15th Annual Kickoff Forum Registrants

Thanks to the following 278 individuals who have pre-registered to attend the 15th Annual Kickoff Forum on November 10th in Anaheim, CA.  List in order of state (or territory or country) abbreviation, organization, last name.  Updated periodically — not automatically — from registration. Use “Ctrl” + “F” keys to search within page.)

CT FIRST LAST TITLE ORG ST
Mr. James Layne Public Advocate Utility Analyst Alaska Department of Law AK
Mr. Jeff Waller Chief Assistant Attorney General Alaska Department of Law AK
Ms. Olivia Martin Division Chief, Consumer Interest Alabama Office of the Attorney General AL
Hon. Jeremy Oden Commissioner Alabama Public Service Commission AL
Mrs. Aisha Smith Chief of Staff Alabama Public Service Commission AL
Ms. Emily Gerhardt Senior Director Southern Company AL
Ms. Bridgette Frazier Administrative Law Judge Arkansas Public Service Commission AR
Mr. Wesley Hunt Administrative Law Judge Arkansas Public Service Commission AR
Mr. Michael Marchand Executive Director Arkansas Public Service Commission AR
Mr. Walter Nixon Chief Counsel, Commissioners’ Legal Advisor Arkansas Public Service Commission AR
Mr. Chad Allen Regional Director MISO AR
Mrs. Aimee Cvancara Associate State Director AARP Arizona AZ
Mr. Matt Connolly Public Utilities Manager Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Hon. Lea Márquez Peterson Commissioner Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Hon. Nick Myers Commissioner Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Mr. Steve Olea Special Advisor to Commission Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Hon. Kevin Thompson Commissioner Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Ms. Connie Walczak Manager Consumer Services Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Ms. Laurie Woodall Policy Advisor Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Mr. Jose Esparza Senior Vice President, Public Policy Arizona Public Service (APS) AZ
Mr. Rodney Ross Director State Affairs & Compliance Arizona Public Service (APS) AZ
Dr. Maria Roumpani Partner Current Energy Group AZ
Mr. Chris Krygier COO Global Water Resources, Inc. AZ
Mr. Ernest Johnson Principal Consultant STRATEGUS AZ
Ms. Kimberly Carr Policy Advisor California Energy Safety CA
Ms. Caroline Thomas Jacobs Director California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety CA
Hon. Matthew Baker Commissioner California Public Utilities Commission CA
Dr. Kathleen Chen Commissioner’s Policy Analyst California Public Utilities Commission CA
Mr. Mukunda Dawadi Regulatory Analyst California Public Utilities Commission CA
Mr. Justin Hagler Commissioner’s Advisor California Public Utilities Commission CA
Hon. Darcie Houck Commissioner California Public Utilities Commission CA
Mr. Forest Kaser Chief Deputy Executive Director California Public Utilities Commission CA
Mr. Pete Skala Energy Division Director California Public Utilities Commission CA
Ms. Karin Sung Chief of Staff and Advisor California Public Utilities Commission CA
Mr. David Pomerantz Executive Director Energy and Policy Institute CA
Ms. Sara Baldwin Sr. Director Energy Innovation CA
Mr. Michael Colvin Director, CA Energy Program Environmental Defense Fund CA
Mr. Cole Jermyn Attorney Environmental Defense Fund CA
Mr. Kent Leacock Sr Director Public Affairs Mainspring Energy CA
Ms. Laurie Dowling Executive Director National Utilities Diversity Council CA
Ms. Henrietta Reily Business Development Overstory CA
Mr. John Marciszewski VP Business Development SmartCover CA
Mrs. Yvonne Pena Manager – Regulatory Relations SoCalGas/SDG&E CA
Ms. Marissa Blunschi Principal Manager – State Regulatory Relations Southern California Edison CA
Mr. Adam Smith Director Southern California Edison CA
Mr. Bill Steele President Bill Steele and Associates LLC CO
Ms. Michel Singer Nelson Senior Assistant Attorney General Colorado Department of Law CO
Mr. Joseph Pereira Deputy Director Colorado Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate CO
Ms. Cindy Schonhaut Director Colorado Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate CO
Mr. Patrick Witterschein Attorney Colorado Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate CO
Ms. Kelly Crandall Commission Advisor Colorado Public Utilities Commission CO
Hon. Tom Plant Commissioner Colorado Public Utilities Commission CO
Mr. Amir Angha Director – Enterprise Risk Management and Wildfire Filsinger Energy Partners CO
Ms. Rachel Bryant Sr. Director of Regulatory & Policy GridX CO
Ms. Rachel Gold Principal RMI CO
Mr. John Erlingheuser Senior Advocacy Director AARP Connecticut CT
Mr. Cesar Sanchez Volunteer AARP Connecticut CT
Ms. Claire Coleman Consumer Counsel Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel CT
Hon. Michael Caron Commissioner Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority CT
Mr. Jonathan Harris Director, Regulatory Affairs Eversource Energy CT
Mr. Bill Malcolm Govt Affairs Dir AARP DC
Mr. Jeff Plewes Principal Charles River Associates DC
Mr. David Owens President Da’Vision & Strategies, LLC DC
Ms. Terri Demissie Program Analyst DC Office of the People’s Counsel DC
Ms. Kinteshia Scott Assistant People’s Counsel DC Office of the People’s Counsel DC
Mr. Jason Cumberbatch General Engineer DC Office of the People’s Counsel DC
Ms. Knia Tanner Assistant People’s Counsel DC Office of the People’s Counsel DC
Mr. Aaron Herbert Attorney Advisor DC Public Service Commission DC
Mr. Dilip Kommineni Chief of Climate Action DC Public Service Commission DC
Dr. Edward Ongweso Financial Economist DC Public Service Commission DC
Ms. Stephanie Johnson Director, State Energy & Regulatory Policy Edison Electric Institute (EEI) DC
Mr. David Lorenzo Botello Manager, Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute (EEI) DC
Mr. Elliott Nethercutt Senior Director, State Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute (EEI) DC
Ms. Mari Smallwood Senior Coordinator, Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute (EEI) DC
Ms. Karen Onaran President & CEO ELCON DC
Mr. Adam Kurland Attorney, Federal Energy Environmental Defense Fund DC
Ms. Mannshya Hu Economic Advisor FERC DC
Ms. Kimberly Frank Partner K&L Gates LLP DC
Mr. Jeffrey Loiter Technical Director National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners DC
Mr. Brad Ramsay General Counsel National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners DC
Ms. Deborah Reynolds Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners DC
Ms. Danielle Sass Byrnett Senior Director, Ctr for Partnerships & Innovation National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners DC
Ms. Margerie Snider Technical Specialist National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners DC
Ms. Damali Harding US Program Director / Principal Regulatory Assistance Project DC
Mr. Joseph Daniel Principal RMI DC
Ms. Tziporah Feldman Policy Director Scenic America DC
Ms. Yok Potts Director of Policy, Research & Industry Strategy Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) DC
Mr. Noel Black SVP, Government Affairs Southern Company DC
Mr. Ram Narayanamurthy Deputy Director US Department of Energy DC
Ms. Farah Mandich Presidential Sustainability Executive US General Services Administration DC
Ms. Jennifer Morrissey Executive Committee (WCEE) / Counsel (Dentons) WCEE / Dentons US DC
Mr. Robert Pickels Regulatory Affairs Director Duke Energy Florida FL
Mr. Walt Trierweiler Public Counsel Florida Office of Public Counsel FL
Hon. Art Graham Commissioner Florida Public Service Commission FL
Mr. Steven Huling Regulatory Affairs Manager Georgia Power Company GA
Ms. Jamie Barber Director, EERE Unit Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Ms. J Chauvet Engineer Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Mr. Blair Fink Sr. Staff Engineer Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Mr. Jason Forsythe Analyst Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Ms. Erica Graus Executive Assistant to Commissioner Pridemore Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Ms. Nijah James Utility Engineer Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Mr. John Kaduk Assistant Director Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Ms. Lynn Page HR Director Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Hon. Tricia Pridemore Commissioner Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Mr. Stan Wise Consultant Pendletion GA
Hon. Leodoloff Asuncion Chair Hawaii Public Utilities Commission HI
Hon. Naomi Kuwaye Commissioner Hawaii Public Utilities Commission HI
Ms. Lorraine Akiba President/CEO LHA Ventures HI
Mr. Matthew Alvarado Utility Specialist Iowa Utilities Commission IA
Hon. Erik Helland Chair Iowa Utilities Commission IA
Mrs. Jennifer Rhuppiah Manager ITC Midwest LLC IA
Mr. Arick Sears SVP, Regulation & Government Affairs MidAmerican Energy Compnay IA
Mr. Reese Lawley Clean Energy Innovator Fellow Idaho Falls Power ID
Hon. John Hammond Commissioner Idaho Public Utilities Commission ID
Mr. Joshua Haver Policy Strategist Idaho Public Utilities Commission ID
Mr. Johan Kalala-kasanda Utility Analyst 2 Idaho Public Utilities Commission ID
Hon. Edward Lodge Commissioner Idaho Public Utilities Commission ID
Ms. Agnes Mrozowski Manager Regulatory Affairs Ameren Illinois IL
Ms. Erin O’Connell-Diaz President FutureFWD, Inc. IL
Hon. Michael T Carrigan Commissioner Illinois Commerce Commission IL
Ms. Christine Ericson Attorney Illinois Commerce Commission IL
Hon. Doug Scott Chair Illinois Commerce Commission IL
Mrs. Lauren Aguilar Attorney Barnes & Thornburg LLP IN
Mrs. Kelley Karn VP-Reg Affairs & Policy Duke Energy IN
Mr. Justin Sufan Vice President, Rates & Regulatory Strategy Duke Energy IN
Mr. Tim Rushenberg Vice President of Government Affairs Hallador Energy Company IN
Mrs. Danielle McGrath President Indiana Energy Association IN
Mr. Anthony Swinger Executive Director, Technical Operations Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) IN
Hon. Wes Bennett Commissioner Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission IN
Hon. Sarah Freeman Commissioner Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission IN
Hon. David Veleta Commissioner Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission IN
Mr. David Springe Executive Director National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates KS
Mr. Justin McNeil Executive Advisor Kentucky Public Service Commission KY
Hon. Mary Pat Regan Commissioner Kentucky Public Service Commission KY
Ms. Adrie De Waal Statewide Program Manager Louisiana Department of Enviromental Quality LA
Ms. Aurelia Giacometto Secretary Louisiana Department of Enviromental Quality LA
Mr. Matthew DeCourcey Vice President Charles River Associates MA
Hon. Cecile Fraser Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities MA
Hon. James Van Nostrand Chair Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities MA
Dr. Karim Al-Khafaji Head of Business Development Overstory MA
Mr. Bruce Tsuchida Principal The Brattle Group MA
Mrs. Jessica Harrison Executive Director of Strategy VEIR MA
Mr. Justin Felt Director, State Policy Strategy Exelon MD
Mr. Rob Gramlich President Grid Strategies MD
Dr. David Kathan President Kathan Energy Consulting MD
Mr. Anson Justi Climate Policy and Impact Analyst Maryland Public Service Commission MD
Ms. Madison Campbell Business development OBM, Inc. MD
Mr. Daniel Lawrence CEO OBM, Inc. MD
Hon. Philip Bartlett Chair Maine Public Utilities Commission ME
Hon. Carrie Gilbert Commissioner Maine Public Utilities Commission ME
Hon. Patrick Scully Commissioner Maine Public Utilities Commission ME
Mr. Ethan Howland reporter Utility Dive ME
Mr. Tyler Duvelius Director of External Affairs Conservative Energy Network MI
Mr. Nathan Benedict Director, Regulatory Strategy ITC Holdings Corp. MI
Ms. Adelaide Pascaris Manager, Regulatory Strategy ITC Holdings Corp. MI
Mr. John Quackenbush President JQ Resources, LLC MI
Mr. Michael Moody Special Litigation Division Chief Michigan Department of Attorney General MI
Mr. Lucas Wollenzien Assistant Attorney General Michigan Department of Attorney General MI
Mr. Edward Garvey Regulatory Stratgeist AESL Consulting MN
Mr. Brandon Crawford Regulatory Advocate Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota MN
Mr. Adam Heinen Vice President, Regulatory Services Dakota Electric Association MN
Mr. Mike Bull Deputy Executive Secretary Minnesota Public Utilities Commission MN
Hon. Hwikwon Ham Commissioner Minnesota Public Utilities Commission MN
Mrs. Amber Lee Attorney Stoel Rives LLP MN
Mrs. Gaye Suggett Manager Regulatory Affairs Ameren Missouri MO
Ms. Sandra Padgett Executive Director Consumers Council of Missouri MO
Mr. Josh Owens Senior Associate, Valuation E4TheFuture MO
Mr. Nathan Williams Chief Deputy Public Counsel Missouri Office of the Public Counsel MO
Hon. Maida Coleman Commissioner Missouri Public Service Commission MO
Mr. Bob Rowe Retired CEO NorthWestern Energy MT
Hon. Kimberly Duffley Commissioner North Carolina Utilities Commission NC
Miss Sarah Fitzpatrick Regulatory Analyst North Carolina Utilities Commission NC
Hon. Karen Kemerait Commissioner North Carolina Utilities Commission NC
Hon. Floyd McKissick Commissioner North Carolina Utilities Commission NC
Mr. Chris Ayers Executive Director Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission NC
Ms. Lucy Edmondson Chief Counsel Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission NC
Mrs. Gennelle Wilson Manager, Electricity RMI NC
Ms. Megan Litz Associate SERC Reliability Corporation NC
Mrs. Rebecca Poulsen Assistant General Counsel SERC Reliability Corporation NC
Hon. Julie Fedorchak Commissioner North Dakota Public Service Commission ND
Ms. Chris Dibbern Public Advocate Nebraska Public Advocate NE
Mr. Brian Lipman Director New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel NJ
Hon. Patrick O’Connell Chair New Mexico Public Regulation Commission NM
Mr. Henry Monroy VP, Regulatory PNM NM
Mr. Nigel Trewartha Executive Director Long Tail Asset Management NSW
Mr. Miles Webster Executive Director Long Tail Asset Management NSW
Ms. Quinn Parker CEO Encolor NV
Hon. Tammy Cordova Commissioner Public Utilities Commission of Nevada NV
Mr. Adam Danise Electrical Engineer Public Utilities Commission of Nevada NV
Ms. Karen Olesky Economist Public Utilities Commission of Nevada NV
Mr. Norman Rogers Pres Roger NV
Mr. Jon Wellinghoff Chief Regulatory Officer Voltus NV
Mr. Christopher Raup Vice President, Energy Policy & Regulatory Affairs Consolidated Edison Company of NY, Inc. NY
Mr. Michael Zimmerman Senior Attorney, Electrification Environmental Defense Fund NY
Mr. Chris Matos Energy Market Development Google, LLC NY
Mr. William Mojica Sr. Vice President of Gas Operations NiSource OH
Ms. Melissa Thompson Assistant General Counsel NiSource Corporate Services Company OH
Mrs. Maureen Willis Consumers’ Counsel Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel OH
Hon. Kim David Commissioner Oklahoma Corporation Commission OK
Mr. Jeff Kline Legal Advisor to Chairman Kim David Oklahoma Corporation Commission OK
Ms. Erica O’Neal Regulatory Assistant-Paralegal Commissioner David Oklahoma Corporation Commission OK
Mr. Geoffrey Rush Regulatory Oklahoma Corporation Commission OK
Ms. Dawn Windel Cash Director of Regulatory Coordination & Compliance Oklahoma Gas and Electric OK
Mr. Jason Ketchum VP Commercial ONE Gas OK
Mr. Jeffrey Husen VP Rates and Regulatory Affairs ONE Gas, Inc. OK
Miss Megan Schrader Director, State and Local Public Policy AWS OR
Mr. Brendan Pierpont Director, Electricity Modeling Energy Innovation OR
Hon. Megan Decker Commissioner Oregon Public Utility Commission OR
Hon. Les Perkins Commissioner Oregon Public Utility Commission OR
Mr. Riley Peck Senior Manager, Regulatory Strategy Portland General Electric OR
Mr. Jesse Rodriguez Director, State Gov. and Regulatory Affairs Constellation PA
Ms. Cynthia Menhorn Vice President MCR Performance Solutions PA
Ms. Erin Laudenslager Executive Policy Manager for Commissioner Zerfuss Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission PA
Mx. Kelly Monaghan Audit Director Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission PA
Hon. Katie Zerfuss Commissioner Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission PA
Prof. Audrey Murrell Professor University of Pittsburgh PA
Hon. Ron Gerwatowski Chairman Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission RI
Mrs. JoAnne Wessinger Hill General Counsel Public Service Commission of South Carolina SC
Ms. Dawn Hipp COO South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff SC
Mr. Swain Whitfield Utility Regulatory Consultant Swain Whitfield Consulting SC
Hon. Chris Nelson Commissioner South Dakota Public Utilities Commission SD
Mrs. Katrina McMurrian Executive Director Critical Consumer Issues Forum (CCIF) TN
Mr. Michael Jewell General Counsel Collaborative Utility Solutions TX
Mr. Christopher Burden Technical Manager Standards & Regulatory Compliance Enbridge (U.S.), Inc. TX
Mr. Michael Wise Senior VP Golden Spread Electric Cooperative TX
Ms. Jewel Smith Principal i3029 Liron Consulting TX
Mr. Charles Bondurant Director, Critical Infrastructure Security and Ris Public Utility Commission of Texas TX
Ms. Shawnee Claiborn-Pinto Senior Economist Public Utility Commission of Texas TX
Mr. Chris Ekoh Deputy Public Counsel Texas Office of Public Utility Counsel TX
Mrs. Brooke Trammell RVP Regulatory and Pricing Xcel Energy- SPS TX
Ms. Michele Beck Utah Office of Consumer Services Director Dept Commerce/Utah Office of Consumer Services UT
Mr. Chris Parker Director Utah Division of Public Utilities UT
Hon. David Clark Commissioner Utah Public Service Commission UT
Hon. John Harvey Commissioner Utah Public Service Commission UT
Ms. Faith Burns Energy Policy Fellow Americans for Prosperity VA
Mrs. Michelle Bloodworth President and CEO America’s Power VA
Ms. Kiran Malone VP Gov’t & Industry Affairs Anterix VA
Dr. Al Bremser Principal Consultant Black & Veatch VA
Ms. Elizabeth Stipnieks President E. Stipnieks Strategies VA
Mr. Robert Gee President Gee Strategies Group, LLC VA
Mx. Elizabeth Mathis Manager, Advocacy Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) VA
Ms. Becky Lukaesko Vice President Stateside Associates VA
Mr. Mike Cizenski Deputy Director Virginia State Corporation Commission VA
Dr. David Essah Director of Public Utility Regulation Virginia State Corporation Commission VA
Ms. Pamela Genung Deputy Director Virginia State Corporation Commission VA
Mrs. Kelli Gravely Principal PUR Analyst Virginia State Corporation Commission VA
Hon. Jehmal Hudson Chairman Virginia State Corporation Commission VA
Mr. Edward Kaufman Principal Utility Specialist Virginia State Corporation Commission VA
Mr. Frederick Ochsenhirt Senior Counsel Virginia State Corporation Commission VA
Ms. Allison Wannop Policy Director DER Task Force VT
Dr. Carl Linvill Principal Regulatory Assistance Project VT
Mr. Philip Jones Executive Director Alliance for Transportation Electrification WA
Mr. Nate Hill Energy Policy Amazon WA
Mr. Shawn Bonfield Sr. Manager of Regulatory Policy & Strategy Avista WA
Ms. Booga Gilbertson President Class Five Solutions LLC WA
Mr. Jay Balasbas President JMB Strategies WA
Mr. Ernesto Avelar Director of Policy and Reg. Affairs LIUNA WA
Mr. Jon Piliaris VP, Regulatory Affairs Puget Sound Energy WA
Hon. Dave Danner Chairman Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission WA
Hon. Milt Doumit Commissioner Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission WA
Hon. Ann Rendahl Commissioner Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission WA
Mr. Jisong Wu Policy Director Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission WA
Ms. Carrie Templeton Senior Manager – Regulatory Alliant Energy WI
Mr. Tom Content Executive Director Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin WI
Dr. Mikhaila Calice Executive Assistant to Commissioner Marcus Hawkins Public Service Commission of Wisconsin WI
Hon. Marcus Hawkins Commissioner Public Service Commission of Wisconsin WI
Hon. Kristy Nieto Commissioner Public Service Commission of Wisconsin WI
Mrs. Kara Pennoyer Chief of Staff Public Service Commission of Wisconsin WI
Ms. Meghan Sovey-Lashua Director of Communications and External Affairs Public Service Commission of Wisconsin WI
Mr. Matt Sweeney Executive Assistant to Commissioner Nieto Public Service Commission of Wisconsin WI
Ms. Camille Kadoch Principal Regulatory Assistance Project WI
Hon. Charlotte Lane Chairman Public Service Commission of West Virginia WV
Mr. Robert Williams Director West Virginia Consumer Advocate Division WV
Mr. John Jenks Director of Energy Market Development Wyoming Energy Authority WY
Ms. Michelle Madsen Legal Counsel Wyoming Office of Consumer Advocate WY
Mr. Anthony Ornelas Administrator Wyoming Office of Consumer Advocate WY
Ms. Kara Kolkman Regional Economic Policy Analyst Wyoming Public Service Commission WY
Hon. Mary Throne Chairman Wyoming Public Service Commission WY