportunity belongs to organizations that understand how their work is actually done before they automate it.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Quality, trust, and relationships. Quality means doing the work right and standing behind it. Trust is earned through honesty, follow-through, and delivering what I promise. Relationships are what make it all last, with clients, with my team, and with the people in my life.
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