Emerging Issues Policy Forum
Participant Biographies
Federal Regulators
Chairman Neil Chatterjee
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Chairman Neil Chatterjee was nominated to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission by President Donald J. Trump in May 2017 and confirmed by the U.S.
Senate on August 4, 2017. Prior to joining the Commission, he was energy policy
advisor to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
Over the years Chairman Chatterjee has played an integral role in the passage
of major energy, highway, and agriculture legislation.
Prior to serving Leader McConnell, Chairman Chatterjee worked as a Principal in
Government Relations for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
and as an aide to House Republican Conference Chairwoman Deborah Pryce (R-OH). He began
his career in Washington, D.C., with the House Committee on Ways and Means.
A native of Lexington, KY, Chairman Chatterjee is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and the
University of Cincinnati, College of Law. Chairman Chatterjee is married and has three children.
Mandy M. Gunasekara, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mandy Gunasekara joined the Environmental Protection Agency in March and
serves as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Administrator for the Office of Air and
Radiation.
Previously, Mandy served as Majority Counsel for Chairman Inhofe during the
114th Congress and for Chairman Barrasso during the 115 th Congress on the
United States Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. She led
committee actions and policy development on Clean Air Act and climate
change issues.
From 2012 to 2014, Mandy worked as Senior Legislative Counsel for Congressman Bob Latta (Ohio05) where she developed the Congressman’s legislative agenda on issues related to energy,
environment, agriculture, immigration, labor, manufacturing and trade. She also led his
committee agenda for the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
Prior to joining Congressman Latta’s office, Mandy worked for Ranking Member Mike Enzi on the
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. While there, she worked on
labor, employment and disability issues. In addition, Mandy spent two summers as a law clerk for
the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Office of
General Counsel.
A native Mississippian, Mandy earned a J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law and a
B.A. from Mississippi College. She, her husband Surya and 2 children reside in Washington, D.C.

 Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commissioner Cheryl A. LaFleur was first nominated by President Barack Obama
to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2010 and was confirmed for a
second term by the Senate in 2014. On January 23, 2017, she was appointed
Acting Chairman by President Donald Trump until August 10, 2017. She was
previously appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as Acting Chairman
of the Commission from November 2013 to July 2014 and as Chairman from July
2014 until April 2015.
Commissioner LaFleur is honored to be a member of the Commission at a time
when the nation is making substantial changes in its energy supply and infrastructure to meet
environmental challenges and improve reliability and security. Since she joined the Commission,
her priorities have included reliability and grid security, promoting regional transmission planning,
and supporting a clean and diverse power supply. She is a member of the NARUC Committees
on Electricity and Critical Infrastructure and was co-chair of the FERC/NARUC Forum on Reliability
and the Environment. She is a frequent speaker on energy issues.
Prior to joining the Commission in 2010, Commissioner LaFleur had more than 20 years’ experience
as a leader in the electric and natural gas industry. She served as executive vice president and
acting CEO of National Grid USA, responsible for the delivery of electricity to 3.4 million customers
in the Northeast. Her previous positions at National Grid USA and its predecessor New England
Electric System included chief operating officer, president of the New England distribution
companies and general counsel. She led major efforts to improve reliability and employee safety.
Earlier in her career, she was responsible for leading award-winning conservation and demand
response programs for customers.
Commissioner LaFleur has been a nonprofit board member and leader, including as a trustee of
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, United Way of Central
Massachusetts, and several other organizations. She is also active in a number of women’s energy
organizations.
Commissioner LaFleur was named Woman of the Year by the Women’s Council on Energy and
the Environment in 2015. In 2014, the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association presented her
with its Vanguard Award for her long-time leadership in the development of competitive power
markets. She received a Bipartisan Congressional Award in 2013 for her work on grid reliability. She
has also been honored by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and the YWCA of Central
Massachusetts, among others.
Commissioner LaFleur began her career as an attorney at Ropes and Gray in Boston. She has a
J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review, and an A.B.
from Princeton University. A native of Massachusetts, she is married to William Kuncik, a retired
attorney, and they are the parents of two grown children.

 Leonard Tao, Director, Office of External Affairs
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Leonard M. Tao is the Director of the Office of External Affairs. Previously, Mr. Tao
served as the Acting Deputy Director of the Office of External Affairs. Mr. Tao has
also served as Senior Legal Advisor in the Office of General Counsel and Legal
Advisor to Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher. Before joining FERC in January 2001, Mr.
Tao held attorney positions in the Office of Counsel to the President at the White
House, and the Office of Hearings and Appeals at the United States Department
of Energy. Mr. Tao also served as an Administrative Hearing Officer at the United
States Department of Energy. Mr. Tao is a graduate of the College of Commerce
and Business Administration at the University of Illinois and the National Law
Center at George Washington University.

 State Regulators
Commissioner Bob Anthony, Oklahoma
Bob Anthony is currently the longest serving utility commissioner in the United
States and has served six times as chairman of the Oklahoma Corporation
Commission. He is a member of the board of directors for the National
Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and past chairman of the
National Regulatory Research Institute.
Anthony is a member of the National Petroleum Council, having been
appointed twice by the United States Secretary of Energy. He is past president
of the Mid-America Regulatory Conference, a member and past president of the Economic Club
of Oklahoma, and a delegate to the worldwide General Conference of the United Methodist
Church.
Mr. Anthony holds a BS from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania; a
Master of Science from the London School of Economics; a Master of Arts from Yale University; and
a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University. He rose to the rank of captain in the U.S.
Army Reserve. In 1972, he served as staff economist for the United States House of Representatives
Interior Committee. From 1979 to 1980 Anthony served on the Oklahoma City Council as Ward 2
Councilman and as vice mayor. In 1980, at age thirty-two, Anthony became president of C.R.
Anthony Company retail stores, then the largest privately-owned firm headquartered in
Oklahoma. During his seven-year term as president, annual sales for the retail chain increased
from $256 to $411 million with payroll, employment, and dollar profits reaching all-time record
levels. In 1988. he was chairman of the Trust Committee of Oklahoma’s largest bank trust
department.
In 1995 the Federal Bureau of Investigation honored Anthony with its highest award given to a
citizen who “at great personal sacrifice, has unselfishly served his community and the nation.”
Among other recognitions, the American Association of Retired Persons of Oklahoma presented
Anthony with an award “in appreciation of his tireless efforts on behalf of Oklahoma consumers.”
Anthony has been a statewide elected official longer than any other current Oklahoma office
holder, winning his fifth consecutive six-year term on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in
2012 and carrying all 77 counties. He initially ran for the Corporation Commission in 1988,
becoming the first Republican elected to that body in sixty years, and receiving more votes than
any Republican since statehood. In 1994 Anthony became the first Republican incumbent in
Oklahoma history to win statewide reelection to a state office. In 2000 he was reelected, receiving
more votes at that time than any candidate for state office in Oklahoma history.
All four of Anthony’s grandparents came to Oklahoma before statehood. His father was born in
Cleveland, Oklahoma, and his mother grew up in Enid, Oklahoma. He and his wife, Nancy, were
married in 1975. They are the parents of four daughters and have three grandchildren.
Vice Chairman Robert Cicero, Kentucky
Robert J. Cicero was appointed to the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC)
by Governor Matthew Bevin on April 26, 2016. He was named vice chairman on
June 22, 2016. Vice Chairman Cicero was reappointed on July 1, 2016, and his
term expires June 30, 2020.
Prior to joining the PSC, Vice Chairman Cicero was a small business owner and a
business executive. He is co-owner of High Performance Coolers LLC, a wholesale
distribution company in Florence, and previously was co-owner of a small medical

 research company. In 2006, Vice Chairman Cicero retired from Aristech Acrylics LLC, where he
served nearly 10 years as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. He previously worked 20 years
for US Steel Corporation and its affiliates in various managerial and financial capacities.
Vice Chairman Cicero is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
(NARUC) and serves on it Committee on Gas. He is a member of the Southeastern Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities
Commissioners.
He attends St. Paul Church in Florence, KY.
Vice Chairman Cicero holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Joseph M. Katz
Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh and has a Bachelor’s of Science degree
in Accounting.
Commissioner Ronald A. Brisé, Florida
Ronald A. Brisé was appointed to the Florida Public Service Commission by
Governor Charlie Crist in July 2010 and was reappointed by Governor Rick Scott
for a term through January 2018. He served as Commission Chairman in 20122014.
Commissioner Brisé is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility
Commissioners (NARUC) and serves in the following capacities:
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Executive Committee
Board of Directors
Committee on Telecommunications
Committee on International Relations
Subcommittee on Utility Market Access
Board of Directors, Universal Service Administrative Company
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, Federal Communications Commission
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Federal Communications Commission

In addition, he is Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Utilities Diversity Council.
He previously chaired NARUC’s Telecommunications Act Modernization (TeAM) Task Force and
also served on the NARUC Task Force on Federalism and Telecommunications. Each task force
addressed modernizing the laws governing the nation’s telecommunications sector and ensuring
that communications services remain affordable and reliable for Florida’s families. Expanding
broadband internet access is of high importance to Commissioner Brisé, and he testified before
Congress in 2015 on the federal Lifeline Assistance program.
In 2015, Commissioner Brisé was elected and served as President of the Southeastern Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, an association promoting the interests of and cooperation
among the regulatory commissions in eleven states and Puerto Rico.
Before this appointment, he represented District 108 in the Florida House of Representatives for
four years. During his tenure, Commissioner Brisé was named Democratic Whip and served as Vice
Chairman of the Florida Conference of Black State Legislators. He gained membership on several
committees which produced significant legislation that tackled many of Florida’s most relevant
issues including energy, telecommunications, redistricting, appropriations and Medicaid reform.
Commissioner Brisé also sponsored successful legislation expanding broadband deployment in

 Florida to address digital divide as well as legislation improving consumer protection for Floridian
families.
Upon graduation from college, Commissioner Brisé taught science at his alma mater, Miami Union
Academy. He eventually became responsible for the school’s development and fundraising
operations. In 2005, he became the Chief Operating Officer at a VoIP telecommunications carrier.
Commissioner Brisé received a bachelor’s degree in biology education from Oakwood University
in Huntsville, Alabama and received MBA degrees in management and marketing from American
Intercontinental University in Illinois. He and his wife, JoAn, have two children, Ronald Brisé II and
Elizabeth Christiane Brisé, and together are faithful members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Commissioner Maida Coleman, Missouri
Commissioner Maida Coleman was appointed to the Missouri Public Service
Commission by Governor Jay Nixon, effective August 10, 2015. She was
unanimously confirmed by the Missouri State Senate on January 21, 2016.
Prior to her appointment, Commissioner Coleman was the Director of the Office
of Community Engagement. She previously served as the Executive Director of
the Missouri Workforce Investment Board at the Missouri Department of Economic
Development, and was in a leadership role at the Missouri Department of Labor.
From 2001 until 2009, Commissioner Coleman served first as a State Representative and then as
State Senator from St. Louis, becoming the first African-American woman in state history to serve
as Senate Minority Leader.
While in the Missouri Senate, Commissioner Coleman sponsored the Hot Weather Rule (Law) which
is designed to protect Missourians, particularly those who are older or low-income. The Hot
Weather Rule prevents utilities from disconnecting cooling-related service for residential customers
during summer weather extremes. She also sponsored legislation that became law to protect
children from lead poisoning.
Commissioner Coleman previously held management level positions at the office of the Missouri
Secretary of State and the St. Louis Housing Authority. She is a former member of the Board of
Directors of Heat-Up/Cool-Down St. Louis. In the early 1980s, Commissioner Coleman worked in the
transportation division of the Missouri Public Service Commission.
Commissioner Coleman has a B.A. in Journalism from Lincoln University in Jefferson City and was
awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis in 2008.
A native of Sikeston, Missouri, Commissioner Coleman lives in St. Louis.
Commissioner Sherina Maye Edwards, Illinois
Chair, NARUC Subcommittee on Supplier and Workforce Development; Chair, NARUC
Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety
Commissioner Sherina Maye Edwards was appointed by Governor Pat Quinn on
February 25, 2013, to a five-year term on the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC).
This appointment was historical as she was the youngest commissioner ever
appointed in the state of Illinois.
Prior to her appointment, Commissioner Edwards practiced as an attorney with
the highly ranked international law firm, Locke Lord LLP, where she focused on all
aspects of consumer finance litigation. Since her appointment to the ICC, she
has taken an interest in electric reliability, water, natural gas and critical

 infrastructure issues. Through her active involvement in the National Association for Regulatory
Utility Commissioners (NARUC), Commissioner Edwards serves as the Chair of the Subcommittee
on Pipeline Safety as well as Chair of the Subcommittee on Supplier and Workforce Diversity and
as a member of the Committee on Gas, with previous service on the Water Committee. In 2015,
she traveled to Dubai to present to a foreign delegation on electric reliability and transmission
issues. She is also member of the Organization of MISO States and serves as Secretary of the Board.
Commissioner Edwards has been a champion for diversity and inclusion and in September 2014,
founded the Women’s Energy Summit as an annual forum for select women across the nation to
discuss pertinent issues in the energy industry, highlight accomplishments, uplift rising stars and
break down barriers. In 2015, she co-founded the Chicago chapter of the Women’s Energy
Network, an organization which attracts, educates and develops professional women across the
energy value chain. She was influential in the establishment of the ICC’s Office of Diversity and
Community Affairs and the formation of the Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council, a forum for
best practice sharing and information exchange among Illinois’ utilities with a focus on advancing
the growth and utilization of diverse businesses in the state of Illinois.
A member of the Leadership Greater Chicago Fellows Class of 2015 and the Lake Shore chapter
of the Links, Inc., Commissioner Edwards sits on several boards, including the Board of Directors of
the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, the National Executive Board of Delta
Sigma Theta and the Founding Board of Directors of the Great Lakes Academy Charter School.
She also spends time volunteering with and mentoring underprivileged youth in the Chicago
community. Commissioner Edwards earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Spelman
College, cum laude, and a Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law in Washington,
D.C., where she was a merit scholar.
Chairman Asim Haque, Ohio
NARUC Task Force on Environmental Regulation and Generation Chair
Asim Z. Haque was appointed to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio by
Governor John R. Kasich in 2013, and reappointed by Kasich to serve a second
term in 2016.
Chairman Haque, an attorney, began his professional career at a large general
practice firm in Columbus where he represented a broad spectrum of clients in
energy and utility matters. He went on to serve as internal legal counsel for a
global auto manufacturer, a role he held immediately prior to his appointment
to the Commission.
Chairman Haque has represented Ohio’s interests in energy and utility matters within the state,
nationally and internationally. He has testified before members of the Ohio General Assembly,
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and has educated regulators abroad through formal
partnerships with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of
Energy.
Chairman Haque serves on the board of directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility
Commissioners (NARUC) where he is the Vice-Chair of the Task Force on Environmental Regulation
and Generation, and also serves on NARUC’s Electricity Committee and Critical Infrastructure
Committee. He is a past president of the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities
Commissioners (MACRUC), and serves on the MACRUC board of directors. In addition, he has
been elected to serve on the Member Representative Committee of the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation where he represents state government interests in maintaining reliability of
the electric grid.

 Passionate about public service, Chairman Haque is heavily involved in his local community. He
has served on many local non-profit boards, and currently serves on the board of trustees of The
Columbus Academy. Additionally, he is a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy, and was a longtime mentor in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters school-based mentor program.
Chairman Haque is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University where he received a
bachelor’s degree in chemistry and political science, graduating cum laude with department
honors. He received his juris doctorate from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law where
he received the school’s Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award in 2015.
Chairman Haque resides in Columbus with his wife, Dr. Huma Ansari Haque, and their son, Laith.
Vice Chair Cynthia Hall, New Mexico
Cynthia has served as District 1 Commissioner and Vice-Chair of the New
Mexico Public Regulation Commission (“PRC”) since January 1, 2017, following
her election in November, 2016. She was elected in her wholly-urban district
with a 15-point margin and a strong mandate to support clean, affordable
energy. As a Commissioner, she initiated a successful rulemaking to require
storage be considered as a resource in the Integrated Resource Planning
process and supports market-based mechanisms that increase the use of
renewable energy and reduce rates.
Cynthia previously served as associate general counsel in the PRC and as
associate general counsel, hearing officer and felony insurance fraud prosecutor in the New
Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance. Previously, she served as assistant staff counsel in
the New Mexico Public Service Commission, precursor agency to the PRC, and in the New Mexico
Energy and Minerals Department.
Cynthia has worked in private practice in medical malpractice and tribal law, and as a corporate
attorney in the general counsel’s office of Sandia National Laboratories, where she was the first
woman attorney, and in the general counsel’s office of the United States Navy’s Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Western Division, which oversees naval facility construction and
maintenance in eight western states. At both Sandia Labs and the Navy, Cynthia’s primary focus
was environmental, land use, and regulatory compliance law. At the outset of her legal career,
she was law extern for the Honorable Terry J. Hatter, Judge, United States District Court for the
Central District of California, and law clerk for the Honorable Oliver Seth, Chief Judge, United
States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Prior to her law career, Cynthia worked as a research supervisor of multi-generational toxicology
research at the Raltech Scientific Services Division of Ralston Purina Company, a contract
researcher in air and water pollution, and as a research technician in neurochemistry in the
Pharmacology Department at Washington University Medical School. Cynthia is a former board
member of the Renewable Energy Industries Association of New Mexico and a current board
member of the Dance Theatre of the Southwest. She holds a J.D. from Southwestern Law School,
an M.S. in Physiology from St. Louis University, and a B.A in Biology from Washington University.
Commissioner Nikiya “Nikki” Hall, South Carolina
Elected to the Commission in June of 2010, Nikki Hall is currently serving a four-year
term. She brings to the Commission prior judicial experience as a magistrate in
Richland County. Ms. Hall is an attorney by profession, licensed in both South
Carolina and Georgia. She completed her undergraduate studies at Spelman
College in Atlanta, Georgia, graduating with honors, and earned her law degree
from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC. She began her law

 career clerking for the Honorable Casey Manning, circuit court judge in the Fifth Judicial Circuit
of South Carolina. Following her clerkship, Ms. Hall served as a prosecutor in the Fifth Judicial Circuit
prosecuting felonies, managing appeals and participating in many major trials.
In addition to her service on the South Carolina Commission, Ms. Hall participates in utility
regulation on the national level by serving on the Electricity Committee of the National Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), as well as chairing the NARUC Utility Market Access
Committee. She also serves on the Nuclear Waste Strategy Coalition.
Ms. Hall is active in the community, serving on the Senior Resources Board. She also is a former
member of the Brookland Foundation Board, where she focused on HIV/AIDS outreach and
education. Ms. Hall is also a Liberty Fellow, class of 2016.
Commissioner Mary-Anna Holden, New Jersey
NARUC Water Committee Chair
Ms. Holden was confirmed as a member of the Board of Public Utilities in 2012.
Prior to her nomination, Ms. Holden served as Mayor of the Borough of Madison,
NJ for four years and Councilwoman for ten years. Ms. Holden is Chair of the
National Association of Regulatory Commissioners (NARUC) Water Committee, a
member of the NARUC Critical Infrastructure Committee and member of the
NARUC Sub-committee on Nuclear Issues – Waste Disposal. Ms. Holden is also
President of the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
(MACRUC). Ms. Holden is also an Advisory Board Member of the University of
Missouri’s Financial Research Institute (FRI) and the Center for Public Utilities (CPU)
at New Mexico State, and a member of the NJ Clean Water Council and Jersey Water Works’
Green Infrastructure committee.
As Mayor and Councilwoman of Madison, Ms. Holden chaired and co-chaired every committee
and department in the Borough, including electric and water utilities, public works, engineering,
transportation and public safety. Ms. Holden was also chair of the Madison-Chatham Joint
Meeting wastewater facility, and served for 11 years as a trustee of the New Jersey Historic Trust
and serves as an advisor to the Morris County (NJ) Preservation Trust Fund.
Born in Tarrytown, NY, Ms. Holden received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of New
Rochelle and her Masters in Humanities-American Art and Architecture from Manhattanville
College. She is a researcher, writer and lecturer on historic preservation and downtown
revitalization. She and her husband Richard reside in Madison, NJ.
Commissioner Michael Huebsch, Wisconsin
Mike Huebsch was appointed to a six-year term at the Public Service Commission
of Wisconsin by Governor Scott Walker on March 1, 2015, and confirmed by the
state Senate in April 2015.
Commissioner Huebsch began state service in 1995 representing western
Wisconsin’s 94th Assembly District for sixteen years as a Republican in the state
Legislature. He served two terms on the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee,
including one as vice-chair. In the following years, he was elected by his
colleagues to serve first as Assembly Majority Leader and then as Assembly
Speaker. As Speaker, he led the negotiations on Wisconsin’s $60 billion budget and set the policy
agenda for the state Assembly. He was also responsible for managing the budget and personnel
policies of the 99 member body and more than 200 staff.

 Upon his inauguration in 2011, Governor Walker appointed Mike to the top cabinet position as
Secretary of the Department of Administration. In addition to advising Governor Walker on state
policy and operations, Mike managed the Governor’s cabinet agencies as well as nearly 1000
staff and $1 billion annual budget in 13 different divisions, overseeing everything from state budget
and finance to the Capitol Police.
Commissioner Huebsch has always approached policymaking with the knowledge that when
Wisconsin leads, much of the nation follows. As he brings over 20 years of state government
experience to the Public Service Commission today, Mike continues to believe that answers to
many of the challenges facing Wisconsin and other states around the country will be found here
at home.
Commissioner Huebsch was born in Milwaukee and has been a resident of La Crosse County for
the last 45 years. He graduated from Onalaska High School and attended Oral Roberts University
in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He lives in West Salem with his wife, Valerie, and their two children, Ryan and
Brett.
Chairman Brad Johnson, Montana
Brad Johnson was elected to the Public Service Commission in November 2014.
Brad believes that safe, reliable, and cost-effective utility services are essential for
economic development in Montana. His goal is to ensure utility customers receive
the lowest rates possible consistent with high-quality service.
Brad also served as Montana Secretary of State from 2005 to 2009. As secretary of
state, he was committed to maintaining the reliability and security of the voting
process. He successfully fought for passage of legislation that prohibited
electronic voting machines and requires that paper ballots be used in all
Montana elections. Under his leadership, Montana also became one of the first states in the
country to fully comply with the 2002 Help America Vote Act, which required states to modernize
their election systems.
Prior to serving as secretary of state, Brad was an independent businessman in Bozeman, where
he owned an auto parts store. Brad also worked for RightNow Technologies, a successful software
company. And in the early Eighties, he served as the district representative for Congressman Ron
Marlenee.
Agriculture is still Montana’s number one industry, and Brad’s roots in that community run deep.
He served as an ag extension agent, worked with the American Quarter Horse Association and
the American Simmental Association, and earned a master’s degree in agriculture.
Brad was born in 1951 in Lake Forest, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1976, and
moved to Montana in 1980. He currently resides in East Helena with his wife, Linda.
Chairman Sandy Jones, New Mexico
Sandy Jones is currently the Chairman of the Public Regulation Commission
(“PRC”). He was elected to the PRC for a term that started in January 2015. Sandy
represents District 5, which covers the southwestern portion of New Mexico. He
previously served as a PRC Commissioner from 2007 through 2010.
Sandy is a native New Mexican. He was born and raised in Corrales, New Mexico
on a family farm. He is married to Ginni Jones and has two children, Cristal and
Clay. In 1980, Sandy and Ginni founded Sandy Jones Construction, a statewide
road construction company. Their construction company has done work all over

 the State for private, state and federal entities. In 1992, Sandy moved his family and construction
business to Sierra County, where they live today. Ginni is the director for Rio Grande Valley Court
Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a non-profit that acts as a voice for abused and neglected
children.
The following are some of Sandy’s previous positions and experiences:
 Chairman, New Mexico State Fair Commission Member
 Board of Directors, Sierra County Hospital Board Member
 Board of Directors, Spaceport Tax District
 Board of Directors, Associated General Contractors
 Member, Critical Infrastructure Committee of the National Association of Regulatory
Commissioners
 Member, Future Farmers of America
 Attended the Kennedy School of Government and National Judicial College
Chair Nancy Lange, Minnesota
NARUC Energy Resources and the Environment Chairman
Nancy Lange was appointed to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission by
Governor Mark Dayton, effective March 4, 2013 and currently serves as Chair,
effective January 23, 2017.
Commissioner Lange is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility
Commissioners (NARUC) and is Chair of its Committee on Energy Resources and
the Environment. She also serves on the NARUC Committee on Washington
Action. Commissioner Lange is a member of the Midcontinent States
Environmental and Energy Regulators (MSEER) group and currently serves as its
Chair. She also serves as a member of the Mid-America Regulatory Conference (MARC).
Prior to her appointment, Commissioner Lange served as Manager of Policy and Engagement at
the Center for Energy and Environment. Ms. Lange holds a B.S. from Iowa State University and M.A.
in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota. Her term will expire on January 7, 2019.
Commissioner Dr. Talina Mathews, Kentucky
Talina R. Mathews, Ph.D., was appointed to the Kentucky Public Service
Commission (PSC) by Gov. Matthew Bevin on July 3, 2017. Her term expires June
30, 2021.
Immediately prior to her appointment as commissioner, Dr. Mathews was the
executive director of the PSC. She had previously served the PSC as a policy
advisor and as staff economist. Commissioner Mathews also has served Kentucky
as an economist in the state Office of Energy Policy, as executive director of the
Governor’s Office of Energy Policy, and in the Department for Energy
Development and Independence as director of the Division of Energy Generation, Transmission
and Distribution.
In addition to nearly two decades of government service, Commissioner Mathews has worked in
the private sector as executive vice-president of Engineering Consulting Services, Inc., of
Lexington and as the director of member services and advocacy at the Organization of MISO
States. She has held several adjunct teaching positions in economics and public policy.
Commissioner Mathews is a member of the National Association of Utility Regulatory
Commissioners (NARUC) and serves on its Committee on Electricity and Committee on Critical
Infrastructure. She is on the Board of Directors of the Organization of MISO States and the

 Organization of PJM States, and is a member of the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility
Commissioners and the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners.
Commissioner Mathews earned a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Arts in economics from
the University of Kentucky. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics and mathematics from Berea
College.
Commissioner Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, Jr., Georgia
NARUC Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal Subcommittee Vice-Chair
McDonald, who served 20 years as a state Representative, was appointed to
the Commission in June 1998 by Governor Zell Miller to fill a vacated post and
then re-elected in a special mid-term election in November 1998. He held the
seat until 2002. In 2008 and in 2014, Georgians again elected McDonald to serve
on the Commission.
McDonald has a deep knowledge of the energy industry. He puts that
knowledge to work as a member of the Electric Committee of the National
Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and as an executive member of
the Nuclear Waste Strategy Coalition. During his time on the Commission he has
been a strong proponent of adding solar energy to the state’s utility infrastructure in a
conservative and thoughtful manner without putting upward pressure on rates. In 2013 he was
able to garner support to add 525 megawatts of solar energy to the portfolio of the state’s investor
owned utility. Since then, McDonald has supported the conservative addition of more solar power
to Georgia’s energy mix, resulting in the state becoming one of the top five fastest growing states
in the nation for solar energy. He has also supported the construction of solar facilities at six of
Georgia’s military bases, contributing to national security and helping to protect the bases from
future base closure proposals.
McDonald has spent decades serving the residents of Georgia. As a State Representative, he
chaired the Industry Committee for five years and the powerful Appropriations Committee for
eight years. In 1990, McDonald offered himself as a candidate for the nomination for Governor.
Prior to his legislative tenure, he served as a County Commissioner in Jackson County and served
on the Board of Managers of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia. He has lived his
entire life within District Four of the Commission.
McDonald is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a BBA in Business. He also served six years
in the Georgia Air National Guard. He owns businesses in the private sector and is married to
Shelley McDonald. He was married to the late Sunny Nivens McDonald for 45 years. He has a son
Lauren and three grandchildren.
Chair Ellen Nowak, Wisconsin
NARUC First Vice President
Ellen Nowak was first appointed to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission in July
2011 by Governor Scott Walker. She was reconfirmed for a six-year term beginning
on March 1, 2013. Commissioner Nowak was named Chairperson of the Public
Service Commission of Wisconsin in March of 2015.
As First Vice President, she serves on the Executive Committee and the Board of
Directors for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).
Her duties at NARUC also include serving on the Committee on Energy Resources
and the Environment and the Task Force on Environmental Regulation and
Generation. Commissioner Nowak also serves on the Advisory Council to the Board of Directors for

 the Electric Power Research Institute, the Advisory Council for the Center for Public Utilities and the
Advisory Committee for the Critical Consumers Issues Forum.
Prior to her appointment, she served as the chief of staff to then-Waukesha County Executive, Dan
Vrakas. From 2002-2006, she served as legal counsel and subsequent chief of staff to the Speaker
of the Wisconsin Assembly. She also later worked as the deputy director of School Choice
Wisconsin. From 1998-2002, Ellen practiced business litigation at Mallery & Zimmerman, SC in
Milwaukee.
Ellen has a law degree from Marquette University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of
Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
Commissioner Kimberly A. O’Guinn, Arkansas
Kimberly A. O'Guinn of Little Rock was appointed to the Public Service
Commission by Governor Asa Hutchinson in November of 2016.
Prior to her appointment, she served as the Director of Communications for the
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality. Commissioner O' Guinn also
served as an Engineer in the Office of Air Quality for the Arkansas Department
of Environmental Quality for sixteen years.
Commissioner O'Guinn received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental
Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1999. She was an Engineering Fellowship Recipient
with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's NASA Space Grant Consortium / NASA
EPSCoR. She also served as an Engineering Intern with the Nelson Group, Inc.
Acting Commissioner Sadzi Martha Olivia, Illinois
Effective January 17, 2017, Governor Rauner appointed Sadzi Martha Oliva to a
five-year term as ICC Commissioner.
Prior to joining the ICC, Acting Commissioner Oliva was General Counsel for the
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Previous positions
within the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation include
Ethics Officer, Administrative Law Judge and Chief of Medical Prosecutions. She
also worked at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as the Chief
Administrative Law Judge. Early in her career, Acting Commissioner Oliva served
as an Assistant Attorney General at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Special Prosecutions
Bureau, where she prosecuted financial crimes.
Acting Commissioner Oliva was Chair of the Illinois Governor’s Office Administrative Hearings
Review Committee which organized and presented the Chicago Bar Association’s Annual
Administrative Law Conference as well as other continuing legal education seminars related to
Administrative Hearings. She was also the co-chair of the Rules Subcommittee for Governor Bruce
Rauner’s Bureau of Administrative Hearings Pilot and guided and helped draft the Model Rules of
Practice in Administrative Hearings.
Acting Commissioner Oliva earned a JD from Loyola University School of Law and a BA from
DePaul. She is a member of the Cuban American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, and has
volunteered in multiple capacities including the Chicago Coalition for Law Related Education
and Lawyers in the Classroom.

 Vice Chairman Comer H. “Randy” Randall, South Carolina
NARUC Water Co-Vice Chair
Comer H. “Randy” Randall was elected to the Public Service Commission of
South Carolina on July 1, 2013. Prior to joining the commission, he served the City
of Clinton, SC for 17 years, with the last 10 years as Mayor. While Mayor, he served
as Chairman of the Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, a ten-city joint action
agency that owned 25% of the number two reactor of the Catawba Nuclear
plant. He also served as chairman of the Clinton Newberry Natural Gas Authority.
He served as National Chair of the American Public Power Policy Makers Council
in Washington, DC and as President of the Municipal Association of South
Carolina. He worked at Presbyterian College for 35 years in many capacities including Alumni
Director, Student Activities Director and Women’s basketball coach.
Since joining the commission, he has completed Camp NARUC and NARUC Utility Rate School. He
is currently serving on the NARUC Gas Committee and the NARUC Sub-Committee on Nuclear
Issues-Waste Disposal.
Randy graduated with a B.S. from Presbyterian College and M. Ed. from the University of Georgia.
He is the public address announcer for Presbyterian College football and is an active singer and
actor. He is married to Kim and has two daughters and two grandchildren.
Commissioner John R. Rosales, Illinois
NARUC Electricity Co-Vice Chair
John R. Rosales was appointed by Governor Bruce Rauner on March 16, 2015 to
a four-year term on the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). Since his
appointment to the ICC, Commissioner Rosales has become active in the
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), and is a
member of NARUC’s Electricity Committee and Transportation Committee.
Commissioner Rosales is also a member of the board of directors for both the
Organization of PJM States, Inc. (OPSI) and the National Regulatory Research
Institute (NRRI), and is a member of the Independent State Agencies Committee
(ISAC).
Prior to his appointment, Commissioner Rosales was the Chicago Sales Center Manager for The
Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Chicago, and was later promoted to Vice President of
Community and Governmental Affairs for Coca-Cola Enterprises. Commissioner Rosales is also a
former Director for the Olive-Harvey College South Chicago Learning Center where he managed
the satellite campus located on Chicago’s southeast side, and was responsible for the overall
operation of the campus, community outreach, and enrollment.
In addition, Commissioner Rosales was a Commissioner for the Cook County Merit Board from 2011
until his appointment to the ICC. As a member of the board, he was responsible for writing detailed
final decisions in cases brought before him in order to adjudicate employee discipline within the
Cook County Sheriff’s department
Commissioner Rosales earned his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University. He is a resident
of Chicago, an Illinois Literacy Foundation Board Member, and a member of the Azteca Lions
Club.

 Chairman Brien J. Sheahan, Illinois
NARUC Presidential Task Force on Innovation Chair
Brien J. Sheahan is the Chairman and CEO of the Illinois Commerce Commission.
He was appointed by Governor Bruce Rauner on January 20, 2015 for a five-year
term.
Recognized as a national leader among state regulatory commissioners for his
promotion of innovation and forward looking regulatory policy, Sheahan was
asked to chair the Presidential Task Force on Innovation for the National
Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. He also serves on the NARUC
Board of Directors, and speaks and publishes frequently on the role of state utility
commissioners in driving modernization of the nation’s utility infrastructure and regulatory
paradigms.
As Chairman and CEO of the Illinois Commerce Commission Sheahan has driven an agency
reorganization by, among other things, initiating the first rigorous strategic plan for the agency in
a generation, and establishing a first of its kind Office of Cybersecurity and Risk Management and
Office of Diversity and Community Affairs. He has also spearheaded Illinois’ exploration of the
“utility of the future” with a study called NextGrid. Sheahan has also led a nationally recognized
effort to diversify the ranks of ICC leadership including the commission itself which is the most
diverse in the United States.
Prior to being appointed to the Commission, Sheahan was a senior advisor to Governor Rauner’s
successful 2014 campaign, counsel to the Governor’s transition committee, and Director of
Government Relations for an Illinois based Fortune 500 industrial manufacturer.
His extensive background in government includes serving three Illinois Governors in senior
leadership roles, and as General Counsel of the Illinois Republican Party. Sheahan was also an
elected member of the DuPage County Board for ten years, and served on the staffs of the Office
of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and the Illinois Commerce Commission. He was also Deputy
Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, a $2 Billon quasi-public affordable
housing lender, where he was oversaw government relations, legal, human resources, and
information technology.
Sheahan received his Bachelor of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning, with High Honors, from the
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and his Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College
of Law. He resides with his wife and son in Hinsdale, Illinois.
Commissioner Stephen M. Stoll, Missouri
Stephen M. Stoll was appointed to the Public Service Commission by Missouri
Governor Jay Nixon in December of 2011.
Commissioner Stoll is well-known to the Missouri House of Representatives and
Senate, having been elected to both legislative bodies by the citizens
of Jefferson County, Missouri. Stoll was first elected to the Missouri House of
Representatives in 1992 and was re-elected in 1994 and 1996. During his tenure in
the Missouri House, Stoll served on a number of legislative committees and as
chairman of the House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee.
In 1998, Stoll was elected to a four-year term to the Missouri Senate and was re-elected in 2002. He
served on a number of committees, including the Senate Committee on Commerce and the
Environment, the Senate Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Appropriations

 Committee. He also served as chairman of the Committee on Elections, Veterans and Corrections
during his first term in the Senate.
In 2005, Stoll returned to Jefferson County to serve as the City Administrator of Festus, Missouri, a
position he held for four years.
In 2009, Stoll was named Director of Administration for Jefferson County, Missouri, becoming the
first director to serve under the Home Rule Charter of Jefferson County.
Commissioner Stoll is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
where he serves on the Committee on Electricity and the Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues-Waste
Disposal. Stoll also serves as the Missouri Public Service Commission’s representative on the
Regional State Committee (RSC) for the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), and currently serves as the
RSC president and as chairman of the Regional Allocation Review Task Force (RARTF).
Stoll is a veteran of the U.S. Army. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the
University of Missouri-Columbia and a Master of Education degree from the University of MissouriSt. Louis.
Stoll worked as a classroom teacher in Jefferson County schools, where he taught social studies
for 20 years. He was first elected to public office in Crystal City, Missouri, where he served on the
City Council from 1983 to 1992.
Commissioner Stoll and his wife, Kathy, have four children (Emily Stoll, deceased) and five
grandchildren.
Commissioner Nick Wagner, Iowa
NARCU Critical Infrastructure Co-Vice Chair
Nick Wagner officially began serving as a member of the Iowa Utilities Board on
May 24, 2013, appointed by Governor Terry Branstad to fill a term ending on April
30, 2019.
Board member Wagner is a member of Board of Directors of the National
Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). Wagner also serves on
the NARUC Committee on Gas, is co-chair of the Washington Action Program,
and is co-vice chair of the Committee on Critical Infrastructure. Wagner also
serves as vice president of the Mid-America Regulatory Conference (MARC) and
treasurer of the National Council on Electric Policy (NCEP).
Prior to joining the Board, Wagner was the Director of Quality Management for the ESCO Group
in Marion, Iowa. His professional and management duties at ESCO Group included project
execution in industrial automation including standby and emergency diesel generator control,
facility energy and efficiency audits, and building control.
Wagner served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2008 to 2012 as ranking member and
chair of the Local Government Committee and as vice chair of the Appropriations Committee.
Wagner also sat on the Administration and Regulation Budget Sub-Committee, Commerce,
Transportation, and Ways and Means Committees.
Wagner previously served four years as an at-large elected member of the Marion City Council.
Wagner received his Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering in 1996 and a
Master’s of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1998, both from the University of Iowa. He
and his wife, Mandie, reside in Marion and have a daughter and son.

 Commissioner Jordan A. White, Utah
Mr. White was appointed to the Public Service Commission of Utah by Governor
Gary Herbert in 2015. At the time of his appointment, he was serving as the
Commission's legal counsel. Jordan previously served as President of the National
Conference of Regulatory Attorneys and as a member of the NARUC
Subcommittee on Law. He currently serves on the NARUC Committee on Energy
Resources and the Environment, the Western Energy Imbalance Market Body of
State Regulators, and Peak Reliability’s Member Advisory Committee.
Prior to joining the Commission, Jordan practiced at the law firm Fabian VanCott
in Salt Lake City where he represented clients on energy and natural resource matters. Jordan
later worked as in-house counsel for energy companies including PacifiCorp and NextEra Energy,
Inc., where his work focused on electric utility operations, project development and regulatory
matters.
Before law school, Jordan practiced as a mental health therapist, working primarily with children
and adolescents. He currently serves on the boards of YMCA of Northern Utah and Futures Through
Choices, a non-profit organization that strives to enhance the lives of individuals with
developmental disabilities. Mr. White received his undergraduate, masters of social work, and law
degree from the University of Utah.
Commissioner Stan Wise, Georgia
NARUC Gas Committee Chair
Stan Wise has served on the Public Service Commission since January 1995,
having been elected statewide four consecutive times. He was reelected for his
fourth term as Commissioner in November 2012. His first elected public office was
Cobb County Commissioner in 1990 and he served the county as a member of
the Cobb County Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. Wise
was a Board Member of the ten-county Atlanta Regional Commission from 1992
through 1994.
Stan was elected by his regulatory peers as President of the National Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) in 2003 and 2004, furthering his responsibilities and
interaction with Congress, federal agencies, state officials, industry leaders, Wall Street, consumer
groups and the news media. Stan has testified multiple times before Congress. Wise is a past
President of the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (SEARUC) and serves
on the International Relations Committee and Gas Committee of NARUC. He is also on the
Advisory Council for the New Mexico State University Center for Public Utilities. He is a member of
the Board of Trustees for the Feed the Hungry Foundation, a faith-based charity, and a member
of the Action Ministries Board of Directors.
His alma mater, Charleston Southern University, named Wise the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year
in 2006. In addition, he was named the Bonbright Center of the Terry College of Business Honoree
of the Year in 2005.
He has also served on the U.S. Department of Energy State Energy Advisory Board, the Cobb
County Public Schools Educational Foundation, Inc., the Board of Directors of the Cobb YMCA,
the Boys Club of Cobb County and the Advisory Board of the North Georgia Law Enforcement
Academy. He owned and operated an insurance business in Cobb County for twenty years. Wise
was awarded his B.S. in Business Management from the Charleston Southern University in 1974. He
also served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve for six years. He and his wife Denise have two grown
children.

 Consumer Advocates
Tonya Baer, Public Counsel, Texas
Office of Public Utility Counsel
Tonya Baer is Public Counsel with the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC) and
was first appointed on October 10, 2013. She was reappointed by Governor
Abbott for a term to expire February 1, 2019. The Public Counsel is appointed by
the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and acts
independently of the Public Utility Commission of Texas. OPUC provides
professional representation to residential and small commercial utility consumers
to ensure affordable and reliable utility services in the state of Texas. As the Public
Counsel, she serves ex officio on the boards of Electric Reliability Council of Texas
(ERCOT) and Texas Reliability Entity. She also serves as the Vice Chair for ERCOT’s
Human Resources and Governance Committee.
Ms. Baer brings a unique blend of relevant experience to OPUC with prior service as an attorney
and assistant director for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Radioactive
Materials Division and attorney for the PUCT. She also served as legislative liaison for the Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts covering a wide array of issues including energy. Ms. Baer’s prior
experience also includes serving as a senior revenue analyst for the Governor's Division of Budget,
Planning and Policy and as a budget analyst for the Legislative Budget Board. Ms. Baer received
a bachelor's degree and law degree from the University of South Dakota and completed the
senior management program at the University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
Governor's Center for Management Development.
Elin Swanson Katz, Consumer Counsel, Connecticut
NASUCA Vice President
Elin Swanson Katz has served as Consumer Counsel for the State of Connecticut
by since 2011. She heads the Office of Consumer Counsel, an independent state
agency established in 1975, which advocates on behalf of consumers in matters
relating to electricity, water, natural gas, and telecommunications. Her agency
also includes the Connecticut State Broadband Office. As Connecticut’s
Consumer Counsel, Ms. Katz serves on the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Board,
the Commission for Education Technology, and the Water Planning Council
Steering Committee, among other state boards. Ms. Katz is Vice-President of the
National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (“NASUCA”). She is also
NASUCA’s representative on the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Federal-State Joint
Board on Universal Service. Ms. Katz also serves as Governor Malloy’s designee on the FCC’s
Intergovernmental Advisory Commission, for which she serves as Chair. Ms. Katz is on the Advisory
Committee for the Critical Consumer Issues Forum, a joint initiative of NARUC, NASUCA and EEI.
She recently was named the “2016 Local Internet Choice State Champion” by the Coalition for
Local Internet Choice. She was also the recipient of the New England Women in Energy and
Environment’s (NEWIEE) 2014 Achievement Award.
Prior to becoming Consumer Counsel, Ms. Katz practiced at law firms in Washington, D.C.; Boston;
and Hartford. She also served as Assistant Counsel at the Connecticut Department of
Environmental Protection, taught at Trinity College in Hartford, and served as a legal consultant.
Ms. Katz served on the West Hartford, Connecticut Board of Education from 2009 to 2013.
Ms. Katz holds degrees from Cornell University (B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations), Boston
University School of Law (J.D. cum laude), and Trinity College (M.A. in English (Writing, Rhetoric,
and Media Arts), with honors).

 David Kolata, Executive Director
Illinois Citizens Utility Board
Under David Kolata’s leadership, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) has been called
the “gold standard” of consumer groups by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Mr. Kolata joined CUB in 2001 as a senior policy analyst, moving to director of
policy and government affairs in 2003. He was named executive director in
September 2005. Prior to joining CUB, he was a policy analyst for the
Environmental Law & Policy Center, where he focused on transportation and
energy issues.
Mr. Kolata is a 1991 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He received a Masterʼs Degree in
political science from the University of Toronto in 1993, and a Ph.D. in the same subject from
Vanderbilt University in 2003.
During Mr. Kolataʼs tenure, CUB has become a national leader in using technology to help achieve
consumer benefits, with a particular emphasis on an online strategy that takes root at the local
community level.
Robert Mork, Deputy Consumer Counselor, Indiana
NASUCA Electricity Chair
Robert Gordon Mork has served the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor
since 2000 as deputy consumer counselor for federal affairs. As federal deputy,
Mork has represented Indiana ratepayer interests before both the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission and the Federal Communications Commission, and now
spends much of his time working for the effective development of electric
wholesale markets under regional transmission organizations. Mork currently
serves as chair of the Electric Committee of the National Association of State
Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA), as vice-president of Consumer
Advocates of PJM States, Inc. (CAPS), and as Public Consumer Sector
representative on the Midwest ISO’s Advisory Committee. Mork has previously chaired both the
Energy Bar Association’s Midwest Chapter and the Utility Law Section of the Indiana State Bar
Association. Before joining the OUCC, Mork practiced with Bingham Greenbaum Doll in
Indianapolis and Meagher & Geer in Minneapolis as to environmental insurance coverage issues
all around the United States. Mork received his J.D. with honors from Indiana University and a B.A.
in history from Yale.
Kristin Munsch, Deputy Director
Illinois Citizens Utility Board
Kristin Munsch is the Deputy Director for the Illinois Citizens Utility Board, a nonprofit
consumer advocacy group that represents the interests of residential and smallbusiness utility customers through outreach, education, litigation and policy
advocacy. She has appeared before the Illinois Commerce Commission and the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding utility rate issues; electricity
supply and distributed energy resource planning, procurement and regulation
with a particular focus on the use of new technologies to benefit utility customers.
Ms. Munsch is currently a member of the Illinois Smart Grid Advisory Council, a
member of the Board of Directors for the Energy Foundry and Treasurer of the
Board for the Consumer Advocates of PJM States. She has spoken before the Chicago Bar
Association, the Institute for Regulatory Policy Studies, American Gas Association Rates School,

 Women’s Energy Summit and the Critical Consumer Issues Forum on customer education, rate
design, data access and challenges in designing a “utility of the future” for customer benefit.
Prior to joining CUB, she was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois in the Public
Utilities Bureau. Before entering law school, Ms. Munsch primarily focused on program design and
implementation of federal workforce development and public assistance programs, serving as
Associate Director of the Chicago Workforce Board and a policy analyst for the City of Chicago.
Ms. Munsch is a graduate of Northwestern University and the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Robert Nelson, Consumer Counsel, Montana
NASUCA President
Bob Nelson has served as the Montana Consumer Counsel since 1988,
representing the interests of Montana utility consumers. Prior to that, he was Chief
Counsel for the Montana Public Service Commission. In those capacities, he has
been involved in many utility regulatory issues including reorganizations,
bankruptcies, and industry restructuring at the state and Federal levels.
He currently serves on the Executive Committee for the Critical Consumer Issues
Forum (CCIF), the Member Advisory Committee of the Western Electricity
Coordinating Council (WECC), is a member of the Keystone Energy Board and a
State Energy Efficiency Action Network work group, and is President of the National Association of
State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA).
Bob is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Montana School of Law.
Jacqueline Lake Roberts, Consumer Advocate Director, West Virginia
NASUCA Secretary
Jackie Roberts is the West Virginia Consumer Advocate. She was President and
founder of the Consumer Advocates of PJM, Inc. (2014 – 2015), Secretary and
Executive Committee member (since 2014) of the National Association of State
Utility Consumer Advocates, and a member of the PJM Interconnection LLC
Nomination Committee (2011-2014). In November 2014, she was elected to the
North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) Members Committee.
Previously she was an attorney with the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, and
corporate counsel to both electric and natural gas utilities (Green Mountain
Power in Vermont and EnergyNorth, predecessor to National Grid, in New
Hampshire). She was the executive director of the Public Utilities Policy Institute where she served
as the consultant to the NH legislature when it passed the first-in-the-nation electric deregulation
statute.
Jackie has argued appeals before the Supreme Courts of two states (including the leading natural
gas deregulation take or “pay case” in New Hampshire), the Ninth Circuit Court of appeals, and
is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the State Supreme Courts of
West Virginia, Ohio, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Nevada.

 Legislators
Delegate Angela M. Angel, Maryland
Co-Chair NBCSL Energy, Transportation and Environment Committee
Delegate Angela M. Angel was elected to the Maryland General Assembly in
2014 to represent the 25th District of Prince George’s County. A seasoned
attorney who spent years prosecuting child abuse and neglect for the City of
New York, she is a fearless advocate for the often overlooked and proposes
legislation that addresses gaps in the law that leave women and children
impoverished and unprotected.
Delegate Angel is committed to advocacy on behalf of women and children
because she knows first-hand what it means to struggle to make hard decisions
to provide for your family. In 2012, she found herself in a marriage that had become increasingly
violent. While seven months pregnant with her fifth child, her husband walked away from their
family. Unable to meet their needs on her salary alone, Delegate Angel lost her car and her home.
She and her children lived in a shelter as she began to rebuild their lives towards a more stable
future. On June 24, 2014, almost two years to the date she moved out of the shelter she won a
seat representing the 25th legislative District in the Maryland General Assembly.
During the 2016 Maryland Legislative Session, she filed 19 bills that strengthened our educational
system, made provisions for affordable housing, improved public health, and strengthened public
safety. After hearing the outcries of her constituents and drawing upon her own personal
experiences, Delegate Angel made great strides in her fight to protect victims suffering from
domestic violence by proposing HB 1396: Domestic Violence - Education and Definition of Abuse.
In addition to requiring schools to educate students on healthy relationships and signs of domestic
abuse, this very important bill would have expanded the definition of abuse to include harassment
and malicious destruction of property in order to allow more victims of domestic abuse access to
protective orders. When the bill was killed in committee Delegate Angel spoke up 1 about the
injustice to those suffering as a result of domestic violence. Refusing to be silenced by a system
she felt was not serving victims of domestic violence, Delegate Angel made a bold move 2 to get
the language out of the House Chambers. After her success, the bill was held procedurally in the
Senate as Delegate Angel fought until the final bell 3 to have the protections enacted. Though
the bill did not pass, her fight to safeguard domestic violence victims continues and she received
commitments of support for the 2017 Legislative Session. Even more importantly, many survivors
have come forward and shared their stories of triumph as a result of Delegate Angel’s Advocacy.
In addition to Delegate Angela Angel’s work on domestic violence, she is committed to improving
educational opportunities and greater access to affordable housing and quality health and wellbeing services. She was successful at stopping a bill that would have put new restrictions on day
care vouchers for Maryland's most vulnerable children. She has proposed legislation to help
increase homeownership opportunities for Prince George's County residents and workers; An
Education Equality Act that will require Charter Schools to provide equal opportunities to all
students; and in a bold move for a young legislator, Delegate Angel is taking on banks and
Mortgage Company practices that are damaging our neighborhoods. She lives in Upper
Marlboro, MD with her five children.

 Senator Curt Bramble, Utah
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Past President
Elected to the Utah State Senate in November 2000, Bramble is in his fourth term
in the Utah Senate where he currently serves as Chair of both the Senate Business
& Labor Standing Committee and the Legislative Information Technology
Steering Committee. He was appointed President Pro Tempore of the Senate in
2013, and is a member of the Revenue & Taxation and Retirement &
Independent Entities Committee, and is a member of the Business, Economic
Development & Labor and Executive Offices & Criminal Justice Appropriations
Sub-Committees.
Curt Bramble is a master at bringing people to the table and crafting consensus between
opposing factions. He has worked to find principle driven solutions with successful outcomes in
protecting unborn children, defending local control of education, demanding government
transparency, establishing a state energy policy, reducing and reforming Utah’s tax structure,
preserving the caucus system, reforming RDA’s, addressing comprehensive immigration policy,
and protecting our God-given rights. He was instrumental in ethics legislation, strengthening
GRAMA legislation for more open government, and continues to lead out on issues that have kept
Utah one of the Best Managed States in the nation for over 10 consecutive years.
Curt has been recognized in Utah and nationally as Legislator of the Year by several
organizations and has been elected to leadership by his legislative peers in Utah and nationally.
Curt currently serves as President of National Conference of State Legislature and is a lifetime
legacy member of the American Legislative Exchange Council. He is a Toll Fellow with the Council
of State Governments and has served for four years in Utah Senate leadership. Curt served as
liaison to the Iraqi Democracy project working with opposing factions in their government to learn
the skills of crafting consensus legislation.
Curt was elected by legislators from across the country to serve as their President of the National
Conference of State Legislatures. NCSL is a champion of state legislatures. Their work is focused
on helping states to remain strong and independent by giving them the tools and information they
need to craft solutions to the most difficult problems that state legislatures face. They have worked
on legislation that has save the states more than $1 billion dollars against unwarranted actions by
Congress. They conduct workshop that sharpen the skills of legislators and legislative staff
throughout the nation. It is a privilege to lead the governing body of this organization and work
with the finest legislators from throughout the nation as we strive to keep the power of the states
strong in the Federal system.
After beginning his college career at the University of Notre Dame, Bramble earned his Bachelors
and Masters Degrees in Accounting from Brigham Young University. He founded Bramble &
Company CPA’s in 1986 and, in 2001, merged with Gilbert & Stewart CPA’s in Provo, Utah. Curt is
a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Utah Association of
Certified Public Accountants.
While a student at Brigham Young University, Curt met Susan Mackay. They were married in 1978
and are the parents of six children and have twelve wonderful grandchildren. He and his family
are actively involved in scouting, hot air ballooning, scuba diving, motorcycle touring, running,
backpacking, fishing, and hunting. They also enjoy family time together at Lake Powell.

 Senator Moises “Mo” Denis, Nevada
NHCSL Energy Task Force Member & NV President Pro Tempore
Senator Moises (Mo) Denis represents Nevada’s Second Senate District in Las
Vegas, Nevada. Currently he serves as Senate President Pro Tempore. Prior to
being elected to the Senate, Mo served in the Nevada Assembly. He serves on
various community boards.He worked in the computer technology industry for
over 25 years including 17 years for the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
He now works as a Realtor in the private sector. Mo continues to fight for the
betterment of his community and constituents. He and his wife have 5 children, 3
grandsons and a dog named Jojo.
Senator Mattie Hunter, Illinois
Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee Chair
Senator Mattie Hunter has served in the Illinois State Legislature since 2003, serves
as Majority Caucus Whip, and is currently Chairperson of the Senate Energy and
Public Utilities Committee. She also serves on the Human Services, Public Health,
Executive and Appropriations I Committees.
Her appointments include Racial Ethnic Impact Task Force (Co-Chair), Council
on Aging, Ticket for the Cure Advisory Board, Diabetes Commission, Illinois
Advisory Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Dependency and Human
Services Commission. Senator Hunter was appointed to serve on the National
Conference of State Legislators Health Committee, is co-chair of the Council of State Government
Health Policy Task Force, and sits on the Executive Committee of N.O.B.E.L. Women and Women
in Government (WIG).
A native Chicagoan, Senator Mattie Hunter attended Monmouth College, Illinois (BAGovernment) and Jackson State University, Mississippi (MA- Sociology). She is a Certified Alcohol
and Drug Counselor and Prevention Specialist in the State of Illinois and Indiana. In 2008, Senator
Hunter was the commencement speaker at Monmouth College and was awarded an Honorary
Doctorate of Humane Letters.
In 2006, she was appointed a Lifetime Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration
and named Legislator of the Year by numerous organizations in the field of health care, youth,
child welfare, and education.
Representative Helene Keeley, Delaware
Vice Chair, Council of State Governments (CSG) National
Helene M. Keeley is a member of the Delaware House of Representatives,
representing the 3rd District since 1996 and is the longest serving member of the
Delaware House of Representatives. She currently serves as Chair of the Revenue
& Finance Committee, Vice Chair of the Gaming & Pari-mutuels Committee, and
a member of the Economic Development, Banking, Insurance & Commerce,
and Labor Committees. Representative Keeley currently works as the Community
Relations Coordinator with the Delaware Department of Labor, and previously
worked for Rosenbluth International as a Global Project Manager.
Representative Keeley serves on the Board of Directors for Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center,
St. Patrick’s Day Society Board, and Aids Delaware. She is a member of the New Deal National
Democratic Leadership, and a current Board Member and State Director for the National
Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL). Rep. Keeley served as National Chair for NFWL in

 2016. In 2017 Rep. Keeley will serve as Vice Chair for the Council of State Governments (CSG)
National and will serve as National Chair for CSG in 2019. Past leadership roles include Chair of
CGG Eastern Regional Conference 2015, and President of the National Council of Legislators from
Gaming States (NCLGS) (’14, 15,’16). As the past Chair of the Capital Budget Committee, Rep.
Keeley was instrumental in providing funding for the development of bike trails, promoting
environmental sustainability while connecting many of Delaware’s small cities and towns.
Through her tenure with the Delaware General Assembly, Rep. Keeley has taken an active role in
championing important legislation including the Medical Marijuana Act and the improved Driving
Under the Influence (DUI) laws. Rep. Keeley has worked to successfully pass legislation to provide
additional training to first responders of sexual assault cases. She has also successfully championed
a bill that ballistics information be added to a national database so that gun related crimes could
be solved in a timely matter. Representative Keeley has worked to establish a statewide needle
exchange program, the statewide Foreclosure Mediation program to assist homeowners facing
foreclosure, and decriminalize certain marijuana possession offenses. She is currently working to
regulate pay day loans in the state, which unfairly targets people in poverty and low
socioeconomic status.
Public service is her passion and Rep. Keeley is a fierce advocate for women’s rights and criminal
justice reform. Rep. Keeley resides with her husband, Michael Green and her loving canine
companion, Hebe, in Wilmington.
Representative Billy Mitchell, Georgia
National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) Vice President
Billy Mitchell was overwhelmingly elected to his first term on the City Council of
the historic City of Stone Mountain in 1995, and was then unanimously selected
by his colleagues to serve as Mayor Pro Tem (Vice Mayor). He also served as
Chairman of the Finance Committee, where he led the City to "outstanding
financial status," as reported by independent auditors. He held the distinction of
having sponsored more legislation than any other then present Council Member,
including the legislation permitting the City’s erection of the "Freedom Bell"
commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, exhortation to "let freedom ring, even
from Stone Mountain of Georgia!" in his immortal "I Have a Dream" speech.
Because of his penchant for service, Billy offered himself as a candidate for the Georgia General
Assembly in 2002. As the Democratic nominee for the House of Representatives, he was elected
that November with over 70% of the vote to represent what is now the 88th Legislative District. His
constituents reside in most of Stone Mountain, parts of Tucker and Lithonia in DeKalb County and
parts of Gwinnett County. Upon his swearing-in, among the committees the Speaker of the House
of Representatives appointed Billy to include, being designated to serve as secretary of the
Congressional & Legislative Reapportionment Committee, which is unusual for a first-term legislator
to serve in a leadership capacity on a standing committee.
Further making history, he was elected by his peers to serve as secretary of the powerful Georgia
Legislative Black Caucus, becoming the first freshman legislator to serve as an officer of the largest
legislative Black caucus in the nation. He also became the first freshman member of the General
Assembly to serve on a legislative oversight committee when he was appointed to Georgia’s
Recreational Overview Committee, which is responsible for the legislative and policy oversight of
the state’s parks and recreation facilities, which includes Georgia’s most visited facility, Stone
Mountain Park. For his distinguished service, which includes sponsoring more legislation signed into
law during his first term than any other freshman legislator, including the landmark legislation that
allows "advanced voting" in Georgia, his colleagues selected him to receive the Georgia
Legislative Black Caucus prestigious "Freshman Legislator of the Year" award.

 Billy presently serves on the powerful Health & Human Services committee, the MARTOC
committee, the Regulated Industries committee, and the Rules committee. He has also been
appointed to serve as assistant whip of the Minority Caucus. His meteoric rise in the State
Legislature was recognized when “in just his second term”, his colleagues selected him to receive
their highest honor, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus’ "Legislator of the Year" award, joining
the ranks of previous award winners that include, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Attorney General
Thurbert Baker and Georgia Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond.
Billy also serves as host of the topical radio talk show, "Community Forum with Billy Mitchell," which
is heard on 91.9FM, WCLK by a growing audience of over 120,000 listeners in the metropolitan
area. Some of his guests have included President Bush cabinet member Christine Todd Whitman,
U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Rev. Jesse Jackson among
many others. Billy’s record of service is longstanding, having previously served as chairperson of
the DeKalb County Cable Television Advisory Board (responsible for the negotiation of the
County’s multi-million dollar franchise agreement), and member of the DeKalb County Zoning
Board of Appeals, both appointed by the Board of Commissioners. He has also served as president
of the Countryside Manor Homeowners Association, Policy Board Member of the Regional Business
Coalition and president of the DeKalb Municipal Association, whose membership includes all the
municipally elected officials of DeKalb County. Selected as a delegate to the last three National
Democratic Conventions, he is also a past-president of the Airport Area Chamber of Commerce,
as well as past-president of the South Fulton Rotary Club, where he led them to "Distinguished
Club" status. He also presently serves as a member of the Democratic Party of Georgia’s State
Committee; and chair of the Government Affairs Committee of the 100 Black Men of America –
DeKalb County Chapter, among many other affiliations.
Billy has received numerous awards including the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity Award for
academic achievement, the Shoney’s Restaurant Community Hero award, the Georgia
Municipal Association’s "Champion for Georgia Cities" legislative service award, the Association
of County Commissioners of Georgia "Outstanding Legislative Service Award" and the DeKalb
NAACP Pat Jones community service award. He is also a United States Jay-Cees selection as an
"Outstanding Young Man in America", the recipient of the East Point VFW "Mr. South Fulton" award
for community service, the South Fulton Rotary Club "Rotarian of the Year" award, as well as Rotary
International’s "Distinguished Club President" award.
A frequent public speaker and writer, Billy has authored several articles that have appeared in
various newspapers and magazines. He has served as a lecturer at the Kennesaw State University,
Burris Institute for Elected Officials, as well as lectured on Political Science at the Clark Atlanta
University. He is also a contributor to the best-selling book, "Keeping the Faith “Stories of Love,
Courage, Healing and Hope" by popular author, radio and television personality, Tavis Smiley. The
book was recognized as the "Best Literary Work for NonFiction," at the nationally televised NAACP
Image Awards.
Billy is married to the former Shawn Evans, a previous "Miss Norfolk State University" and present
college professor. They have two children, a daughter, Maya, and son, Sean, and are very active
members of the Saint Philip AME Church, a nearly 8,000-member congregation in Decatur, where
he also serves as an officer.

 Senator Deb Peters, Senior Assistant Majority Leader, South Dakota
President, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
With more than 18 years of professional experience in the community as a small
business owner and dedicated public servant, Senator Deb Peters is a champion
of creating more accountability and transparency in government.
Peters became state Senator in 2010 after six years in the state House of
Representatives. In November 2014, she was reelected to her third term in the
Senate.
Recognized as one of the top 40 political rising stars under 40 years old by the
Washington Post, Peters serves as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and is also a
member on the Government Operations and Audit Committee. Peters is also the President of the
Streamline Sales Tax Governing Board, an effort to limit burdens on retailers and streamline legal
definitions of sales taxes between states.
Peters is no stranger to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) having been involved
since her time in the House. During her tenure, she has been a national leader in ensuring the state
role in the federalist system. Specifically, she has been outspoken in her support of urging congress
to pass efairness legislation, known as the Remote Transactions Parity Act in the House and the
Marketplace Fairness Act in the Senate, which would level the playing field between main street
retailers and remote sellers. Peters has also been especially active in the Executive Committee's
Task Force on State and Local Taxation; the Budgets and Revenue Committee; and the
Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committees. Before being elected
as NCSL Vice President in August of 2015, Senator Peters concluded a two-year term as co-chair
of the NCSL Standing Committees.
Peters holds a degree in accounting and business administration with a major in Accounting from
the University of South Dakota. She is a Certified Public Accountant and owns her own business
consulting company.
When Peters is not serving the people of South Dakota, you can find her spending time with her
husband Chris and two sons, Derick and Braden.
Representative Greg Porter, Indiana
President, National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL)
Gregory W. Porter is a member of the 120th Indiana General Assembly. He is now
serving his 13th term for the 96th House District in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is
currently ranking minority member of the Indiana House Ways and Means
Committee, and president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators
(NBCSL). As member of the Indiana General Assembly he and his legislative
colleagues authored Resolution No. 56 that renames the section of Interstate
Highway 65 from Seymour, Indiana to Johnson County the Tuskegee Airmen
Highway. Mr. Porter also holds the position of vice-president of External Affairs for
the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County.
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) is composed of nearly 700 Black state
legislators across 46 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its primary mission
is to develop, conduct and promote educational, research and training programs designed to
enhance the effectiveness of its members, as they consider legislation and issues of public policy
which impact, either directly or indirectly upon “the general welfare” of African American
constituents within their respective jurisdictions.

 As vice-president of External Affairs at Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Porter
advises the president on strategies from communicating to and involving the community at large
within the corporation’s goals and facilitates relationships between the corporation and external
stakeholders, and acts in the capacity of a community liaison.
Porter has held a number of board positions and other leadership roles within the state and at the
national level. He is past chairman of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and past chairman of
the Indiana House Education Committee. Mr. Porter served on the National Taskforce for No Child
Left Behind, the Council of State Government, the NAACP, and the Earlham College African
American Advisory Board. He has chaired the Education Committees of the NBCSL, Council of
State Governments and National Caucus of State Legislators. He also has authored legislation that
established accountability and standards for k-12 education, cultural competency, and antibullying.
He also serves on a variety of other community/neighborhood based organizations including:
 Concern Clergy of Indianapolis, Inc.
 Indiana Sports Corporation Board of Directors
 Indianapolis Urban League Board of Directors
 Kennedy/King Memorial Initiative – Chairperson
 Learning Well Governing Board
 Mapleton Fall Creek Community Development Corporation
 National Black Nurses Association, Indianapolis Chapter Advisory Board
 United Negro College Fund, Honorary Chair
 Indianapolis Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen
Mr. Porter has received numerous awards not limited to but including the NAACP – 2015 Pathfinder
Award, Martin Center Distinguished Sickle Cell Champion Award, Indianapolis Urban League –
2015 Servant Leadership Legacy Award, Prevent Child Abuse of Indiana Leadership Award,
Indiana Early Care Education Legislative Award, Indiana Council of Administrators of Special
Education Award, Indiana School Counselors Association Friend of Youth Award, National Black
Caucus of State Legislators Award, plus an Eagle Award from the National Black Caucus of State
Legislators, Eli Lilly Legislator of the Year Award, and the Marion County Commission on Youth
Holiday Honors Award.
He is a native of Indianapolis, a graduate of Shortridge High School and holds a Bachelor of Arts
Degree from Earlham College where he received the Outstanding Alumni Award. He has also
been inducted into the Shortridge High School Hall of Fame and the Indianapolis Public Schools
Hall of Fame. He graduated from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government
Executive Program in 2001 and served on the Harvard working group on early childhood science
and policy. He has an honorary doctorate degree from Martin University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
He is a faithful member of Phillips Temple C.M.E. church where he serves as trustee and is on the
usher board. Greg and his wife Yvette, have three children, Dewayne, Amann and Carmen
Elizabeth.

 Representative Cherrish Pryor, Indiana
NBCSL Energy, Transportation & Environment Co-Chair
Cherrish Pryor has served as a legislator in the Indiana House of Representatives
since Nov. 4, 2008. She is currently chairwoman of the Indiana Black Legislative
Caucus. She served on the Indianapolis Marion County City-County Council from
Jan. 2007 to Nov. 2008. Prior to joining the City-County Council, she was employed
by that body as the Legislative and Public Affairs Director.
Cherrish currently works as the chief deputy for the Marion County Treasurer’s
Office. Prior positions include real estate manager for the Marion County Auditor’s
Office, lobbyist for the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, program
director for the State Student Assistance Commission, and a legislative assistant for the Indiana
House of Representatives.
She currently serves the community through her service on several boards and committees. Pryor
is on the Board of Directors for the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust Fund, and serves on the
Pike Township YMCA Campaign Steering Committee. Cherrish is also a member of the Top Ladies
of Distinction; Tillman H. Harpole American Legion Post 249 Auxiliary; the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People, Indianapolis Chapter; Concerned Clergy; and the Indiana
University Alumni Association.
She is an active member of Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, where she serves on the Usher
Board and is the assistant treasurer for that auxiliary. Cherrish has also served as a member of the
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church Board of Directors. Other past community involvement
includes the Peace Learning Center, Indianapolis Museum of Art Government Relations
Committee, National Black MBA Association-Indianapolis Chapter, UNCF Gala Committee, United
Way of Central Indiana Governance Committee, Mayor’s Celebration of Diversity Committee,
and Indiana Black Expo’s Black Business Conference Committee.
In 2015, she was named one of four Legislators of the Year by the Indiana Farm Bureau and a
member of Governing Magazine’s Women in Government 2015 class. Marion County Judges
named her Legislator of Year in 2010 and she also received an award from Child Advocates for
her efforts to improve the lives of children that same year.
Cherrish earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Indiana University–Bloomington and
a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Representative Tom Sloan, Kansas
National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) Energy Task Force Supply Member
Representative Tom Sloan is serving his twelfth term in the Kansas House of
Representatives. He is Chairman of the Vision 2020 Committee, the Legislature's
long-range perspective committee. He is Chairman of the Water and
Environment Committee and a member of the Utilities and Telecommunications
Committee; Agriculture; and Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
Committees; GridWise Architecture Council; National Conference of State
Legislature's Energy Supply Task Force; Co-Chairman of the Council of State
Governments' Interstate Electric Transmission Siting Compact Task Force; the
Federal Communication Commission's Intergovernmental Affairs Committee;
and former member of the Department of Energy's Electricity Advisory Committee. Tom has
organized and hosted seven Regional Electric Policy Summits in Kansas with FERC Commissioners
and DOE senior staff members.

 Tom previously served as Chief of Staff to the Senate President from 1983 to 1985; and he has held
executive positions with a vertically integrated petroleum company and an electric-natural gas
company. He served as Assistant Professor at Kansas State University and visiting faculty for several
other universities.
Tom earned his B.A. from Syracuse University, his M.A. from Michigan State University, and his Ph.D.
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Tom and his wife Gail own a registered Columbia sheep and grain farm.

 Local Government
Clarence Anthony, Executive Director
National League of Cities
Clarence Anthony served as the Mayor of South Bay, FL for 24 years. He is known
as a creative and thoughtful leader in his community. He is considered an expert
in citizen engagement and techniques that build a "sense of community" within
cities. Mr. Anthony has been on the forefront of politics in the United States and
internationally for the past 20 years, culminating with productive presidencies of
the Florida League of Cities and the National League of Cities (NLC), respectively.
As NLC President, Mr. Anthony served as the chief spokesperson of the oldest and
largest organization of municipal officials in the United States, representing more
than 1,600 cities and towns, as well as 49 state municipal leagues that are members of NLC. He
also served as First Vice President of International Union of Local Authorities and as Founding
Treasurer of United Cites and Local Governments (UCLG), the international voice for local
governments, for four years. Most recently, he served as the Interim Manager for UCLG. He has
continued his involvement with NLC by serving on the Building Committee.
Prior to his appointment as Executive Director of NLC, Mr. Anthony served as President of Anthony
Government Solutions, a consulting firm focused on providing solutions to government and private
sector organizations on issues affecting the community, strategic visioning, policy development,
business development and management restructuring.
He holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration with specialization in City Growth
Management policy from Florida Atlantic University.
Mayor Toni Harp, New Haven, Connecticut
President, African American Mayors Association
Building on a fully committed legacy based on human rights and equality of
opportunity for New Haven’s greatest good, Toni Nathaniel Harp is the 50th Mayor
of New Haven. First elected in 2013, she is a loyal champion for the people who
ardently subscribes to and actively advocates for social justice for all residents.
As Head of City to one of the oldest founding cities in the United States, Mayor
Harp is the first African American woman to lead the Elm City as Mayor. She
strongly believes rights, duties and services for individuals and families supported
by efficiently and well run municipal institutions enable its diverse citizens to fully
and freely operate.
Mayor Harp commenced her leadership service well over two decades ago as a member of New
Haven's Board of Aldermen and later State Senator for Connecticut’s General Assembly’s 10th
district. It was in her position rising to one of the most powerful positions as Chairperson for the
Senate Appropriations Committee, Mayor Harp earned the signature reputation for being "the
conscience of the Senate" at the Capitol. This moniker has not only followed her to serving as
Mayor, it drives her fair and focused discretionary decision-making style leadership.
Mayor Harp was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the youngest of six children. She grew up
Baptist in a primarily white and almost universally Mormon community. Mayor Harp’s work ethic
and family values were greatly influenced by her parents. Her mother was a Teamster who worked
for Greyhound Bus Lines while her father worked for the Santa Fe Railroad.
Mayor Harp leanings towards being a more community activist Mayor for and by the people

 flourished in the 1960s when she moved to the south side of Chicago to attend college. She
earned a degree and began working for the American Society of Planning Officials. Her lifelong
interest in urban planning and how cities work can be traced to that first job.
From there, Mayor Harp was recruited to study at Yale's School of Architecture where she earned
a Master's degree. After graduation, she married and started a family – establishing her New
Haven roots that began over 40-years ago.
One of the Mayor’s early lessons about the rewards of activism was the result of a social justice
matter when she worked - coincidentally - for the City of New Haven. Toni helped organize
AFSCME Local 3144, a management union, and she became the Human Resources Department's
first union steward.
Her priorities are unwavering and fully transparent. Mayor Harp operates with the highest level of
integrity for the people. The issues she defends, backs and stands guardian for include:
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Affordable healthcare for everyone.
Effective public safety for a safe and secure city.
High quality public education - Pre-K Early Childhood Learning through to
college/university.
Early childhood learning and development of reading skills.
Powerful economic expansion for the downtown and historic neighborhoods.
IT expansion that contributes to socio-economic development.
Small business development and growth.
Job creation, skills enhancement and expansion.
An equitable criminal justice system.
Elderly services and care.
Quality affordable housing.
Environmental sustainability.

Present and growing initiatives involving New Haven’s youth population are in the forefront of her
leadership. Her compassion extends beneath the surface taking up serious concerns to solve
poverty and homelessness. An advocate for Women’s Rights with an attention to pay equity,
Mayor Harp is fully engaged.
All the issues and initiatives she leads rests on the foundation of a fully responsible and effectively
run government teamed with her Board of Alderpersons.
New Haven’s finances are fiscally strong due to the Mayor’s direction. The city budget has been
balanced each year of her time in office, and there’s a modest ‘rainy day fund’ to provide
necessary services without putting an excessive burden on taxpayers.
New Haven has been in its own renaissance since its founding in 1784. Arts, culture and tourism
are a beachhead to creating culturally inclusive vibrant cities. Mayor Harp’s believes programs
for maintaining and enhancing the arts, culture and tourism are a must beyond the bricks and
mortar of a fully functional city.
Balancing her career and legacy in leadership, Mayor Harp’s most valued position is being the
proud mother of three grown and accomplished children—Djana, Jamil, and Matthew.

 Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, Burnsville MN
Past President, U.S. Conference of Mayors
Elizabeth B. Kautz is was elected Mayor of Burnsville, Minnesota, in 1994 and is
currently serving her 22nd year as Mayor.
She recently served as President of United States Conference of Mayors and now
serves as a Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee and Trustee of the US
Conference of Mayors, she is Chairperson for the Council of Regents’ St Mary’s
University, serves on the Board of Directors for Greater MSP, the Governor’s
Workforce Development Board and for the Local Government Advisory
Committee to the EPA Administrator, as well as Co-founder of the Regional
Council of Mayors and representing Burnsville on numerous local, regional, state, and national
boards.
Mayor Kautz received her Master’s Degree in Counselling, Psychology from the Alfred Adler
Institute of Chicago, Illinois and was awarded an undergraduate degree in Theology with a
psychology focus from the St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Mayor Kautz was one of
the first women to serve as a Professional Minister within the Catholic Church as Pastoral Minister.
Mayor Catherine Pugh, Baltimore Maryland
U.S. Conference of Mayors Member
Catherine Elizabeth Pugh was sworn in as the 50th Mayor of the City of Baltimore
on December 6, 2016.
Mayor Pugh has been a public servant for more than 15 years. She was elected
to the Baltimore City Council in 1999 to represent the 4th District. In 2005 she was
appointed to the House of Delegates of the Maryland General Assembly to
represent the 40th District. She served for one year before running for her Senate
seat in 2006. Her abilities to negotiate and her bipartisan approach catapulted
her into various leadership positions in the Maryland Senate including serving as
the Majority Leader.
Mayor Pugh is the visionary founder of the Baltimore Design School, a public school for sixth
through twelfth graders. She is the founder of the Baltimore Marathon, which is in its seventeenth
year and has over a $30 million impact on the city. Mayor Pugh has served on several boards,
including the University of Maryland Medical Systems, the Council of State Governments and is a
former president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.
Mayor Pugh is a successful businesswoman, serving as President of CEPugh and Company, a
marketing and public relations firm. She has worked as a banker, business developer, Dean and
Director of Strayer Business College, Special Editor for the Baltimore Sun, and as a television and
radio news reporter and talk show host. She is the author of a series of children’s books and an
inspirational book of poetry.
Mayor Pugh holds an MBA from Morgan State University and has received qualification from the
University of California as an Economic Development Specialist. She has been recognized for her
leadership by numerous local and national organizations.

 Keynoters
Chief Executive Officers/Presidents
Linda Apsey, President and CEO
ITC Holdings Corp
Linda Apsey is President and CEO for ITC Holdings Corp. In this role, she is
responsible for the strategic vision and overall business operation of ITC and its
subsidiaries. Previously, Mrs. Apsey served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Business Unit Officer, leading all aspects of the financial and operational
performance of the company.
Mrs. Apsey also has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer,
and President of ITC Michigan where she was responsible for the company's
regulatory, marketing and communications, federal, state and local government
affairs, and human resource functions.
Mrs. Apsey was Manager of Transmission Policy and Business Planning for ITC when the
organization was a subsidiary of DTE Energy. Prior to that role, she held a variety of positions at
Detroit Edison including Manager, Regulatory Relations, where she was responsible for developing
and managing regulatory and communications activities with the Michigan Public Service
Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Mrs. Apsey earned her MBA and bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs Management from Michigan
State University. She is a member of the Business Roundtable, and serves on the boards of The
Detroit Economic Club, The Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, Business Leaders for
Michigan, the Board of Trustees for Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and the MSU Broad
College Alumni/Advisory Board. She is a past member of the Department of Energy’s Electricity
Advisory Committee (EAC), the EAC’s Transmission Subcommittee, past chair of The Heat and
Warmth Fund, THAW, and past President of the Novi Parks Foundation.
Calvin G. Butler, Jr., CEO
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)
Calvin G. Butler Jr. became chief executive officer of Baltimore Gas and Electric
Company (BGE) on March 1, 2014. Butler previously served as BGE’s senior vice
president, regulatory and external affairs. In that role, he was responsible for
executing the utility’s strategic direction and cultivating relationships with
government, regulatory, community and other key stakeholders. Butler also
served as Exelon’s senior vice president of corporate affairs and held other
leadership positions within Exelon and BGE’s sister utility, ComEd. Butler played a
critical role in helping to successfully navigate company and stakeholder relations
during the merger between Exelon and Constellation Energy.
Before joining Exelon in 2008, Butler held leadership positions for eight years with the print, digital
and supply chain solutions company RR Donnelley, including vice president of manufacturing,
senior director of government affairs, and senior vice president of external affairs. Butler also
managed RR Donnelley’s supplier diversity and government sales groups and served as president
of the RR Donnelley’s nonprofit foundation. Butler spent his early career with CILCORP (Central
Illinois Light Co.), where he worked in government affairs, legal and operations.
Butler is very active in civic and community relations. While living in Chicago, he served on the
boards of Leadership Greater Chicago, the Illinois Energy Association, the Chicago Public Library

 Foundation, Voices for Illinois Children and Econ Illinois. Butler was appointed chairman of the
board of directors for the Illinois Chamber of Commerce in 2008 and 2009, and was also chosen
to join the Commission to Engage African Americans on Climate Change. Butler currently serves
on the board of directors for the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore and the Maryland
Zoological Society (Maryland Zoo in Baltimore) and chair of the American Heart Walk 2014.
Butler has received several honors and recognitions for his business, civic and community
contributions. In 2011, 2012 and 2013, he was recognized by Uptown Professional Magazine as one
of the top “100 Executives in America.” He was also named one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ “40
under 40” emerging leaders in 2008. In 2006, Butler was honored with a Career Focus Eagle award
from the National Eagle Leadership Institute. He received a Chicago Tribune and YMCA AfricanAmerican and Hispanic Leadership Award in 2003, and a Mahogany Foundation Award for Black
Achievers in 2002.
Butler earned a bachelor’s degree from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., and a Juris Doctor from
Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Mo.
Thomas F. Farrell, II, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Dominion Energy
Thomas F. Farrell, II, is chairman, president and chief executive officer of
Dominion Energy.
Farrell joined the company in 1995 and has served as an officer of Dominion
Energy and many of its subsidiaries. He was executive vice president of the
company from 1999 to 2003 and president and chief operating officer from
January 2004 to December 2005. In January 2006, he was named president and
chief executive officer and was elected chairman of the company’s board in
April 2007.
He is the presiding director of Altria Group Inc. and a member of the board of directors of AEGIS
insurance company. Farrell also serves on the board of directors of the Edison Electric Institute, of
which he was chairman from 2011 to 2012, and as chairman of the Institute of Nuclear Power
Operations. He is on the board of trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and chairman of the
Richmond Performing Arts Center. He is the past chairman of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
and currently serves on its board. He is past chairman of the board of trustees of the Virginia
Business Council, and a former member of the University of Virginia board of visitors, where he
served as rector, and the former chairman of the Governor’s Commission on Higher Education.
He also served on the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
He earned his undergraduate degree in economics in 1976 and his law degree in 1979, both from
the University of Virginia.
Paula Gold-Williams, President and CEO
CPS Energy
Paula Gold-Williams is President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CPS Energy.
She assumed the role on July 25, 2016, after serving in the interim capacity for
nine months.
As President & CEO, Paula leads its more than 3,000 team members with the vision
she has coined “People First,” whereby CPS Energy is evolving its efforts to create
and deliver value to its employees, customers and community into a new age of
energy solutions.

 Paula has more than 30 years of leadership experience in San Antonio, including being a Regional
Controller for Time Warner’s cable and telephony regional office and the Vice President (VP) of
Finance for Luby’s, Inc., before coming to CPS Energy in late 2004. Over her 12 years at CPS
Energy, she has progressively served as Controller & Assistant Treasurer; VP & Chief Administrative
Officer (CAO) – Organizational Excellence & Shared Services; Executive Vice President (EVP),
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Treasurer; and Group EVP – Financial & Administrative Services,
CFO & Treasurer, ultimately overseeing all enterprise financial functions, while taking on the
strategic oversight for People & Culture, Enterprise Safety & Health, Supply Chain, Facilities,
Enterprise Information Technology, and Physical & Cyber Security.
Relative to governance, Paula is the sponsor of the company’s Energy Portfolio Strategy
Committee (EPSC), as well as two committees that oversee direct and nuclear decommissioning
investments. Additionally, she is a member of the Employee Benefits Oversight Committee (EBOC)
that provides high level leadership over CPS Energy’s pension, health, life and disability plans.
Membership for this committee also includes the Board of Trustees (BOT) Audit Committee.
Outside of CPS Energy, Paula serves as Chair on the Advisory Committee of Executives (ACE) for
St. Mary’s University’s Greehey School of Business (GSB), her undergraduate alma mater. She also
serves on the Board of The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) and the Advisory Committee of
The University of Texas at San Antonio’s School of Engineering. She is the Chair for the Board of
San Antonio’s public television station, KLRN, and is a member of its Executive Committee. Paula
also serves as Advisory Trustee to both the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), an internationally
recognized center of excellence in applied research and development, as well as FM Global, an
international mutual insurance company. She is also a member of the San Antonio Medical
Foundation (SAMF).
Paula was honored with the San Antonio Business Journal’s Elite Executive CEO Distinction, as part
of their 2016 C-Suite Awards. She also received the San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce
(SAWCC) Constellation of Stars Award in 2015. She was appointed as Honorary Joint Base San
Antonio (JBSA) Commander in 2014 and has also received Best CFO and Finance awards from
the San Antonio Business Journal (SABJ) and La Prensa, respectively. Additionally, Paula mentors
numerous people inside and outside of CPS Energy, from college students to vice presidents.
Paula has an Associate Degree in Fine Arts from San Antonio College. She has a BBA in
Accounting from St. Mary’s University, also located in San Antonio, Texas, as well as a Finance &
Accounting MBA from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. She became a Certified Public
Accountant (CPA) while working for her first professional employer, the then Big 8 accounting firm
of Ernst & Whinney.
Paula is married and has two daughters.
Mary E. Kipp, Director, President & Chief Executive Officer
El Paso Electric Company
Mary E. Kipp, President and Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for oversight of
the Company’s overall operations and also serves on the Company’s Board of
Directors. Kipp has been with El Paso Electric since December 31, 2007, and has
held various positions and has overseen many divisions of the Company, including
regulatory and rates, human resources, external affairs, public relations and
environmental, health and safety. Kipp has also served as the Company’s
President, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
Before rejoining El Paso Electric, Kipp spent four years as a senior enforcement
attorney in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Enforcement in Washington,
D.C., where she investigated and prosecuted violations of federal energy laws. Before entering

 government service, Kipp was an attorney at Greenberg Traurig LLP, El Paso Electric Company
and at El Paso Natural Gas Company. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from
Williams College in Massachusetts, a Juris Doctor degree from The University of Texas School of
Law, and is an alumnus of Exeter College, Oxford University.
In addition to her duties with El Paso Electric, Ms. Kipp is a board member of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Dallas - El Paso Branch; WestStar Bank; and Shared Assessments. She also serves as
Chairwoman of the Borderplex Alliance. She is a member of the Texas Business Leadership Council
and WomenCorporateDirectors.
Philip Mezey, President and Chief Executive Officer
Itron
Philip Mezey was appointed president and chief executive officer and named to
Itron's board of directors on January 1, 2013. Mezey has served the company in
several capacities during his career at Itron, most recently as chief operating
officer for Itron's global Energy segment, with responsibility for the operations of
Itron's electricity and gas businesses around the world. He also previously served
as senior vice president and chief operating officer — Itron North America, group
vice president and general manager, as well as senior vice president for Software
Solutions. Upon Itron's acquisition of Silicon Energy in 2003, Mezey joined the
company as managing director of Software Development for Itron's Energy
Management Solutions group.
Prior to joining Silicon Energy in 2000 as vice president, Software Development, Mezey was a
founding member and served 12 years with Indus, a provider of integrated asset and customer
management software. Mezey earned his BA degree in history from the University of California,
Berkeley.
Rolf Nordstrom, President & Chief Executive Officer
Great Plains Institute
Rolf is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Great Plains Institute. He
has nearly 30 years of experience in energy and sustainable development policy
and practice in both governmental and non-profit settings and has held positions
with: the United States Congress, Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB),
the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning, World Wildlife Fund
International (Brussels, Belgium), National Wildlife Federation's Corporate
Conservation Council (Washington, DC), and the Global Environment Program
at NYU's Stern School of Business in New York.
For much of his career Rolf has worked to broker agreement among disparate interests on difficult
public policy issues. Among his other duties, he currently leads GPI’s “e21 Initiative” to better align
how utilities earn revenue with evolving customer demands and public policy goals.
In 2016, Rolf was appointed by U.S. Department of Energy Secretary, Ernest Moniz, to serve a twoyear term on the agency’s 24-member Electricity Advisory Committee.
Just prior to coming to the Institute in 2003, Rolf served for a decade with the Minnesota
Environmental Quality Board and Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning. For seven of those
years he served as Assistant Director of then Governor Arne Carlson’s Sustainable Development
Initiative, working to harmonize the state’s economic and environmental policies.
Rolf has written or helped craft new laws on high performance buildings, hydrogen and fuel cell
technologies, resource efficient land use, and sustainable development. He recently co-authored

 the Midwest Chapter of the third National Climate Assessment, a comprehensive report on
climate change impacts in the US. Rolf has authored and edited many publications on energy,
transportation and sustainable development and speaks to a wide range of audiences both
nationally and abroad.
Rolf holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from Carleton College and a Master’s Degree
in International Environmental Policy from Tufts University. He serves on the Advisory Board of the
University of Minnesota’s NorthStar Initiative for Sustainable Enterprise, the Board of Advisors for the
Midwest CleanTech Open, the world’s largest clean tech business competition. He is an alumnus
of the Wilder Foundation’s James P. Shannon Leadership Institute and has served as president of
the Izaak Walton League of America (Minnesota Division), and Union Park Community Council in
the St. Paul, where he lives with his wife and sons.
Armando Pimentel, President and Chief Executive Officer
NextEra Energy Resources
Armando Pimentel is the president and chief executive officer of NextEra Energy
Resources, a competitive energy supplier with approximately 19,990 megawatts
(MW) of generating capacity, which includes megawatts owned by NextEra
Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP), primarily in 29 states and Canada as of year-end
2016. NextEra Energy Resources is the world’s largest generator of renewable
energy from the wind and sun. The business operates more than 13,850 MW of
wind and more than 2,100 MW of solar capacity. Mr. Pimentel was named to his
current position in October 2011. Mr. Pimentel is also president and a member of
the board of NextEra Energy Partners, LP, a growth-oriented limited partnership
formed by NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) to acquire, manage and own contracted clean energy
projects.
Previously, he served as executive vice president, finance, and chief financial officer of NextEra
Energy, Inc., a leading clean energy company and parent of NextEra Energy Resources. He was
elected to that position in May 2008.
Prior to joining NextEra Energy, Mr. Pimentel was a partner at Deloitte & Touche and held various
client and leadership positions in the financial services and energy industries. He also led Deloitte’s
power and utilities business segment. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Pimentel worked in the Office of the
Chief Accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a professional accounting
fellow.
Mr. Pimentel has been a frequent speaker to national, industry and regulatory groups on his areas
of interest, including power generation and financial services matters. He holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in accounting from Florida State University.
Gregg Rotenberg, President and CEO
Smart Wires, Inc.
As President and CEO of Smart Wires, Gregg Rotenberg leads the development
of the company’s products and solutions and is responsible for commercializing
the technology both domestically and internationally. Gregg has assembled a
uniquely talented team to bring Smart Wires’ solutions to leading utilities and
transmission owners all over the globe.
Prior to Smart Wires, Gregg Rotenberg was the General Manager of the
Renewable Power Group at Chevron Energy Solutions (CES) and managed CES’
Strategic Alliances Group. The Strategic Alliances Group reviewed over 1000
companies in a five-year period to identify truly game changing energy technologies. In this

 period, only three technologies were designated as true game changers. One of those
technologies was Smart Wires.
In managing Chevron’s Renewable Power Group, Gregg led the engineering, procurement,
construction (EPC) of, and financial investment in 200 MW of utility-scale solar and geothermal
projects. Prior to Chevron, Gregg co-led the development and launch of a new energy consulting
practice at one of the five largest energy firms in the United States. Gregg was also a principal at
Keystone Strategy, a strategy consulting firm that was launched by three Harvard Business School
professors.
Gregg holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a concentration in finance and accounting
from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated magna cum
laude, and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where he
graduated first in his class.
Mike Rowe, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
American Transmission Co.
Mike Rowe is chairman, president and chief executive officer of American
Transmission Co. Rowe joined ATC in 2006 as vice president of construction, and
subsequently assumed responsibility for asset management, system operations
and transmission planning. In 2012, Rowe was promoted to executive vice
president and chief operating officer, and on May 1, 2015, he took over
leadership of the company and was elected to the ATC board. Rowe currently
serves on the boards of the Edison Electric Institute and the Association of Edison
Illuminating Companies, and is a past director of the Midwest Reliability
Organization.
Previously Rowe served as director of engineering and asset management for Kansas City Power
& Light, where he developed the annual work plan to cost effectively meet reliability and service
targets while also managing the design, mapping and real estate functions.
Prior to joining Kansas City Power & Light, Rowe spent 22 years with Commonwealth Edison in
Chicago, most recently as director of project management, where he was responsible for a $150
million annual construction program focusing on infrastructure upgrades in downtown Chicago
and generating plant switchyards.
Rowe received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois and a
Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago. He also is a member of
the ProHealth Care Foundation board of directors.
Robert “Bob” Rowe, Esq., President & CEO
NorthWestern Energy
Bob has been President and Chief Executive Officer of NorthWestern
Corporation since August 13, 2008. He is Co-Chair of the Institute for Electric
Innovation, part of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI); a member of the EEI Board
of Directors Executive Committee; a member of the American Gas Association
Board of Directors; Western Energy Institute past chair and current executive
committee member.
Bob lives in Helena, Montana. He holds a BA from Lewis and Clark College in
Portland, Oregon, a JD from the University of Oregon, completed the Kennedy
School Senior Executives' Program, and has been active in various professional organizations. He

 has been active with a variety of university-based organizations, and is currently a senior fellow at
the University of Florida Public Utility Research Center.
At NorthWestern Energy, Bob’s focus is working with other employees to build a strong company,
focused on providing essential infrastructure and service, and that will be a long-term partner to
the customers and communities they serve.
Previously, Bob was co-founder and senior partner at Balhoff, Rowe & Williams, LLC, a specialized
national professional services firm providing financial and policy advice to clients in the
telecommunications and energy industries. Mr. Rowe served as commissioner and eventually
chairman of the Montana Public Service Commission from 1993-2004, and also served as president
of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). While at the PSC, Bob
was a member and of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, a founding member of
the Federal-State Joint Conference on Access to Advanced Services, and chairman of the
Telecommunications Committee. During this time, he testified before various Congressional
committees and federal agencies and consulted with and trained U.S. and non-U.S. energy and
telecommunications regulators.
Lisa Sparrow, President and CEO
Utilities, Inc.
Lisa Sparrow has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, infrastructure,
energy and water companies including General Motors, bp, and Utilities, Inc.
where she is President and CEO.
Ms. Sparrow is an active member of the professional water community. She has
served as an appointee to the USEPA’s National Drinking Water Advisory Council
and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Water Research Foundation and
the National Association of Water Companies where she has served in many
officer and committee roles including President. She also serves on the University
of Missouri’s Financial Research Institute Advisory Board
Outside the water industry, Ms. Sparrow is a member of the Board of Directors of the national
wholesale florist Kennicott Brothers Company and is an Advisory Board member of PharMore
Drugs, a major Midwest long term care pharmacy. She is also a member of Michigan State
University’s Mechanical Engineering School Advisory Board and Evanston American Youth Soccer
Organization Board of Directors. She is an active member of the CEO peer advisory group Vistage
and is member of the Economic Club of Chicago. She enjoys contributing to her community and
interests through both operation and governance activities. She coaches youth soccer and
baseball, is the Evanston AYSO Commissioner, and speaks on water issues with scout and school
groups among many other contributions.
Ms. Sparrow has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University and a MBA from
Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

 Susan N. Story, Director, President & CEO
American Water Works Co., Inc.
Susan N. Story is President and Chief Executive Officer of American Water Works,
Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility.
Story leads a team of 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide service to more
than15 million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada.
American Water has regulated water utility operations in 16 states, and the
company's market-based businesses include Military Services providing water
and wastewater services on 12 military bases across the U.S.; Contract Services
providing water services to 41 municipalities and 13 major industrial customers;
and Homeowner Services providing 1.7 million warranty contracts across the country. Subsidiary
Keystone Clearwater Solutions is the largest provider of sustainable water services to the Marcellus
and Utica formations in the Appalachian Basin.
The company has an industry-leading water R&D and environmental function with 20 scientists
who have been involved in more than 90 research projects partnering with governmental
agencies as well as national and international companies and research foundations.
The company is a member of the S&P 500, the 15-member Dow Jones Utility Average (DJUA), and
the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
She has served as CEO of American Water since May 2014, and served as Chief Financial Officer
for one year before assuming the CEO role. Prior to her move to AWK in 2013, she spent 31 years
at Southern Company (NYSE: SO), serving as Chief Executive Officer, Southern Company Services,
Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Power Company, Inc. from 2003-2010; and
Executive Vice President, Southern Company Engineering and Construction Services, 2001-2003.
She began her utility career as a nuclear power plant engineer.
She serves as the independent lead director for Raymond James Financial, Inc. where has been
a director since 2008, and on the board of directors of Dominion Resources, Inc.
Story currently serves on the board of the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) in Washington, DC and
co-chaired, with S&P Global CEO Doug Peterson, BPC's 'Bridging the Gap Together: A New Model
to Modernize U.S. Infrastructure' report released in May 2016, an effort to address the nation's
transportation and water infrastructure replacement challenges.
Story is on the board of directors of the US Water Alliance, a national organization dedicated to
advancing a sustainable water future, and the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE). She also serves on
the board of the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) and
the Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Board of Advisors in Tampa, FL.
Patricia Vincent-Collawn, Chairman, President and CEO
PNM Resources
Pat Vincent-Collawn is Chairman, President and CEO of PNM Resources, the
parent company for utilities PNM in New Mexico and TNMP in Texas.
Pat joined PNM Resources in 2007, serving as Utilities President with responsibility
for overseeing the daily operation of PNM and TNMP. In 2008, she was named
President and Chief Operating Officer, and in March 2010 became President and
CEO of PNM Resources. The Board elected her Chairman in January 2012.

 Prior to PNM Resources, Pat was at Xcel Energy where she was President and CEO of Public Service
Company of Colorado. Previous to that, as Xcel’s President of Customer and Field Operations, she
oversaw transmission and distribution operations as well as customer service across 10 states. Pat
also held management positions with Arizona Public Service, and outside the energy industry with
Price Waterhouse and Quaker Oats.
Pat serves on the boards of the Edison Electric Institute as Chair and EPRI (Electric Research Power
Institute) where she is immediate past Chair. She also serves on the board of NEIL (Nuclear Electric
Insurance Limited) and of CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS). Pat was appointed Chair of the New
Mexico Partnership by Governor Susana Martinez in 2015. She is a member of the Economic
Advisory Council for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Pat is Chair-elect of the Greater
Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, and past Chair of United Way of Central New Mexico and
the Kirtland Partnership Committee.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism (magna cum laude) from Drake University and an
MBA from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business.
Dena Wiggins, President & CEO
Natural Gas Supply Association
Dena E. Wiggins is President and CEO of the Natural Gas Supply Association
(NGSA), representing major integrated and independent natural gas producers
in the U.S. She joined NGSA in 2014.
As President of NGSA, Wiggins leads the association’s efforts to encourage the
supply and use of natural gas. She promotes the benefits of competitive markets
to ensure reliable and efficient supply, transportation and delivery of natural gas.
In 2015, Wiggins was invited to represent NGSA on the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee, which advises the CFTC on
preserving market integrity and competition in energy futures markets, among other issues.
Previous to NGSA, she was a partner at the firm of Ballard Spahr and served as General Counsel
to the Process Gas Consumers Group, a trade association of industrial natural gas consumers.
Wiggins has over 25 years of experience representing energy clients, with a focus on federal
regulatory matters including natural gas transportation and storage. She has been regularly
recognized by her peers as among the top energy lawyers in Washington, D.C. and in the United
States, by Chambers, The Best Lawyers in America and SuperLawyers.
Wiggins has been involved in all of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s significant natural
gas rulemakings in the past 20 years, including the restructuring of the natural gas industry through
Order Nos. 436, 636, and 637. She also has been involved in high-profile legislation such as the
Energy Policy Acts of 1992 and 2005, the decontrol of wellhead prices of natural gas, and the
repeal of the Fuel Use Act.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Richmond and a Juris Doctor from
Georgetown University Law Center.

 Industry Leaders, Discussion Leaders,
Analysts & Moderators
Marc Baca, Executive Director
Russell Reynolds Associates
Marc Baca is a member of the firm’s Industrial and Natural Resources Sector. He
is responsible for conducting C-suite and senior executive searches for public and
private clients within the sector. Marc is based in Houston.
Prior to joining the firm, Marc was a senior vice president at Advisian, the
independent global advisory arm of WorleyParsons, where he was responsible for
business development in the E&P, LNG and power sectors in the United States.
Prior to Advisian, Marc spent 14 years at ExxonMobil, where he held executivelevel positions and completed assignments in Houston, Qatar and Angola. Marc
began his career in the United States Navy as a nuclear submarine officer onboard the USS Boston
fast attack submarinea.
Marc holds a B.S. in control systems engineering from the United States Naval Academy and an
M.S. in engineering management from The George Washington University. Marc is a certified
nuclear engineer.
Marc is a board member of the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America.
Susan Bell, Partner, Power & Utilities Leader for America’s Financial Acct. Advisory Services
EY
Susan is a partner in EY’s national Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS)
practice and leads the Firm’s America’s focus on the power and utilities (P&U)
sector in FAAS. She previously served as the EY Atlanta office managing partner
from October 2007 to July 2015.
Susan has over 33 years of experience in the accounting and professional services
industry with significant experience serving large regulated and deregulated
utilities, telecommunications and transportation entities. In her role as managing
partner of EY’s Atlanta office, Susan led over 2,000 employees with a focus on
execution of the Firm’s strategy, including integration of services and alignment with clients and
the community. The Atlanta EY practice grew over 100% during her years as managing partner.
Susan has worked with a variety of clients and engagements related to implementation of new
accounting standards, design and implementation of internal controls, enterprise risk, corporate
governance, internal auditing, and other advisory matters, and has led external audits and audit
engagement quality reviews. She has significant experience with mergers and acquisitions, public
debt and equity financings including initial public offerings, and utility rate case filings. Prior to
joining EY, Susan was an audit partner at Andersen LLP.
Susan is a 1984 magna cum laude graduate of Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree
in professional accountancy and has participated in numerous post-graduate education
seminars and training. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Georgia and Tennessee and
is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Georgia Society of CPAs. She is a
member of the board of directors of the United Way of Greater Atlanta, serving as its Board Chair
from 2013-2015 and previously served as chair of its Finance Committee. She is also a member of
the Woodruff Arts Center governing board and serves as Chair of its Audit Committee, and on the

 board of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, serving as the chair of its Education and Workforce
Policy Committee and past-chair of its Administrative Services Committee. Susan serves on the
Carter Center Board of Counselors, and is a member and past-president of the Advisory Council
of the Mississippi State University School of Accountancy. Susan is a frequent speaker on matters
relating to governance, risk, accounting and reporting, as well as leadership and diversity and
inclusiveness.
Frederick S. Bresler, III, Senior Vice President – Operations and Markets
PJM Interconnection
Frederick S. “Stu” Bresler, senior vice president – Operations and Markets, PJM
Interconnection, is responsible for all aspects of PJM’s operations and market
functions. Mr. Bresler’s responsibilities cover 24x7 operation of dual, redundant
control centers utilized for the conduct of real time transmission and generation
and dispatch, reliability coordination, and training as well as the engineering
analysis required to conduct these functions and support the critical energy
management systems.
Mr. Bresler’s responsibilities also include the conduct of all the markets operated
by PJM including those for Capacity, Day-Ahead and Real-Time Energy, Ancillary Services, and
Financial Transmission Rights. He is responsible for Demand Response operations, and the market
efficiency component of the Regional Transmission Expansion Planning process. Mr. Bresler is
responsible for the continued evolution of PJM’s markets, including the integration of renewable
resources, and the development of analytics around the performance of those markets.
Mr. Bresler has been involved with bulk power system operations and the development and
implementation of electricity markets for capacity, energy, transmission rights and ancillary
services for over 20 years. Mr. Bresler spent the first seven years of his career at PJM in System
Operations, directly supporting dispatch through day-to-day transmission and generation analysis.
He then was also responsible for the development and implementation of PJM’s demand
response programs, as well as the systems and market design development necessary to support
the expansion of the PJM markets. He led the development of mechanisms by which PJM’s
operations and markets are coordinated with those of surrounding balancing authorities and
regional transmission organizations.
Mr. Bresler earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and an Master of Management
in Business Administration from The Pennsylvania State University. He is a licensed professional
engineer in the state of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Bresler is chair of the Board of PJM Technologies, Inc., a PJM subsidiary. Mr. Bresler is also chair
of the Board of APEx (theAssociation of Power Exchanges), an international organization formed
to facilitate development and communication of ideas and practices in the operation of global
competitive electricity markets.
Carlos M. Brown, Vice President and General Counsel
Dominion Energy, Inc.
Carlos M. Brown is vice president and general counsel. He oversees daily
operations of the company’s Law department.
Brown joined Dominion in 2007 as senior counsel. He was named director–
Alternative Energy Solutions Business Development & Commercialization in 2013
and director–Power Generation Station II, Dominion Generation, in 2015. In 2016
he was promoted to deputy general counsel litigation, labor and employment for
the Law Department. He assumed his current post in January 2017.

 Prior to joining the company, Brown was the managing partner of Brown Martin PC and president
and managing member of the Obsidian Capital Group LLC. Brown previously practiced law as
an associate at McGuireWoods LLP and McCandlish Holton PC.
Brown received his bachelor’s degree in American Government and African-American Studies
from the University of Virginia. He earned his law degree from the University of Virginia School of
Law.
In 2015 Brown was appointed by the governor of Virginia as the Richmond District commissioner
to the Commonwealth Transportation Board. Brown is also a member of the boards of directors of
the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority, where he served as the inaugural chair;
FeedMore Inc., where he serves as vice chair; Dominion Energy Credit Union and the Brookfield
Foundation Board of Trustees. Brown also serves as the chair of the Dominion African American
Resource Group.
Margaret Claiborne Campbell, Partner
Troutman Sanders LLP
For over twenty years, Margaret’s practice has focused primarily on matters
arising under the Clean Air Act and state air quality statutes. She regularly advises
energy companies, manufacturers and other industrial clients on state and
federal clean air policy, permitting, compliance, and enforcement matters. She
helps clients prepare comments on proposed federal and state air quality rules,
advises clients on compliance issues and helps obtain construction and
operating permits. She has successfully challenged final rules issued by the
Environmental Protection Agency before the US Court of Appeals for the DC
Circuit. She has also successfully defended electric utilities in Clean Air Act
enforcement actions brought by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Sierra Club and
obtained favorable settlements when clients prefer to avoid the cost and uncertainties of
litigation.
Susan F. Clark, Executive Director
Women’s Energy & Innovation Network (WeIN)
Ms. Susan F. Clark is the Executive Director of the Women’s Energy & Innovation
Network (WeIN). Clark, an attorney with 36 years’ experience specializing in
energy law and utility regulation, brings a wealth of regulatory and legal expertise
to WeIN.
WeIN brings together an elite group of successful women executives, consumer
advocates, regulators and legislators to focus on best practices and idea
exchange to ensure the continued delivery of innovative, reliable and costeffective electric services.
Clark was a highly-respected Commissioner on the Florida Public Service Commission for nine
years, serving as Chairman in 1995-96. She also served as the Commission’s General Counsel for
more than three years and was a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility
Commissioners (NARUC), serving as Chair of the NARUC Electricity Committee for three years. She
also served on the Board of Directors of the Electric Power Research Institute for four years. In
addition to serving in the public sector, Clark served on the Board of Directors of NV Energy for six
years.
Clark, a member of The Florida Bar since 1974, earned her Juris Doctor Degree from the University
of Florida that same year. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of

 Florida in 1971. She is Board Certified in State and Federal Government and Administrative
Practice.
Skye d’Almeida, Infrastructure Sponsor Coverage
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.
Skye joined Macquarie Capital’s Infrastructure Sponsor Coverage team in New
York in June 2017. She covers infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds and
pension funds investing in infrastructure, utilities and renewables in the US,
Canada and Latin America.
Skye brings over ten years infrastructure experience with a focus on transport,
renewables, thermal generation and energy retail. Prior to Macquarie, Skye
managed a team working with 80+ cities in the Americas, Europe, Asia, ANZ and
South Africa to support public and private investment in mass transit, energy efficiency and
renewables. She also led a national review of competition in Australia’s electricity and gas retail
markets on behalf of federal and state energy ministers and represented the Australian
Government during global clean energy negotiations under the Major Economies Forum and
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Skye has a Master of International Finance from Deakin University, as well as a Bachelor of Business
(Hons) and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Queensland.
Anne K. Dailey, Partner
Troutman Sanders LLP
Anne Dailey represents clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(“FERC”), with an emphasis on electric transmission-related issues for investorowned public utilities.
Anne has extensive experience advising clients regarding compliance with the
Federal Power Act, FERC regulations, and North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (“NERC”) standards.

Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Executive Director & General Counsel
Environmental Council of the States; American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL)
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn is the Executive Director and General Counsel of the
Environmental Council of the States. Dunn has just over two decades of
experience in environmental law and policy, and presently works on legislation,
policy, and regulatory matters affecting all media – including air, waste, water,
and toxics. She has particularly rich expertise in water quality, air and energy,
environmental justice and urban sustainability, and implementation of the Clean
Water Act.
Dunn is a member of the bar in DC, MD, and NY, the U.S. Supreme Court, and
federal courts. She is a past Chair and remains a leader in the American Bar Association’s (ABA)
Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, chairing its World Justice Task Force. From 2011 to
2014, she served on the ABA Presidential Task Force on Sustainable Development. In 2015, she was
made a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers.
Dunn serves on the Board of Directors of the Environmental Law Institute, as Secretary of the nonprofit U.S. Water Alliance, and is a member of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. She is

 a Lecturer in Law at the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America (DC), an Adjunct
Associate Professor of Law at the American University’s Washington College of Law (Environmental
Justice), and faculty advisor to CUA’s Environmental Law Society. She earned her J.D., magna
cum laude, at the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America (DC), and her B.A.,
cum laude, in Political Science and French, James Madison University, VA.
Anne C. George, Vice President, External Affairs and Corporate Communications
ISO New England
As Vice President, External Affairs and Corporate Communications, Anne C.
George directs ISO New England’s outreach to and communications with public
officials, stakeholders, and the media. Before joining the ISO in 2008, she served
five years as a Commissioner of the Connecticut Public Utility Control.
During this time, Ms. George was active in national and regional bodies, serving
as Chair of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’
Committee on Electricity and as President of the New England Conference of
Public Utility Commissioners. Prior to her role at the Connecticut PUC, Ms. George
served as the Governor’s Special Counsel on Energy and Chief Legal Counsel.
Sheri Givens, President, Givens Consulting, LLC;
Executive Director, Utilities United Against Scams

Sheri Givens is President of Givens Consulting LLC, an Austin, Texas-based energy
consulting firm. Her clients include consumer advocates, non-profit organizations,
trade associations, investors, U.S. and international governmental entities and utilities.
Sheri’s focus is on utility consumer education, protection, advocacy, and regulatory
policy in electric, gas, and water markets nationwide. Her professional experience
includes nearly twenty years in legal, regulatory, legislative, and external affairs. Most
recently, she was appointed to be Executive Director of Utilities United Against Scams,
a consortium of over 100-plus North American electric, gas, and water utilities, along
with their respective trade associations, with a mission to combat utility scams by providing a forum for
utility companies and associations to share data and best practices and to work together to implement
initiatives to inform and protect customers.
From 2009 to 2013, Sheri was twice appointed by the Texas Governor, and confirmed by the Texas Senate,
to lead the Texas Office of Public Utility Counsel, the state’s consumer advocacy agency for residential
and small business utility customers representing the state's 20 million-plus consumers. Sheri was known
for directing her state agency in active consumer education initiatives statewide through in-person
outreach, publications, and social media during her tenure. In 2014, she received the Citation for
Exceptional Service in Support of National Defense from the Association of the United States Army for
founding her prior agency’s military outreach program. She served on the Electric Reliability Council of
Texas and the Texas Reliability Entity Inc. Boards of Directors and the Executive Committee of the National
Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates. She currently serves on the Association of Women in
Energy Board of Directors.
Sheri received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin and a Doctor
of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas.

 Paula R. Glover, President and CEO
American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE)
Paula R. Glover is President and CEO for the American Association of Blacks in
Energy, a non-profit professional association whose focus is to ensure that African
Americans and other minorities have input into the discussions and development
of energy policy, regulations, and environmental issues. In this role, she is
responsible for managing the national office, and provides strategic direction
and leadership for the organization.
Prior to her current role, Ms. Glover served as the association’s Vice President of
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Communications. Ms. Glover’s experiences include 15 years in the energy industry for both
electric and natural gas distribution companies. During that time she has built a stellar reputation
working with state legislators and regulators in her roles as Manager of Government and
Regulatory Affairs. Ms. Glover commands a clear understanding of the consumer and community
sides of the business as well having held industry positions in Community Outreach and Economic
Development.
Ms. Glover is a seasoned non Profit professional. Prior to her position at the AABE, Ms. Glover was
the Community Awareness Director for the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut where she
was responsible for the organizations’ marketing, communications, community and government
relations and public relations functions.
In March 2014 Ms. Glover was appointed to the National Petroleum Council by U.S. Secretary of
Energy, Dr. Ernest Moniz. Ms. Glover received her B.S. in Marketing Management from the
University of Delaware. She is the recipient of the Bring it Home to Hartford Award; the Clarke
Watson Chairman’s Cup; the Award of Distinction by the Videographer Awards and the Platinum
Achievement Award from the Cooperative Developmental Energy Program at Fort Valley State
University. She is a 2003 graduate of Leadership New Haven and has contributed to an article on
work life balance in Take Pride magazine.
Kimberly S. Greene, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Southern Company
As chief operating officer, Kim Greene is responsible for overseeing the Southern
Company system’s operations, which includes generation, transmission,
engineering and construction services, system planning, and research and
environmental affairs, as well as Southern Power and Southern Wholesale Energy.
Greene began her career at Southern Company in 1991, progressing through
various areas of engineering, operations and finance. She spent eight years at
Southern Company subsidiary Southern Energy Inc., now NRG, working in the
areas of finance, structuring, trading and asset management.
In 2007, Greene joined the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as chief financial officer and chief risk
officer. Her responsibilities included overseeing budgeting, planning and reporting of nearly $12
billion in revenue and expenses, designing and implementing new wholesale rate designs, and
developing enterprise risk management processes. While at TVA, she also served as group
president of strategy and external relations and as chief generation officer, responsible for more
than 30,000 megawatts of coal, natural gas, hydro and renewable power generation.
In 2013, Greene returned to Southern Company as president and CEO of Southern Company
Services. In that role, she was responsible for overseeing the company’s information technology,
human resources, supply chain management, marketing and program management, as well as

 SouthernLINC Wireless, Southern Company’s wireless telecommunications provider, and Southern
Telecom, the company’s wholesale fiber optic network provider. Greene was named executive
vice president and chief operating officer in March 2014.
A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Greene earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering science and
mechanics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She earned a master’s degree in
biomedical engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a master’s degree in
business administration from Samford University. In 2011, Greene completed the Advanced
Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Greene is a member of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) board of directors and recently
served as EPRI board chair. In addition, she serves as a member of the Valero Energy Corporation
board of directors.
Greene serves on the executive committee of the University of Tennessee College of Engineering
board of advisors and as a member of the advisory board for the University of Alabama at
Birmingham master of advanced safety engineering and management program. She is a
member of the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame, Dean’s Advisory Board for UAB School of
Engineering and a recipient of the University of Tennessee’s Distinguished Alumna Award.
Steven J. Hewitson, Partner
Troutman Sanders LLP
Steve is a partner in the Energy section whose practice focuses on the state
regulation of electric utilities. He works on a wide range of matters, from
construction and cost recovery strategies for new generation facilities, including
nuclear, to the analysis, valuation and procurement of renewable energy and
distributed energy resources. He also represents electric utilities in rate cases, fuel
cost recovery matters, and integrated resource planning proceedings. A former
litigator, Steve also has significant litigation and trial experience, predominantly
in environmental matters, but also including construction and general civil and
commercial matters as well.
Melissa H. Horton, Manager, External Affairs
Southern Company
Melissa H. Horton is currently Manager of Ex ternal Affairs in Southern Company’s
Washington D.C. office concentrating on federal environmental regulatory
development. Prior to this role, Melissa served as the Assistant-To Southern
Company’s EVP & COO providing support for system operational performance
and excellence, including: generation, transmission, engineering and
construction services, system planning, research and environmental affairs, the
wholesale portions of Southern Power and Southern Wholesale Energy and the
merger with Southern Company Gas, formerly AGL Resources.
Melissa began her career with Southern Company in 1998 as a geographic information systems
(GIS) specialist in the Corporate Real Estate organization in Alabama Power Company. She then
moved into the Transmission Lines Maintenance department of Alabama Power Company in 2002
where she was able to continue to leverage her GIS skills to improve transmission lines
maintenance processes. In 2008, Melissa joined Southern Company Services Research &
Environmental Affairs to concentrate on technical aspects of land and groundwater regulatory
development. In this role, where she later progressed to Principal Environmental Engineer, Melissa
provided industry leadership at Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the Electric Power Research Institute
(EPRI) and the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG). Additionally, she communicated key

 environmental regulatory and legislative developments to Southern Company Executive
leadership while evaluating the future impact to Southern Company and its operations.
Melissa received the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from the University of
Alabama in 1998, the Masters of Science in Civil Engineering degree (Environmental
specialization) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 2008, and is currently
pursuing the Masters of Business Administration degree from UAB.
Alan W. James, Senior Managing Director and Chairman
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.
Alan James is Chairman of Macquarie Capital’s Power, Utilities & Renewables
group, which includes the oil & gas, midstream, utility, power, energy and
renewable sectors in the Americas. He has been with Macquarie in New York for
over 12 years. Alan is an energy and infrastructure specialist, with experience
across principal investment, M&A, Debt and equity capital markets, and in
originating transactions for infrastructure and corporate clients across the
upstream and downstream, water, electricity, power and renewable sectors. With
more than 25 years’ experience in the US, Latin America, Australia, Asia, and
Europe, he has extensive relationships with industry, government, banks and equity (private equity,
infrastructure, pension and sovereign funds) around the world.
Alan is an author of a large number of papers and public addresses on various subjects in
corporate finance, privatization, the utilities/infrastructure sectors, renewable energy, and the
energy and earth science sectors more generally.
Prior to joining Macquarie in New York in 2005, Alan was Managing Director and Head of
Investment Banking in Australia and New Zealand and Global Head of Energy for Deutsche Bank.
Earlier in his career, Alan worked within the oil and gas sector in North & South America, Europe,
Asia and Australia including with Exxon Mobil and as a founding partner in a successful energy
consulting firm.
Alan has led a large number of successful transactions within the energy sectors with an
aggregate value exceeding $45 billion in North America and Latin America, Europe, Australia and
Asia. He originated and led the $7.9 billion take private of Puget Energy (the largest gas and
electric utility in Washington State); the $550 million take private by JPMorgan Infrastructure of
SouthWest Water and most recently the $4.7 billion take private of Louisiana utility Cleco
Corporation. Alan has been a director of Puget Energy since 2009.
Julie Janson, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Duke Energy
Julie Janson is executive vice president, external affairs, chief legal officer and
corporate secretary for Duke Energy. She is the primary legal advisor to Duke
Energy's board of directors and senior management, and she leads the Office of
the General Counsel, which includes the company's legal, corporate
governance and ethics and compliance functions. In addition, Janson oversees
the corporate communications, federal government affairs, strategic policy and
sustainability functions, stakeholder strategy and the Duke Energy Foundation.
Previously, Janson served as president of Duke Energy's utility operations in Ohio
and Kentucky, serving approximately 1 million natural gas and electric customers in southwest
Ohio and approximately 230,000 customers in six Northern Kentucky counties. Having led the
Ohio/Kentucky utility operations since 2008, Janson assumed her current position in December
2012.

 Prior to that, she served as senior vice president of ethics and compliance, and corporate
secretary for Duke Energy, a position she held since 2006. Before that, she served as corporate
secretary and chief compliance officer for Cinergy Corp. She was appointed chief compliance
officer in 2004 and corporate secretary in 2000.
From 1998 to 2004, Janson served as senior counsel, providing advice on general corporate,
corporate governance and securities-related matters. From 1996 to 1998, Janson served as
counsel for Cinergy, providing research, advice and support for divestitures, mergers and
acquisitions, and several internal clients including investor relations, shareholder services,
corporate communications and government and regulatory affairs. She also served as corporate
counsel to the international business unit. She was manager of investor relations for Cinergy from
1995 to 1996.
Prior to joining Cinergy, Janson was corporate attorney for The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company
(CG&E), playing a role in the merger of CG&E and PSI Energy, which formed Cinergy Corp. Before
joining CG&E, she served as a law clerk with Adams, Brooking, Stepner, Wolterman & Dusing in
Covington, Ky.
She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She also holds
a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from Georgetown College in Georgetown, Ky.
Janson is a member of the bar associations of Ohio and Kentucky, with legal experience that
spans nearly 30 years. She is a member of the DirectWomen Board Institute Class of 2011, a
program designed to identify and promote accomplished female lawyers to serve on corporate
boards of public companies.
Janson is active in a number of community and professional activities. She is a member of the
Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Legal Committee, director of the North Carolina Chamber Legal
Institute and vice chair of Economic Development for the Charlotte Chamber Executive
Committee. She serves on the board of directors of The Ohio National Life Insurance Co. and Ohio
National Financial Services Inc. and on the board of trustees for Queens University. She is also a
member of the Commercial Club of Cincinnati and serves as a trustee for the Duke Energy
Foundation.
Janson chaired the Cincinnati Business Committee and co-chaired the Economic Development
Task Force. She chaired the board of directors and the executive committee of the Cincinnati USA
Regional Chamber. She was also a member of the board of directors and executive committee
of the Ohio Business Roundtable, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and a member of the
Vision 2015 CEO Roundtable in Northern Kentucky.
Janson served on the Climate Protection Steering Committee, appointed by the Cincinnati City
Council, and was a board member of the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation
(3CDC), the University of Cincinnati Foundation and Cintrifuse. She served as vice chair of the 2012
World Choir Games and chaired the city of Cincinnati's 2010 Fine Arts Fund Campaign. She has
also served on the boards of directors of Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development
Corporation (Tri-ED), Vision 2015 Regional Stewardship Council, United Way of Greater Cincinnati
and Lighthouse Youth Services.
Janson and her husband, Chip, have two daughters.

 James Y. Kerr II, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Southern Company
Jim Kerr is executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance
officer for Atlanta-based Southern Company, one of America’s largest energy
providers. As the senior legal officer of the company, he leads the Office of the
General Counsel, which includes the company’s legal, corporate governance,
audit and compliance functions. He also co-chairs Southern Company’s internal
business assurance council and serves in other risk management roles.
Before joining Southern Company, Kerr was a partner at McGuireWoods LLP and
senior advisor at McGuireWoods Consulting LLC. While there, he demonstrated his deep
knowledge of federal and state energy policy and regulations as he represented utilities in base
rate, fuel case and facility certification proceedings. Kerr has also been active in other electric
utility matters, including transmission and generation siting and development, environmental
regulation, energy efficiency and smart grid.
Kerr was a member of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, which regulates the rates and
services of all public utilities in the state, for eight years. He served as president of the National
Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners from 2007 to 2008 and president of the
Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners from 2002 to 2003.
Kerr’s years of experience in the energy regulatory arena specifically include representing natural
gas, vertically integrated electric and transmission-only utilities in obtaining state and federal
approvals of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; representing electric utilities in base rate, fuel
clause, complaint investigation and facility certification proceedings before state utility
commissions; developing and implementing state legislation involving utility regulation,
transmission and generation siting and development, installation and cost recovery of
environmental controls and renewable portfolio standards and goals; and direct involvement in
adopting and implementing federal legislation and policy.
Kerr’s involvement in the community includes serving on the Georgia Aquarium board of directors
and actively supporting the literacy organization Page Turners Make Great Learners. He also
serves on the board of visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as the
board of visitors for the university’s Institute for the Environment.
He earned a bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from Washington and Lee University and a juris
doctorate degree, with honors, from the University of North Carolina School of Law. Kerr and his
wife, Frances, have two children.
Wanyonyi J. Kendrick, Executive Director
Emerging Issues Policy Forum
Wanyonyi J. Kendrick is President/CEO of Akinyi Solutions Inc. Akinyi Solutions
provides elegant boutique solutions for clients’ technology needs, while ensuring
measurable outcomes, streamlining business processes, inserting necessary cyber
security requirements, managing change and ensuring a high degree of financial
acumen.
Akinyi Solutions is presently working with a Fortune 500 client to streamline
processes for $230 million of telecom billing (and provisioning) in over 30 countries.
Akinyi Solutions recently completed an assignment to establish the Northeast
Florida Regional STEM2 Hub, culminating in the hiring of the initial permanent Executive Director.

 Ms. Kendrick has served on numerous boards, one of her recent favorite board appoints was as
Treasurer of the American Association of Blacks in Energy. Ms. Kendrick is an alumnus of Leadership
Florida and a member of the Executive Leadership Council.
Ms. Kendrick has won numerous awards including: CIO 100 innovation award (2006), Utility CIO of
the Year (2009), IT Florida’s Excellence in IT Leadership (2009), Leadership Florida’s 2011 Chairman’s
Award, Information Week 500 (2012), Top Digital City by the Center for Digital Government (2013),
Diversity Council’s Most Powerful & Influential Woman (2014), STEM Connection 100 top100 Diverse
Corporate Leaders in STEM (2014) and AABE’s Chairman’s Award (2016).
Ms. Kendrick holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Masters of Accountancy Degree
from the University of North Florida. Ms. Kendrick is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified
Management Accountant, Certified Information Systems Security Professional and Ethical Hacker
(candidate).
Ms. Kendrick’s first book, “The Girl: A Mother’s Memoir to Her Daughter,” was published in 2012. Ms.
Kendrick is married to her childhood sweetheart, Aaron. They have three children: Angelica,
Aaron IV, and Joshua.
Benoit Laclau, EY partner, Global Power & Utilities Leader
EY
Benoit Laclau is the Global Power & Utilities Sector Leader, overseeing EY’s global
network of 6000 sector professionals. He was previously Global Power & Utilities
Advisory Leader. He has more than 25 years of consulting and sector experience
advising leading global utilities on business transformation; market entry
strategies; IT transformation and cost reduction; smart metering; and customer
and billing systems transformation. Benoit has spent roughly half of his career
advising the largest Power & Utilities organisations and the other half as a CIO and
Managing Director of Transformation at one of the largest Global P&U
organisations.
At a time of immense change in the sector with shifting demand patterns, increased generation
from renewables, more empowered customers, smarter grids and new technologies, There are
new challenges and opportunities for utilities. Benoit says: “The traditional utility business model is
changing before our eyes. How energy is produced, who generates it and how it is bought, sold
and distributed is evolving. I look forward to shaping our global response to our client’s changing
needs and continue to build on the support we provide to companies around the world as they
undergo immense transformation and create a lasting legacy for the future.”
Benoit is married to Sarah and they live near London with their 2 sons, Sebastien (18) and Oliver
(16).
Gayle Lanier, Senior Vice President,Customer Services
Duke Energy
Gayle Lanier serves as senior vice president of customer services for Duke Energy.
She is responsible for customer contact operations, revenue billing and
receivables, and metering services for Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas. In
addition, she has responsibility for managing the relationships and services to the
company’s small, medium and assigned large retail customers.
Actively involved in the community, Lanier currently serves on the boards of
trustees for the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, the United Way of

 the Greater Triangle, and the NCSU Endowment Foundation. She is a former member and
secretary for the North Carolina State University (NCSU) board of trustees.
She established the Dwain K. and Gayle S. Lanier NCSU Scholarship Endowments in 2003 and 2016
to help benefit engineering and business students. She received the NCSU Watauga Medal in
2017, the highest non-academic recognition for significant contributions to the advancement of
the university. In 2016 she received the National Society of Black Engineers Professional Leadership
Award. She received the NCSU Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award in 2008 and the Ed Fitts
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007, and she
served as the NCSU College of Engineering keynote address speaker in 2005.
Lanier was also one of the 2009 The Network Journal’s 25 Influential Black Women in Business Award
recipients and the 2011 Business Leader Women Extraordinaire recipient.
Lanier holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State
University. She and her husband, Dwain, have a daughter.
Katrina McMurrian, Executive Director, Critical Consumer Issues Forum (CCIF)
Executive Director, Nuclear Waste Strategy Coalition (NWSC)
A former Florida Public Service Commissioner (2006-2009), Katrina McMurrian
draws upon extensive regulatory experience to advise an array of private and
public stakeholders on key regulatory and policy issues in the energy arena.
McMurrian currently serves as the Executive Director of the Critical Consumer
Issues Forum (CCIF), a unique national forum in which state regulators, consumer
advocates, and electric utilities – via a series of facilitated, interactive dialogues –
engage in productive debate and develop consensus on key issues of
importance to consumers and policymakers. McMurrian also serves as the
Executive Director of the Nuclear Waste Strategy Coalition (NWSC), an ad hoc
organization representing the collective interests of member state utility regulators, state consumer
advocates, state nuclear safety inspectors, tribal governments, local governments, electric utilities
with operating and shutdown nuclear reactors, and other public and private sector experts on
nuclear waste policy matters.
McMurrian frequently interacts with Congressional offices; Administration officials with the
Department of Energy (DOE); state and federal utility regulators; state and national consumer
organizations; industry representatives; and numerous other public and private stakeholders on
matters related to the work of the NWSC (nuclear waste policy) and the CCIF (grid modernization,
distributed generation, etc.).
As a commissioner, McMurrian decided numerous cases involving Florida’s electricity, gas,
communications, water, and wastewater providers; appeared before Congress; worked with
other state and federal agencies; and participated on a number of influential national policy
boards. She served on several National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
committees, including Electricity, Nuclear Issues (Vice Chair), Consumer Affairs, and Education &
Research, as well as on collaboratives with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),
including Demand Response (Co-Chair), Smart Grid, and Competitive Procurement. She also
served on the Executive Committee of the NWSC, Advisory Council to the Electric Power Research
Institute (EPRI) Board, EPRI Energy Efficiency/Smart Grid Group, Keystone Energy Board, Eastern
Interconnect States Planning Council, and the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility
Commissioners (SEARUC).
Prior to her appointment by Governor Bush, McMurrian served in a number of roles at the Florida
Commission, addressing issues including but not limited to environmental cost recovery, territorial
agreements and disputes, electric industry restructuring, nuclear waste, and electric reliability.

 A Northwest Florida native, McMurrian received a Bachelor’s degree in finance from Florida State
University in 1994 and an MBA from FSU in 1998. She and her husband currently reside in the
Nashville area.
Clair J. Moeller, Executive Vice President, Operations
MISO
Mr. Moeller shares executive leadership of MISO’s Operations group, responsible
for MISO’s transmission planning functions and transmission services. He is a wellrespected industry expert with more than 25 years of experience in the operation
of power systems in the upper Midwest.
Moeller is skilled at identifying and implementing the best practices in
transmission planning and operations. His current focus is infrastructure planning
in collaboration with the utilities that serve the 15 states and one Canadian
province that make up the MISO region. Under his guidance, transmission
planners in the region have begun to explore transmission infrastructure value by using techniques
borrowed from generation and strategic planners in an effort to give policymakers context for the
decisions they will face as the electric energy future unfolds.
Moeller completed the Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership course at Oxford Said
Business School, the Executive Management program at the Carlson School of Business, University
of Minnesota, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State
University.
Tanya Paslawski, Executive Director
Organization of MISO States (OMS)
Tanya Paslawski was promoted to Executive Director of the Organization of MISO
States effective June 1, 2015, after serving as Deputy Executive Director since
May 2014. Prior to OMS, she was Director of Strategic Initiatives at ITC Holdings
Corporation in Novi, Michigan. She has held prior roles in regulatory affairs at ITC
and Direct Energy Services and served five years with the Michigan Public Service
Commission.
Paslawski earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Oakland
University and a law degree from Michigan State University College of Law.
Charles Patton, Executive Vice President – External Affairs
American Electric Power
Charles Patton is executive vice president – External Affairs for AEP. He leads
AEP’s customer services, communications, federal public policy and corporate
sustainability initiatives.
Patton previously was president and chief operating officer of Appalachian
Power, an operating utility of AEP serving approximately 1 million customers in
West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee.
In previous roles, Patton served AEP as executive vice president – AEP Utilities
West and senior vice president – Regulatory and Public Policy. Prior to these roles, a significant
amount of Patton’s career was in Texas where he served as president and chief operating officer
of AEP Texas as well as in other executive positions. During his tenure in Texas, Patton was
appointed by former Texas Gov. George Bush to serve on the Texas Energy Coordination Council

 and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. Later, Gov. Rick Perry appointed Patton to
the Texas Energy Planning Council, which was established to advise the governor on energy
matters.
Most recently, Patton was appointed by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe to the governor’s
Environmental Sustainability Committee and by West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to chair
the governor’s Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
Patton was appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s board of directors for a threeyear term beginning in 2014. He also serves on the board of Sterling Construction, a large public
engineering and construction company located in Houston.
Patton has served and chaired numerous professional and civic organizations in the communities
in which he has lived. Most recently, he served on the boards of the University of Charleston, the
West Virginia Education Alliance and the West Virginia Regional Technology Park. At AEP, he is an
executive sponsor of the African-American Employee Resource Group (AAERG). Patton resides in
Columbus, Ohio.
He is an undergraduate of Bowdoin College, located in Brunswick, Maine, and holds a graduate
degree from The University of Texas LBJ School of Public Policy.
Dan Pfeiffer, Vice President Governmental Affairs
Itron, Inc.
Dan Pfeiffer is the Vice President of Government Affairs at Itron, a world-leading
technology and services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy
and water. In that capacity, Mr. Pfeiffer is responsible for directing the company’s
regulatory and government affairs programs, setting strategy for federal legislation
and state economic regulation, while serving as Itron’s primary liaison with the
Administration, Congress and state governments. Prior to joining Itron in October
2006, Mr. Pfeiffer was a policy advisor to the President of the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission.
Mr. Pfeiffer was a founding member and past president of the Smart Meter Manufacturers
Association of America. He currently serves as a Co-Chair of the Gridwise Alliance’s Policy
Committee and is a member of the NEMA Grid Modernization Leadership Council.
In 2010, along with Itron’s CEO Mr. Pfeiffer had the honor of meeting President Obama in the Oval
Office for a press conference highlighting Itron’s stimulus-inspired upgrades in its smart meter
factory in South Carolina.
Prior to the Idaho PUC, Mr. Pfeiffer spent 14 years at the Washington Water Power Company (aka
Avista) – the company the founded Itron in 1977 – where he served in a range of environmental,
FERC licensing and government affairs capacities. Mr. Pfeiffer earned his BS in fisheries science
from the University of Idaho.

 Mary M. Pietrzyk, Senior Manager, Stakeholder Strategy and Engagement
Nuclear Energy Institute
Mary Pietrzyk (pronounced Pea-trick) is the senior manager of stakeholder
strategy and engagement at the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). In this capacity,
she manages NEI’s strategy regarding third party, stakeholder and ally research
and outreach in order to amplify industry messages and identify opportunities for
collaboration.
Mrs. Pietrzyk’s responsibilities also include leading outreach activities to the
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and its regional
organizations on issues related to nuclear power, included the preservation of the
existng nuclear fleet, used nuclear fuel management and new reactor development. She has
worked at NEI for 12 years, working for two years in federal government affairs before moving to
the policy development and public affairs division.
Mrs. Pietrzyk holds a B.A. in history and international affairs from Loyola University Chicago and a
M.A. in international affairs and energy development from The George Washington University’s
Elliott School of International Affairs. She resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and two
young daughters.
Paul Roberti, Executive Director of Power & Utilities, Advisory Services
EY Mexico
A 20 year veteran of energy and utility market structures, Paul came to EY from
his position as Commissioner of a state public utility commission. Appointed by
the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, he was charged with supervising
electric, gas, water and telecommunications companies, making decisions on
important issues such as approving cost recovery, setting rates for consumers,
setting the return on equity allowed to utilities on infrastructure investments, and
making decisions on the level of investment in renewable energy resources.
During his tenure as Commissioner, Paul became a national figure on the issue of
ensuring that necessary investments are made throughout the United States to maintain safe and
reliable delivery of natural gas to the consuming public. Prior to serving Rhode Island's Governor,
Paul was Chief of the Regulatory division at the Attorney General’s Office, having served as
Assistant Attorney General under four consecutive administrations.
In addition to advising utilities in the US, Paul also provides strategic advice to clients navigating
Mexico´s historic energy reform measures in the power sector.
Jennifer Rockwood, Power & Utilities Practice Leader
Russell Reynolds Associates
Jennifer Rockwood is based in Russell Reynolds’s Miami office and is a core
member of the firm's Industrial Sector, where she leads the Power & Utilities team.
She is also a member of the Technology Sector, where she specializes in helping
clients across industries address business and organizational challenges rooted in
technology disruption. Beyond conducting CEO, board director and senior-level
executive assignments for companies ranging from Fortune 100 to nonprofits,
Jennifer advises her clients on how to build best-in-class leadership teams, as well
as leadership issues and succession planning and strategy.
Prior to joining Russell Reynolds, Jennifer was based in Shanghai, serving as China Global Smart
Energy Service Lead for Capgemini Consulting. In this role, she was responsible for working with

 utilities and municipalities in China to develop and implement strategies for deploying “Smart
Sector” technologies. While based in China, Jennifer also worked with clients across Asia Pacific
to deliver on transformative technology initiatives. Earlier in her career, Jennifer was a consultant
advising companies across North America on strategic business and technology initiatives.
Jennifer received her B.A. in international studies from the University of North Carolina and her
M.Phil. in modern Chinese studies from the University of Cambridge.
Janet L. Sena, Senior Vice President and Director of Policy and External Affairs
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Janet Sena joined NERC in January 2010 with more than 25 years’ experience in
state and federal work in the energy, environment, and economic development
arena. She currently serves as senior vice president and director of Policy and
External Affairs, leading NERC’s international, legislative, regulatory and
communication teams. In her position, Sena helps structure NERC’s policy
positions on reliability, resilience and security. She works with all of the NERC
business units in facilitating communication of major initiatives, including
assessments, regulatory filings and events such as GridEx, a North American
exercise focused on resilience in light of a major impact to the North American
grid.
Prior to joining NERC, she served as vice president for TECO Energy’s federal affairs office. She was
responsible for reviewing and evaluating legislative and administrative policies, identifying their
impact on the company and its subsidiaries, and devising a strategy for the successful advocacy
and resolution of those issues. Mrs. Sena opened TECO’s first Washington office and developed its
legislative team, including consultants, managed its budget, and advised the company’s political
action committee. During her tenure, TECO went through numerous hurricanes in 2004 and she
helped coordinate the company’s communication response and outreach with federal
authorities.
Before joining TECO Energy, Mrs. Sena was director of state government affairs for Edison Mission
Energy, one of the country’s largest independent power producers. She established the
government relations operations in six states for the company and coordinated these efforts with
the company’s national and international strategies.
Prior to Edison Mission Energy, Mrs. Sena lobbied for energy clients at Skadden Arps Meagher and
From Law Firm in Washington D.C. She came to Skadden from Senator Robert Dole’s staff where
she served as legislative assistance for energy and environment issues. She managed the Senator’s
agenda for energy, environment, transportation, small business, and regulatory reform issues. In
addition, Mrs. Sena advised Senator Dole’s 1996 presidential campaign on these issues.
Before working for Senator Dole, Mrs. Sena lived in Hawaii with her husband Steve who worked for
the U.S. Department of State. While in Hawaii, she worked for the state of Hawaii’s Department of
Business, Economic Development and Tourism on economic development efforts for the islands.
During her time there, Hurricane Iniki hit the island of Kauai. Mrs. Sena worked with Hawaii state
government authorities responsible for coordinating hurricane response and managed more than
$12 million dollars in Hurricane Iniki economic development grants for the island.
Mrs. Sena first came to Washington, D.C., in 1989 from Indiana to serve on the Senate Agriculture
Committee for Senator Richard Lugar. She was responsible for rural electric utility,
telecommunications, and economic development issues for the committee. Prior to working for
Senator Lugar, she worked for Lt. Governor John Mutz from 1984–1989 as his representative in the
Indiana State Senate. She joined the Lt. Governor’s office after being selected as a Governor’s
Fellow for Governor Robert Orr in 1983.

 Mrs. Sena graduated cum laude from Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, with a bachelor’s
degree in Communications.
Maya Smallwood, Principal-People Advisory Services
EY
Maya Smallwood is a Principal in the People Advisory Services practice of EY.
She has over 16 years of experience in technology-enabled enterprise change
management, driving business readiness and post-implementation sustainability
for global digital transformation, performance management transformation and
6 full lifecycle SAP implementations. Maya has designed talent management
solutions for Customer, Sales and Operations functions, and advises on learning
and development optimization, internal/external communications and
program/project management.
Maya has served C-level clients in various industries supporting global technology
implementations, large-scale process improvement initiatives, strategic organizational alignment
programs and targeted workforce development efforts.
She is skilled in applying targeted, innovative “people-focused” methodologies that enhance the
employee experience and improve adoption of process and technology changes.
Krista Tanner, President, ITC Midwest
Krista Tanner is Vice President, ITC Holdings Corp. and President, ITC Midwest,
where she serves as business unit lead providing leadership, strategic direction as
well as responsibility for operating and financial performance for ITC Midwest.
Ms. Tanner joined ITC from Alliant Energy, a Wisconsin-based public utility holding
company, where she served as director of regulatory policy. While at Alliant she
directed the company’s regional and federal regulatory policy group and led the
company’s legal strategy across regulatory jurisdictions. Ms. Tanner previously
served as a board member of the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) under appointment by
Gov. Chet Culver. At the IUB she provided leadership in strategic planning, policy issues, and
organizational performance. Earlier in her career, Ms. Tanner was an associate attorney and
shareholder at Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.
Ms. Tanner holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Tippie School of Management at
the University of Iowa, a Juris Doctor from Drake University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts
from the University of Northern Iowa.
Marisa Uchin, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs
Oracle Utilities
Marisa Uchin is Head of Global Regulatory Affairs for Oracle Utilities where she
leads a team that is responsible for expanding markets for Oracle’s utility solutions,
and shaping regulatory and legislative policy that advances utility investment in
technology innovation. She has engaged as a utility and policy expert in multiple
regulatory proceedings related to grid modernization, incentive based
ratemaking, utility business model transformation, and demand side resource
planning.

 Marisa joined Oracle through its acquisition of Opower, the leading customer engagement
technology solution provider to the utility industry. Prior to Opower, Marisa was at Pacific Gas and
Electric Company, where she held a variety of roles including Sr. Manager of Customer Energy
Solutions and Manager of Federal Affairs where she led policy strategy on a broad set of issues
including climate change, natural gas distribution and transmission, energy efficiency,
renewables, and transportation electrification. Prior to joining the energy industry,
Marisa held a variety of leadership and advisory roles in strategy, marketing and communications
at companies including XM Satellite Radio, General Motors, and Fleishman Hillard.
She is a graduate of Wesleyan University and holds a MBA from the Ross School of Business at the
University of Michigan.
Leila L. Vespoli, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Regulatory Affairs, and Chief Legal
Officer
FirstEnergy Corp.
Ms. Vespoli’s key responsibilities of corporate strategy, regulatory affairs and legal
matters are closely aligned with the company’s regulated priorities. Additionally,
she is responsible for Federal, State & Local Governmental Affairs, Economic
Development, Rates, Corporate Affairs & Community Involvement, Business
Development and the Corporate Department, which includes Corporate
Governance, Real Estate and Records Management. She also chairs the
FirstEnergy Foundation.
Ms. Vespoli has guided FirstEnergy through numerous significant events including
mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. She also has successfully led the company through
complex regulatory and environmental challenges and varied operational, financial and related
issues. Ms. Vespoli also serves as an advisor to the FirstEnergy Board.
Ms. Vespoli graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Economics and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of
Law. She completed the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Reactor Technology Course and
attended the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management’s Director Development
Program that prepares high-potential executives to serve on corporate boards.
An active
member in the community, Ms. Vespoli serves on a number of professional boards and
committees. She is on the boards of Summa Health, Playhouse Square and The University of Akron
Foundation. She is on the Summa Health Audit & Compliance Committee and chairs its
Compensation Committee.
Ms. Vespoli is a recipient of The Ohio Diversity Council’s Most Powerful and Influential Women
Award, The University of Akron’s Honorary Alumni Award and was inducted into the Case Western
Reserve University School of Law Society of Benchers. She was honored by Crain’s Cleveland
Business with its 2012 General Counsel Award. She was the commencement speaker at the Case
Western Reserve University School of Law 2012 Commencement Ceremony. In 2011, Diversity
Journal named Ms. Vespoli as one of its Women Worth Watching awardees. She was a Key
Women in Energy-Global Award Honoree and also has been recognized as one of the YWCA’s
Women of Professional Excellence. In 2016, she was honored with the Pioneer Women of the Year
Award by the Summit County Historical Society.

 Eric Weng, Managing Director
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.
Eric has over 15 years of investment banking experience transactions in the
infrastructure, utilities and renewable sector and has a wide range of transaction
experience, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, project financing and
capital markets transactions. He has significant expertise providing strategic,
valuation, structuring, financing and regulatory advice to financial sponsors and
corporates on regulated utility acquisitions.
Eric was lead transaction manager and/or key deal team member for a number
of significant utility transactions. He advised a consortium of investors including Macquarie
Infrastructure & Real Assets (MIRA), British Columbia Investment Management Corporation
(bcIMC) and John Hancock on the take-private acquisition of Cleco Corporation. He advised a
consortium of long-term infrastructure owners, including MIRA, Canada Pension Plan Investment
Board, bcIMC and Alberta Investment Management Corporation on the take-private acquisition
of Puget Energy. He advised JPMorgan Infrastructure on the take-private acquisition of Southwest
Water.
Eric has a Bachelor’s degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Michele Wheeler
Vice President, Regulatory & Political Affairs
Michele Wheeler is Vice President, Regulatory & Political Affairs for NextEra Energy
Resources. NextEra Energy Resources has operating assets in 29 states and four
Canadian provinces representing over 21,000 megawatts in generating
capability. Prior to this role, she was Vice President, Business Management for the
South Region which includes Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Ms.
Wheeler has been with NextEra Energy, Inc. for over 25 years and has held various
other roles in Trading Risk Management, Internal Auditing, Customer Service and
Finance. Ms. Wheeler has also held the position of Chief Risk Officer at First Wind
and positions at Ryder Systems, Inc. and Deloitte and Touche, LLC.
Ms. Wheeler holds a dual bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Florida State
University and a MBA from the University of Miami.
Lloyd Yates, Executive Vice President, Customer and Delivery Operations, and President
Duke Energy, Carolinas Region
Lloyd Yates serves as executive vice president, customer and delivery operations
and president, Duke Energy’s Carolinas Region. He is responsible for aligning
customer-focused products and services to deliver a personalized end-to-end
customer experience that positions Duke Energy for long-term growth. In
addition, he has responsibility for the profit/loss, strategic direction and
performance of the company’s regulated utilities in North Carolina and South
Carolina.
Yates has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry, including the areas of nuclear
generation, fossil generation and energy delivery. He previously served as executive vice
president of regulated utilities for Duke Energy, where he had responsibility for the company’s utility
operations in six states. He also had responsibility for federal government affairs, as well as
environmental and energy policy at the state and federal levels. As executive vice president of
customer operations for Duke Energy, he led the transmission, distribution, customer services, gas

 operations and grid modernization functions to approximately 7.2 million electric customers and
500,000 gas customers.
Prior to the Duke Energy/Progress Energy merger in July 2012, Yates served as president and chief
executive officer for Progress Energy Carolinas. He was promoted to that position in July 2007, after
serving for more than two years as senior vice president of energy delivery for Progress Energy
Carolinas. Prior to that, he served as vice president of transmission for Progress Energy Carolinas.
Yates joined Progress Energy predecessor, Carolina Power & Light, in 1998, and served for five
years as vice president of fossil generation. Before joining Progress Energy, he worked for PECO
Energy for 16 years in several line operations and management positions.
Yates earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and
a master's degree in business administration from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. He
attended the Advanced Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School
and the Executive Management Program at the Harvard Business School.
Yates serves on several community, state and industry boards. In 2014, he was elected president
and chairman of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies. He is also a director for Marsh
& McLennan Companies Inc., a global professional services firm. Yates and his wife, Monica, have
two daughters.