14th Annual Kickoff Forum Registrants

Thanks to the following individuals who have already registered to attend the 14th Annual Kickoff Forum on November 12th in La Quinta, 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
Hon. Kristi Sebalj Vice Chair Alberta Utilities Commission AB
Hon. Jeremy Oden Commissioner Alabama Public Service Commission AL
Ms. Emily Gerhardt Director, Government Affairs Southern Company AL
Hon. Katie Anderson Commissioner Arkansas Public Service Commission AR
Ms. Danni Hoefer Chief of Staff Arkansas Public Service Commission AR
Mr. Steve Chriss Senior Director, Utility Partnerships Walmart Inc. AR
Mr. Randall Bynum Partner Wright Lindsey & Jennings LLP AR
Ms. Blessing Chukwu Chief of Compliance & Consumer Services Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Mr. Douglas Clark Executive Director Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Mr. Matt Connolly Public Utilities Manager Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Ms. Erin Ford Faulhaber Policy Advisor Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Ms. Katharine Fredriksen Sr. Policy Advisor Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Mr. Cameron Nance Public Utilities Analyst Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Hon. Jim O’Connor Commissioner Chair Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Mr. Steve Olea Advisor Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Ms. Ranelle Paladino Co Director, Utilities Division Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Ms. Vicki Wallace Executive Consultant III Arizona Corporation Commission AZ
Ms. Jessica Hobbick Director, Rates & Rate Strategy Arizona Public Service AZ
Mr. Ernest Johnson Principal Consultant STRATEGUS AZ
Dr. Bridget Horan Regulatory Analyst California Public Advocates Office at CPUC CA
Mr. Mukunda Dawadi Regulatory Analyst California Public Utilites Commission CA
Mr. Andrew Johnson Senior Utilities Engineer Specialist California Public Utilities Commission CA
Hon. Andrea D. McGary Administrative Law Judge California Public Utilities Commission CA
Mr. Paul Phillips Program Supervisor, Electric Rates California Public Utilities Commission CA
Mr. Tony Brunello Partner California Strategies CA
Mrs. Amparo Nieto Principal Charles River Associates CA
Mr. Jack Conness Policy Analyst Energy Innovation CA
Mr. Scott Engstrom Chief Customer Officer GRidX, Inc. CA
Mr. Kurt Rayners Sales Engineer KloudGin CA
Mr. Collin Smith Regulatory Affairs Manager Leap CA
Ms. Laurie Dowling Executive Director National Utilities Diversity Council CA
Mr. Ryan Cheney DOE Innovation Fellow North Carolina Utilities Commission CA
Mr. Vincent Battaglia CEO Renova Energy CA
Mrs. Lessette Benedetti Policy Advisor Renova Energy CA
Ms. Cara Goldenberg Principal RMI CA
Ms. Patty Neri Senior Advisor Regulatory Relations Southern California Edison CA
Mr. Walker Wright Vice President of policy Sunrun CA
Mr. Bill Steele President Bill Steele and Associates LLC CO
Mr. Joseph Pereira Deputy Director 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. Cameron Brooks President E9 Insight CO
Ms. Rachel Gold Principal RMI CO
Mr. Robert Kenney President Xcel Energy-Colorado CO
Mr. John Erlingheuser Senior Advocacy Director AARP CT CT
Hon. Jack Betkoski Vice Chairman Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority CT
Hon. Michael Caron Commissioner Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority CT
Mr. Jonathan Harris Director, Regulatory Affairs Eversource Energy CT
Mr. William Malcolm Government Affairs Director AARP DC
Mrs. Sagarika Subramanian Sr Research Analyst ACEEE DC
Mr. John Gunnells Senior Manager, State Affairs American Gas Association DC
Ms. Grace D Soderberg Senior Counsel American Petroleum Institute (API) DC
Mr. Jeff Plewes Principal Charles River Associates DC
Mr. Nick Singh Gumer Director, Regulatory Finance DC Office of the People’s Counsel DC
Ms. Kinteshia Scott Assistant People’s Counsel DC Office of the People’s Counsel DC
Mr. Stephan Jaksch Attorney Advisor DC Public Service Commission DC
Ms. Merancia Noelsaint Policy Advisor DC Public Service Commission DC
Dr. Edward Ongweso Financial Economist DC Public Service Commission DC
Hon. Emile Thompson Chairman DC Public Service Commission DC
Ms. Vanetta Wells Senior Program Analyst DC Public Service Commission DC
Mr. David Shaffer Attorney Dentons US LLP DC
Mr. David Batz Managing Director Edison Electric Institute (EEI) DC
Mr. Phil Dion SVP, Customer Solutions Edison Electric Institute (EEI) DC
Mrs. Patrice Jones Hunter Director, State Energy & Regulatory Policy Edison Electric Institute (EEI) DC
Ms. Mari Smallwood Sr. Coordinator, State Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute (EEI) DC
Mr. Brendan Timmons Analyst Edison Electric Institute (EEI) DC
Ms. Michelle Zaccagnino Director, State Regulatory Policy Edison Electric Institute (EEI) DC
Mr. Ted Kelly Senior Attorney Environmental Defense Fund DC
Dr. Lola Infante Executive Director, Govt & External Affairs EPRI DC
Ms. Ivy Lyn Senior Advisor EPRI DC
Mr. Eric Primosch Economist FERC DC
Mr. Robert Bennett Technical Specialist NARUC DC
Miss Sarah Fitzpatrick Technical & Policy Advisor NARUC DC
Ms. Kathryn Kline Technical Advisor NARUC DC
Mr. Jeffrey Loiter Technical Director NARUC DC
Ms. Hyleah O’Quinn Policy Advisor NARUC DC
Ms. Damali Harding US Program Director Regulatory Assistance Project DC
Ms. Yok Potts Director of Policy Smart Electric Power Alliance DC
Ms. Kate Strickland Manager, Policy Smart Electric Power Alliance DC
Mr. Noel Black SVP, Government Affairs Southern Company DC
Mrs. Kelley Balkcom Director of Regulatory Affairs Georgia Power Company GA
Ms. Monique Andrews Consumer Affairs Manager Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Ms. Jamie Barber Dir., Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Mr. Blair Fink Staff Engineer Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Mr. Jason Forsythe Analyst Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Ms. Lynn Page Human Resources Director Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Hon. Tricia Pridemore Commissioner Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Mrs. Sallie Tanner Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Mr. Robert Trokey Director, Electric Section Georgia Public Service Commission GA
Ms. Katie Ottenweller Southeast Lead, Energy Policy & Markets Google GA
Ms. Marguerite Behringer Director of Regulatory Policy & Industry Landis+Gyr GA
Hon. Leodoloff Asuncion, Jr. Chairperson Hawaii Public Utilities Commission HI
Ms. Grace Relf Chief of Policy and Research Hawaii Public Utilities Commission HI
Mr. Maison Bleam Legislative Liaison & Policy Advisor Iowa Utilities Board IA
Mr. Joshua Haver Policy Strategist Idaho Public Utilities Commission ID
Hon. Edward Lodge Commissioner Idaho Public Utilities Commission ID
Mr. Chris McEwan Program Manager Idaho Public Utilities Commission ID
Ms. Bev Bowlby Manager Regulatory Affairs Ameren Illinois IL
Ms. Sarah Moskowitz Executive Director Citizens Utility Board of Illinois IL
Ms. Erin O’Connell-Diaz President FutureFWD, Inc. IL
Hon. Stacey Paradis Commissioner Illinois Commerce Commission IL
Hon. Doug Scott Chair Illinois Commerce Commission IL
Ms. Kay Pashos Partner Ice Miller IN
Hon. Wes Bennett Commissioner Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission IN
Hon. Sarah Freeman Commissioner Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission IN
Mrs. Jennifer Shikany VP, Rates & Regulatory Strategy Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) IN
Hon. Dwight Keen Commissioner Kansas Corporation Commission KS
Mrs. Cindy Wilson Director, Rates & Regulatory Liberty Utilities KS
Hon. Angie Hatton Vice Chair Kentucky Public Service Commission KY
Ms. Charlotte Cravins Chief of Staff, Commr. Lewis, Dist. 3 Louisiana Public Service Commission LA
Hon. Davante Lewis Commissioner Louisiana Public Service Commission LA
Hon. Cecile Fraser Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities MA
Hon. James Van Nostrand Chair Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities MA
Ms. Nancy Seidman Senior Advisor Regulatory Assistance Project MA
Mr. Brandon Dyer Sr. Manager, Regulatory Affairs Sense Labs, Inc. MA
Mr. Josh Cohen Head of Policy SWTCH Energy, Inc. MA
Ms. Barbara Tyran Macro Grid Initiative ACORE MD
Mr. Justin Felt Dir., State Policy Development & Analysis Exelon MD
Hon. Frederick Hoover Chair Maryland Public Service Commission MD
Mrs. Eileen Hoover Chair’s Wife Maryland Public Service Commission MD
Ms. Lisa Smith Director of Legislative Affairs Maryland Public Service Commission MD
Ms. Becky Lukaesko Vice President Stateside Associates 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. John Quackenbush President JQ Resources, LLC MI
Mr. Michael Moody Division Chief of Special Litigation Division Michigan Department of Attorney General MI
Hon. Alessandra Carreon Commissioner Michigan Public Service Commission MI
Ms. Sarah Mullkoff Executive Advisor Michigan Public Service Commission MI
Ms. Laura Chappelle Partner Potomac Law Group MI
Ms. Monica Martinez Principal Ruben Strategy Group LLC MI
Dr. Tera Dornfeld Rates Analyst/Public Engagement Specialist Minnesota Public Utilities Commission MN
Ms. Louise Miltich Asst. Commissioner of Regulatory Affairs Minnesota State Energy Office MN
Mrs. Gaye Suggett Manager Regulatory Affairs Ameren Missouri MO
Hon. Maida Coleman Commissioner Missouri Public Service Commission MO
Ms. Charlene Ketchum Legal Advisor Missouri Public Service Commission MO
Ms. Kristy Manning Sr. Policy Advisor to Commr. Holsman Missouri Public Service Commission MO
Ms. Cyndee Fang VP-Regulatory NorthWestern Energy MT
Mr. Bob Rowe Member RCR LLC MT
Ms. Christina Cress Partner Bailey & Dixon, LLP NC
Mr. Jon Barley Regulatory Analyst North Carolina Utilities Commission NC
Hon. Kimberly Duffley Commissioner North Carolina Utilities Commission NC
Ms. Heather Fennell Assistant Director of Legal North Carolina Utilities Commission NC
Hon. Floyd McKissick, Jr. Commissioner North Carolina Utilities Commission NC
Ms. Ann Winstead Regulatory Analyst North Carolina Utilities Commission NC
Mr. Chris Ayers Executive Director Public Staff – NC Utilities Commission NC
Hon. Sheri Haugen-Hoffart Commissioner North Dakota Public Service Commission ND
Mr. Victor Schock Director of Public Utilities North Dakota Public Service Commission ND
Ms. Connie Hartman Director – Product Management iconectiv, llc NJ
Hon. Zenon Christodoulou Commissioner New Jersey Board of Public Utilities NJ
Mr. Erick Ford Vice President Stevens & Lee Public Affairs NJ
Hon. Jim Ellison Commissioner New Mexico Public Regulation Commission NM
Ms. Louise Anne Comeau VP New Markets & Innovation Emera NS
Hon. Tammy Cordova Commissioner Public Utilities Commission of Nevada NV
Ms. Karen Olesky Economist Public Utilities Commission of Nevada NV
Ms. Kerri Kirschbaum Director Con Edison NY
Mr. Aaron Breidenbaugh RAGA CPower NY
Ms. Kaitlin Savage Energy Market Development Google NY
Mr. Yoshiyuki Matsumoto Consultant Mizuho Bank Ltd NY
Ms. Abigail Alter Senior Associate RMI NY
Mr. Eric Wittine Director – Regulatory Strategy American Electric Power OH
Ms. Melody Birmingham EVP & Group President Utilities NiSource OH
Mrs. Barbara Bossart Chief, Reliability & Service Analysis Div. Public Utilities Commission of Ohio OH
Mr. Chase Snodgrass Deputy Attorney General Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office OK
Hon. Kim David Commissioner Oklahoma Corporation Commission OK
Hon. Todd Hiett Chairman Oklahoma Corporation Commission OK
Ms. Erica O’Neal Regulatory Assistant-Paralegal Oklahoma Corporation Commission OK
Ms. Jana Slatton Director of Operations for Commr. Hiett Oklahoma Corporation Commission OK
Hon. Megan Decker Chair Oregon Public Utility Commission OR
Ms. Lindsay Baxter Manager, Regulatory & Clean Energy Policy Duquesne Light Company PA
Ms. Cynthia Menhorn Vice President MCR Performance Solutions PA
Ms. Lillian Harris Attorney & Chief of Staff Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission PA
Ms. Kathleen McMullen Assistant Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission PA
Hon. Katie Zerfuss Commissioner Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission PA
Ms. Evelyn Robinson Mng Prtnr, State Govt Affairs PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. PA
Ms. Shelby Linton-Keddie Sr. Director Public & Regulatory Affairs PPL Electric Utilities PA
Hon. Kristie Fiegen Chairperson South Dakota Public Utilities Commission SD
Hon. Chris Nelson Commissioner South Dakota Public Utilities Commission SD
Ms. Katrina McMurrian Executive Director CCIF TN
Dr. Madoka Sawabe Research Economist Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry Tokyo
Mr. Christopher Burden Technical Manager Standards & Regulatory Complianc Enbridge (U.S.), Inc. TX
Mr. Scott Lipton Energy Policy Manager Enchanted Rock, LLC TX
Ms. Jewel Smith Principal i3029 Liron Consulting TX
Ms. Shawnee Claiborn-Pinto Senior Economist Public Utility Commission of Texas TX
Mr. Creighton McMurray Advisor & Counsel Public Utility Commission of Texas TX
Mrs. Courtney Hjaltman Public Counsel Texas Office of Public Utility Counsel TX
Ms. Briana Kobor Energy Market Development & Innovation Google UT
Hon. David Clark Commissioner Utah Public Service Commission UT
Hon. John Harvey Commissioner Utah Public Service Commission UT
Ms. Elizabeth Stipnieks President EStipnieks Strategies VA
Mr. Robert Gee President Gee Strategies Group LLC VA
Dr. David Essah Director Virginia State Corporation Commission VA
Ms. Pamela Genung Deputy Director 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
Mrs. Denise Meade Sr. Exec. Strategic Management Adm. Virginia State Corporation Commission VA
Mr. Fred Ochsenhirt Senior Counsel Virginia State Corporation Commission VA
Ms. Sacha Davis Utility Staff Assistant Virgin Islands Public Services Commission VI
Mr. Ronny Sandoval Principal Regulatory Assistance Project VT
Mr. Jake Marren Deputy General Counsel Vermont Public Utility Commission VT
Mr. Philip Jones Executive Director Alliance for Transportation Electrification WA
Mr. Shawn Bonfield Sr. Manager of Regulatory Policy & Strategy Avista WA
Ms. Booga Gilbertson President Class Five Solutions, LLC WA
Mr. Nelson Reyneri Director, Strategic Alliances & Policy NRG WA
Hon. Dave Danner Chair Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission WA
Hon. Milton Doumit Commissioner Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission WA
Hon. Ann Rendahl Commissioner Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission WA
Ms. Carrie Templeton Manager, Regulatory Relations & Policy Alliant Energy WI
Dr. Mark Lowry President Pacific Economics Group Research LLC WI
Mrs. Kara Pennoyer Chief of Staff Public Service Commission of Wisconsin WI
Mr. Nathan Brennan Technical Analyst Wyoming Public Service Commission WY
Hon. Mary Throne Chairman Wyoming Public Service Commission WY