Chris Gowder is the Chief System Operations and Technology Officer for Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA).

Gowder joined FMPA in 2001, and, over the course of his 23-year career serving FMPA and its Members, has held a range of positions reflecting key responsibilities across the Agency. Prior to his current role, Gowder has worked in the areas of business development, regulatory compliance, resource planning, transmission operations planning, and EMS/SCADA engineering. In addition, Gowder has provided leadership and technical support to the Florida Municipal Power Pool (FMPP) and has participated on various committees with industry organizations, such as North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB), and Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC).

Gowder holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of Central Florida and is a member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society.