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Current Issues: April 7-10, 2019
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Industry leaders and commissioners discuss issues facing the electric, natural gas, water, and telecommunications industries.
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Updated: April 2, 2019
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2019 Current Issues Attendees
Updated: April 2, 2019
| Last | First | Title | Company/Commission | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaronson | Scott | Vice President, Security & Preparedness | Edison Electric Institute | Washington | DC |
| Ackermann | Jeffrey | Chairman | The Colorado Public Utilities Commission | Denver | CO |
| Adley | Kelley | Director, FirstNet Strategy & Policy | AT&T | Prosper | TX |
| Aiken | Claude | President & CEO | WISPA | Saint Cloud | FL |
| Albrecht | Shari Feist | Commissioner | Kansas Corporation Commission | Topeka | KS |
| Allen | John | Regional Director | MISO | Little Rock | AR |
| Allen | Larry | Public Utilities Specialist | NAVFAC HQ | Washington | DC |
| Amer | Judith | Associate General Counsel | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM |
| Aron | Benjamin | Director, State Regulatory Affairs | CTIA | Washington | DC |
| Arvizu | Dan | Chancellor | New Mexico State University | Las Cruces | NM |
| Augeri, Jr. | Frank | Lead Rate Specialist | Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority | New Britain | CT |
| Ayotte | Alyson | Asst. Rate Specialist | Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority | New Britain | CT |
| Badal | John | CEO | Sacred Wind Communications | Albuquerque | NM |
| Bagot | Nancy | Sr Vice President | Electric Power Supply Association | Washington | DC |
| Barnes | Conitsha | Regulatory Affairs Manager | Duke Energy | Charlotte | NC |
| Barton | Lisa | Exec VP - Utilities | American Electric Power | Columbus | OH |
| Beachy | Karen | Vice President Growth & Strategy | Black Hills Corporation | Rapid City | SD |
| Benshoff | Adam | Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs | Edison Electric Institute | Washington | DC |
| Binswanger | Lewis | Vice President, External Affairs | Nicor Gas | Naperville | IL |
| Black | David | Associate General Counsel | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM |
| Black | Noel | VP of Federal Regulatory Affairs | Southern Company | Washington | DC |
| Booth | William | Partner | Michael Best & Friedrich LLP | Washington | DC |
| Boyd | David | VP, Gov't & Regulatory Affairs | MISO | Eagan | MN |
| Briggs | Justin | Resource Planning Manager | Black Hills Corporation | Rapid City | SD |
| Bright | Ben | Manager - Regulatory | Southwest Power Pool | Little Rock | AR |
| Brown-Bland | ToNola | Commissioner | North Carolina Utilities Commission | Raleigh | NC |
| Burrows | Lori | Vice President/General Counsel | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | Little Rock | AR |
| Butler | Jolynn | Director | AT&T | Indianapolis | IN |
| Byrd | Jefferson | Commissioner | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM |
| Byrd | Sandra | Vice President | Arkansas Electric Cooperatives | Little Rock | AR |
| Cadore | Zoe | Policy Advisor | American Petroleum Institute | Washington | DC |
| Carr | David | Special Counsel for Federal Energy Affairs | Mississippi Public Service Commission | Jackson | MS |
| Carter | Rebecca | Manager, Regulatory Affairs | New Mexico Gas Co. | Albuquerque | NM |
| Champion | Tom | Principal | TChampion Consulting | GAITHERSBURG | MD |
| Charles Peterson | Karen | Commissioner | Dept of Telecommunications and Cable | Boston | MA |
| Cimerman | Richard | VP - External & State Affairs | NCTA - The Internet & Television Association | Washington | DC |
| Clark | Susan | Partner | Radey Law Firm | Tallahassee | FL |
| Coffman | Crystal | Senior Manager | Pattern Energy | Houston | TX |
| Coleman | Maida | Commissioner | Missouri Public Service Commission | Jefferson City | MO |
| Conn | Dave | VP, State Government Affairs | T-Mobile | Bellevue | WA |
| Connor | Ellen | SVP, Organizational Services/CTO | Tri-State Generation and Transmission | Westminster | CO |
| Cordova | Steven | Project Manager, Regulatory | New Mexico Gas Co. | Albuquerque | NM |
| Costello | Ken | Regulatory Economist | Santa Fe | NM | |
| Crowley | Stacey | Vice President Regional and Federal Affairs | California ISO | Folsom | CA |
| Danner | Dave | Chairman | Utilities and Transportation Commission | Olympia | WA |
| D'Antonio | Michael | Manager, Regulatory Administration | Xcel Energy/SPS | Los Ranchos | NM |
| Darin | Tom | Western State Affairs Director | American Wind Energy Assoc | Jackson | WY |
| D'Auteuil | Susan | ALJ | Arkansas Public Service Commission | Little Rock | AR |
| Davis | Lamar | Executive Director | MISO | Little Rock | AR |
| Dennis | Jeffery | Managing Director and General Counsel | Advanced Energy Economy | Washington | DC |
| Dion | Philip | VP Customer Solutions & Policy | American Electric Power | Columbus | OH |
| Domme | Thomas | VP, External Affairs & General Counsel | New Mexico Gas Co. | Albuquerque | NM |
| Dority | Matthew | Director Regulatory Affairs | Kansas City Power & Light Co. | Kansas City | MO |
| Duckman | Ashley | Senior Director, Government Relations \& Public Policy | American Gas Association | Washington | DC |
| Dziechciarz | Rachael | Senior Attorney | Florida Public Service Commission | Tallahassee | FL |
| Eason | Sarah | Washington Representative | TVA | Washington | DC |
| Elliott | Lee | Regulatory | Southwest Power Pool | Little Rock | AR |
| Ellis | Joan | Attorney | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM |
| Emnett | Mason | VP, Competitive Market Policy | Exelon Corp. | Washington | DC |
| Espinoza | Valerie | Commissioner | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM |
| Fabrizio | Lynn | Staff Attorney | New Hampshire Public Utilites Commission | Concord | NH |
| Farmer | Frank | General Counsel | Mississippi Public Service Commission | Jackson | MS |
| Fedorchak | Julie | Commissioner | ND Public Service Commission | Bismarck | ND |
| Fein | David | Sr. VP, State Governmental & Regulatory Affairs | Exelon Corporation | Chicago | IL |
| Fenton | Mark | Executive Director | Public Service Company of New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM |
| Fischmann | Stephen | Commissioner | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM |
| Fisk | Russell | Associate General Counsel | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM |
| Fitzpatrick | Brian | Sr. Lead Fuel Supply Analyst | PJM Interconnection | Audubon | PA |
| Fleming | Elizabeth B | Commissioner Emeritus | Public Service Commission of South Carolina | Spartanburg | SC |
| Frazier | Tiffany | Regulatory Affairs Specialist | DC Public Service Commission | Washington | DC |
| Freeman | Bryce | Administrator | Wyoming Office of Consumer Advocate | Cheyenne | WY |
| Fujimoto | Beth | Corporate External Affairs - Govt Affairs Exec | AT&T | Redmond | WA |
| Garrett | Mark | Consultant | Garrett Group Consulting, Inc. | Edmond | OK |
| Garrick | Silva | Consumer Outreach Specialist ABA Hispanic Corrdinator | Office of the People's Counsel | Washinton | DC |
| Garvey | Edward | Regulatory Strategist | AESL Consulting | St. Paul | MN |
| Garvin | Robert | Executive Vice President External Affairs | WEC Energy Group | Milwaukee | WI |
| Gaw | Steve | Attorney | Steve Gaw, Attorney | Holts Summit | MO |
| Gee | Robert | President | Gee Strategies Group, LLC | Falls Church | VA |
| Geiger | Jared | Divisional VP Rates and Regulatory Affairs | Atmos Energy Corporation | Denver | CO |
| Gillan | Joseph | Economist | Gillan Associates | Merritt Island | FL |
| Glitch | Keri | VP and CISO | MISO | Carmel | IN |
| Graham | Art | Chairman | Florida Public Service Commission | Tallahassee | FL |
| Graham | Cameron | AARP Volunteer | AARP | Santa Fe | NM |
| Gregory | Gary | President | Atmos Energy Corporation | Denver | CO |
| Guerra | Michael | Partner | Rooney Rippie & Ratnaswamy LLP | Chicago | IL |
| Gunn | Kevin | Principal | Paladin Energy Strategies | Ladue | MO |
| Haas | Bill | Principal Corporate Counsel | T-Mobile | Downers Grove | IL |
| Hall | Cynthia | Commissioner | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM |
| Hanchey | William | VP Government Affairs | CenturyLink | Wake Forest | NC |
| Hanson | Gary | Chairman | South Dakota Public Utilities Commission | Pierre | SD |
| Harder | Charles | Deputy Attorney General | Arkansas Attorney General's Office | Little Rock | AR |
| Harper | Mark | Senior Director Public Policy | CenturyLink | Monroe | LA |
| Hartman | Devin | President & CEO | ELCON | Washington | DC |
| Henson | Martha | Director, Regulatory Affairs | Oncor Electric Delivery | Austin | TX |
| Herman | Jessica | Corporate Counsel | T-Mobile | Parsippany | NJ |
| Hestermann | Thomas | Manager, Transmission Policy Regulations | Sunflower Electric Powerr Corp. | Hays | KS |
| Hickman | Fran | ALJ | Arkansas Public Service Commission | Little Rock | AR |
| Highley | Duane | CEO | Tri-State G&T Association, Inc. | Westminster | CO |
| Holden | Mary-Anna | Commissioner | New Jersey Board of Public Utilities | Trenton | NJ |
| Hollick | Pamela Sherwood | Associate General Counsel | CenturyLink | Indianapolis | IN |
| Howard | John | Commissioner | Public Service Commission of South Carolina | Columbia | SC |
| Huebsch | Mike | Commissioner | Public Service Commission of Wisconsin | Madison | WI |
| Hughes | Kandi | Attorney | Southwest Power Pool | Little Rock | AR |
| Hurley | Anthony | Managing Director, Utilities Practice | Witt O'Brien | Georgetown | TX |
| Jacobs | Libby | Consultant | American Wind Energy Assoc | West Des Moines | IA |
| Joaquim | Nancy | Assoc. Rate Specialist | Connecticut Public Utilties Regulatory Authority | New Britain | CT |
| Jobes | Adam | Critical Infrastructure Protection Manager | New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management | Santa Fe | NM |
| Johnson | Brad | Commissioner | Montana Public Service Commission | Helena | MT |
| Jones | Marne | VP Regulatory & Finance | Black Hills Corporation | Rapid City | SD |
| Jones | Philip | Executive Director | Alliance for Transportation Electrification | Seattle | WA |
| Kaur | Gurdeep | Chief Information Security Officer | Public Service Enterprise Group | Newark | NJ |
| Keen | Dwight | Commissioner | Kansas Corporation Commission | Topeka | KS |
| Kelly | James | Public Counsel | Florida Office of Public Counsel | Tallahassee | FL |
| Kentner | Tessie | Managing Attorney | Southwest Power Pool | Little Rock | AR |
| Khalili | Farzad | Public Utility Manager | Oklahoma Corporation Commission | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Khoury | Cholla | Dir. Consumer and Enviro. Protection | Office of the New Mexico Attorney General | Santa Fe | NM |
| King | Robert | Vice President | Smart Energy Water | Irvine | CA |
| Kjellander | Paul | Commissioenr | Idaho Public Utilities Commission | Boise | ID |
| Ladner | Justin | Director | American Water | Camden | NJ |
| Lapato | Daniel | Senior Director, State Affairs | American Gas Association | Washington | DC |
| LeFevers | Daniel | Director, State & Consumer Programs | GTI | Des Plaines | IL |
| Leist | Rosemary | Sr. Numbering Policy Manager | T-Mobile | Tampa | FL |
| LeVar | Thad | Chair | Public Service Commission of Utah | Salt Lake City | UT |
| Lipper | Susan | Director, State Government Affairs | T-Mobile | Sacramento | CA |
| Lynch | Chad | Manager - Gas Regional Sales | Duke Energy | Charlotte | NC |
| Mattison | Brett | President and COO | American Electric Power | Ashland | KY |
| McCaffree | Matthew | Director, Regulatory Strategy | Itron | Denver | CO |
| McDowell | Steve | Financial Analyst | North Carolina Utilities Commission | Raleigh | NC |
| McKaig | Paul | Retired | Oncor | Austin | TX |
| Moeller | Clair | President & Chief Operating Officer | MISO | Carmel | IN |
| Morley | Kevin | Federal Relations Manager | American Water Works Association | Washington | DC |
| Mroz | Rich | Managing Director | Resolute Strategies | Haddonfield | NJ |
| Murer | Dustin | Administrative Law Judge | Oklahoma Corporation Commission | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Nelson | Chris | Commissioner | South Dakota Public Utilities Commission | Pierre | SD |
| O'Connell-Diaz | Erin | President | FutureFWD, Inc. | Bull Valley | IL |
| O'Guinn | Kimberly | Commissioner | Arkansas Public Service Commission | Little Rock | AR |
| Ohta | Teri | Principal Corporate Counsel | T-Mobile | Bellevue | WA |
| Oliva | Sadzi | Commissioner | Illinois Commerce Commission | Chicago | IL |
| Olson | Jason | Director - Global Public Policy | AT&T | Washington | DC |
| Oppedahl | Gary | Vice President | Emera | Albuquerque | NM |
| Passell | Howard | Staff | Sandia National Labs | Albuquerque | NM |
| Payne | Penny | Graduate Student | NMSU | Las Cruces | NM |
| Pfeiffer | Dan | Vice President of Government Affairs | ITRON | Liberty Lake | WA |
| Pietrzyk | Mary | Director, Public Affairs | Nuclear Energy Institute | Washington | DC |
| Powell | Regis | Policy Analyst | Arkansas Public Service Commission | Little Rock | AR |
| Presley | Brandon | Commissioner | Mississippi Public Service Commislsion | Jackson | MS |
| Rader | Aron | Regulatory Affairs | Wartsila North America | Fort Lauderdale | FL |
| Roberti | Paul | Chief Counsel | U.S. Department of Transportation | Washington | DC |
| Rogers | Kyle | Vice President, External Affairs | Spire, Inc. | Birmingham | AL |
| Rudd | Ryder | Government Consultant | RSR Strategies | Tallahassee | FL |
| Sanders | Kyle | Dir, Forecasting & Planning | New Mexico Gas Co. | Albuquerque | NM |
| Santana | Jeni | Sr. Government Affairs Manager | T-Mobile | Sacramento | CA |
| Santillo Jr | Nicholas W | VP, Chief Digital Infrastructure & Security Officer | American Water | Camden | NJ |
| Sayles | David | Business Resiliency Manager | Tri State Generation and Transmission, Inc. | Westminster | CO |
| Schuerger | Matthew | Commissioner | Minnesota Public Utilities Commission | St. Paul | MN |
| Schuling | Mark | Consumer Advocate | Iowa Office of Consumer Advocate | Des Moines | IA |
| Sheahan | Brien | Chairman | Illinois Commerce Commission | Chicago | IL |
| Shore | Patrick | Senior Attorney | Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Shurden | Shawn | Regulatory Affairs Manager | Mississippi Power Company | Madison | MS |
| Skrmetta | Eric | Commissioner | Louisiana Public Service Commission | Metairie | LA |
| Smith | Michael | Acting General Counsel | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM |
| Smoak | Malcolm | President and COO | AEP SWEPCO | Shrevpeort | LA |
| Spitzer | Marc | Partner | Steptoe & Johnson LLP | Washington | DC |
| Steele | Bill | President | Bill Steele and Associates LLC | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Stelmasek | Suzanne | Manager, State Government Affairs | Exelon | Chicago | IL |
| Stipnieks | Elizabeth | President | E. Stipnieks Strategies | Alexandria | VA |
| Strauser | Nicole | Dir, Legal & Regulatory | New Mexico Gas Co. | Albuquerque | NM |
| submit | Brenda | Gray | Admin | ||
| Suskie | Paul | VP & General Counsel | Southwest Power Pool | Little Rock | AR |
| Tanner | Krista | President | ITC Midwest | Des Moines | IA |
| Thomas | Michele | Senior National Director, State Regulatory Affairs | T-Mobile | Parsippany | NJ |
| Thormeyer | Rob | Director, Communications & Advocacy | Utilities Technology Council | Arlington | VA |
| Tillman | Gregory | Sr. Mgr., Energy Regulatory Analysis | Walmart, Inc. | Bentonville | AR |
| Torgerson | James | CEO | Avangrid | Orange | CT |
| Tournillon | Carrie | Attorney | Kean Miller | New Orleans | LA |
| Trammell | Brooke | RVP Rates & Regulatory Affairs | Xcel Energy | Denver | CO |
| Treml | Scott | Senior Risk Management Specialist | Ameren Corporation | Saint Louis | MO |
| Trinchero | Mark | Attorney | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | Portland | OR |
| Troxle | Matthew | Director of Regulatory Affairs | CenterPoint Energy | Baton Rouge | LA |
| Tulloh | Brian | Executive Director, External Affairs North Rgn | MISO | Eagan | MN |
| Tuma | John | Commissioner | Public Utilities Commission | St. Paul | MN |
| Tyran | Barbara | Exec Director, Govt & External Relations | EPRI | Washington | DC |
| Vance | Ben | Manager Regulatory & Accounting | Mississippi Power Company | Gulfport | MS |
| Vaught | Cheryl | Manager | Vaught & Conner | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Vega | Jennie | Regulatory Program Manager | Arizona Public Service | Phoenix | AZ |
| Vinsel | Nancy | Assistant General Counsel | Kentucky Public Service Commission | Frankfort | KY |
| Wagner | Nick | Board Member | Iowa Utilities Board | Des Moines | IA |
| Walker-Ratliff | Joan | Director, Regulatory Affairs | Phillips 66 | Ponca City | OK |
| Warnock | Aldie | SVP External Affairs and Business Development | American Water | Chattanooga | TN |
| Washington | Alex | Chief Policy Advisor | Mississippi Public Service Commislsion | Jackson | MS |
| Weaver | David | Vice President | Southern Company Gas | Atlanta | GA |
| White | Greg | Executive Director | NARUC | Washington | DC |
| Whitfield | Swain | Commissioner | Public Service Commission of South Carolina | Columbia | SC |
| Wiggins | Dena | President & CEO | Natural Gas Supply Association | Washington | DC |
| Wigton | Mahlon | Attorney | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM |
| Wilson | Tom | Principal Technical Executive | EPRI | Palo Alto | CA |
| Winner | Curtis | Dir., Safety, Technical & Land Services | New Mexico Gas Co. | Albuquerque | NM |
| Woods | C. Patrick | Manager | ITC Great Plains | Topeka | KS |
| Wright | David A. | Commissioner | US Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Rockville | MD |
| Yates | Lloyd | EVP Customer Service, President NC | Duke Energy's Carolinas Region | Charlotte | NC |
| Ziegner | David | Commissioner | Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission | Indianapolis | IN |
Presentations will be posted after the conference subject to speaker approval.