Advisory Council
An educational institution providing training for Electric, Natural Gas, Telecommunications, Water Companies and Commissions
Council Chairman
- Brent Gale, Sr. VP, Legislation, Regulation and Strategy, MidAmerican Holdings, Co.
Vice Chairman
- Vice Chairman: To be determined
Co-Chair
- Jeanette Walter, Associate Director, CPU
Commission Representatives
- Honorable David Armstrong, Chairman, Public Service Commission of Kentucky
- Honorable Rob Berntsen, Chair, Iowa Utilities Board
- Hon. Lee Beyer, Chairman, Oregon Public Service Commission
- Hon. Ron Binz, Chairman, Colorado Public Utilities Commission
- Hon. John Bohn, California Public Utilities Commission
- Hon. Ted Boyer, Chairman, Public Service Commission of Utah
- Hon. Frederick Butler, Commissioner, NJ Board of Public Utilities Chairperson
- Hon. Lawrence Brenner, Commissioner, Maryland Public Service Commission
- Hon. Tony Clark, Commissioner, North Dakota Public Service Commission
- Hon. Jeff Cloud, Commissioner, Oklahoma Corporation Commission
- Honorable David Coen, Member, Vermont Public Service Board
- Hon. Elizabeth Fleming, Chairman, South Carolina Public Utilities Commissioner
- Honorable Jeffrey Goltz, Chairman, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
- Hon. Colette Honorable, Chairman, Arkansas Public Service Commission
- Hon. Terry Jarrett, Commissioner, Public Service Commission of Missouri
- Hon. Greg Jergeson, Chairman, Montana Public Service Commission
- Hon. Elizabeth Jones, Commissioner, Railroad Commission of Texas
- Hon. David King, Commissioner, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
- Hon. Jason Marks, Chairman, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
- Hon. Arnetta McRae, Chairman, Delaware Public Service Commission
- Hon. Robert Powelson, Commissioner, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
- Hon. Phyllis Reha, Commissioner, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
- Hon. Eddie Roberson, Chairman, Tennessee Regulatory Authority
- Hon. Alan Schriber, Chairman, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
- Hon. Marsha Smith, Commissioner, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- Hon. Paul Suskie, Chairman, Arkansas Public Service Commission
- Hon. Sam Thompson, Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
- Hon. Ken Toole, Commissioner, Montana Public Service Commission
- Hon. Stan Wise, Commissioner, Georgia Public Service Commission
- Hon. Thomas Wright, Chairman, Kansas Corporation Commission
- Hon. David Ziegner, Commissioner, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Company Representatives
- Don Ballard, Public Counsel, Texas Office of Public Council
- Andrew C. Barrett, Managing Director, The Barrett Group
- Steve Bowers, President, Moultrie Independent Telephone
- Ron Darnell, VP Reg and Public Policy, Public Service Company of New Mexico
- Dan Dolan, Vice President, Policy Research & Analysis, EPSA
- Paul Foran, VP Regulatory Programs, American Water
- Brent Gale, Sr. VP, Legislation, Regulation & Strategy, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
- Ric Gale, VP, Regulatory Affairs, Idaho Power
- Sharon Gascon, Deputy Executive Director, National Association of Water Companies
- Robert W. Gee, Gee Strategies Group, LLC
- Joe Gillan, President, Gillan Associates
- Charles Gray, Executive Director, NARUC
- Michael A. Gribler, General Manager State Regulatory Affairs, Duke Energy
- David Hadley, Vice President of State Regulatory Relations, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
- Helen Hall, Director, Verizon
- Frank Hanley, President, AUS Consultants
- Charles Harder, Director of Regulatory Policy and External Affairs, Centerpoint
- Curt Hebert, Executive VP, Entergy
- John Hester, Senior VP, Regulatory Affairs & Energy Resources, Southwest Gas Corporation
- Karen Hill, VP and Director of Federal Regulatory Affairs, Exelon Corporation
- Walton Hill, Senior VP, United Water
- Sandra Hochstetter Byrd, Vice President of Strategic Affairs, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
- Kimberly Joyce, General Counsel, Aqua America Water
- W. Robert Keating, Principal, Keating Strategies
- Gary Lakey, Director of Regulatory Administration, Xcel Energy Services
- Roy Lathrop, Director, State Government Affairs, National Cable & Telecommunications Association
- David Luff, Senior VP, Governmental Affairs, First Energy Corp
- Michelle Malloy, CMP Director of Meetings, NARUC
- Don Mason, Regulatory Law and Strategic Planning
- Paul McKaig, VP Regulatory Affairs, Oncor
- Donald Moncrief, Director, Regulated Pricing and Analysis, American Electric Power
- James Monk, President & CEO, Illinois Energy Association
- Howard Motley, VP Regulatory Affairs, Oklahoma Gas and Electric
- Michael Oldak, Senior Director, Edison Electric Institute
- Jerry Oppenheim, Principal, Democracy and Regulation
- Cheryl Parrino, President, Parrino Associates
- John Perkins, Iowa Consumer Advocate, IA Office of Consumer Advocate
- James Brad Ramsay, General Counsel, NARUC
- Kyle Rogers, Managing Director, Government Relations, American Gas Association
- Robert Rowe, President and CEO, Northwestern Energy
- Scott Sapperstein, Executive Director, State Government Affairs, AT&T
- Tim Scanlon, Commercial and Federal Market Lead, Energy Efficiency, Bonneville Power Company
- Curt Stamp, President, Independent Telephone and Telecommunications Alliance
- David Stippler, Indiana Utility Consumer Council
- Allan Thoms, Verizon
- Brian Useforge, Southern Company
- Aldie Warnock, VP External Affairs, Alleghany Energy
- Mack Wathen, VP Regulatory Affairs, Pepco Holdings, Inc.