R.J. Pirlot, Executive Assistant to Chairperson Phil
Montgomery
R. J. Pirlot serves as Executive Assistant to Phil Montgomery,
Chairperson of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. As
Executive Assistant, Mr. Pirlot manages the day-to-day operations
of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and assists
Chairperson Montgomery in his decision making. Mr. Pirlot grew
up in Appleton, Wisconsin, and graduated from St. Norbert
College, De Pere, Wisconsin, where he earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Biology. He went on to earn a juris doctor from
the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Pirlot has also
successfully completed executive education courses offered by the
University of Wisconsin Public Utilities Institute, Michigan State
Institute of Public Utilities, New Mexico State University Center
for Public Utilities, and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for
Homeland Defense and Security. After law school, he worked for
the Wisconsin State Assembly and, for the nine years prior to
going to work for Chairperson Montgomery, worked as Director of
Legislative Relations for Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce,
the largest representative of businesses in Wisconsin. Mr. Pirlot
and his wife, Anne, have two sons, Augustus and Gabriel. In his
spare time, he enjoys gardening, studying tae kwon do, and
volunteering for the Boy Scouts of America.