FRI Members represent regulatory, industry, and consumer stakeholders across the United States. Members, or the organizations they represent, provide financial support for the Institute. Members enjoy insider access to the FRI staff and member network, and discounted registration for FRI events.
The FRI Advisory Board was established in 1988 as an essential component of the FRI. The Advisory Board offers professional advice, identifies the FRI’s strategic direction, and takes leadership in identifying and organizing topics and speakers for several FRI programs.
Joseph Accardo, Jr.
Vice President-Regulatory & Deputy General Counsel
PSEG
Advisory Board Member
Christopher Ayers
Executive Director
North Carolina Utilities Commission Public Staff
Advisory Board Chair
Jack Betkoski
Vice Chairman
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Advisory Board Member
Kent Chandler
Chairman
Kentucky Public Service Commission
Advisory Board Member
Rory Christian
Chair
New York Public Service Commission
Advisory Board Member
Robert Conroy
Vice President of State Regulation & Rates
LG&E & KU Energy
Advisory Board Member
Josiah Cox
President & Founder
Central States Water Resources
Advisory Board Member
Rob Daniel
Director of Regulatory
Black Hills Energy
Advisory Board Member
Kim David
Commissioner
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Advisory Board Member
Sarah Freeman
Commissioner
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Advisory Board Member
Chuck Harder
Deputy Attorney General for Public Protection
Office of Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin
Advisory Board Member
Erik Helland
Chairman
Iowa Utilities Board
Advisory Board Member
Ross Hemphill
President
RCHemphill Solutions LLC
FRI Supporter
Patrice Jones Hunter
Senior Director of State Regulatory Policy
Edison Electric Institute
Advisory Board Member
Darrin Ives
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Evergy
Advisory Board Member
James Jenkins
Vice President of Regulatory Services
American Water
Advisory Board Member
Annie Kuether
Commissioner
Kansas Corporation Commission
Advisory Board Member
Robert Kuzman
Executive Director
External Affairs - Central Region
MISO
Advisory Board Member
Dan Lapato
Associate VP
State Affairs
American Gas Association
Advisory Board Member
Ann McCabe
Commissioner
Illinois Commerce Commission
Advisory Board Member
Kristin Munsch
Senior Associate General Counsel
Commonwealth Edison
Advisory Board Member
James Owen
Executive Director
Renew Missouri
FRI Supporter
Gabriella Passidomo
Commissioner
Florida Public Service Commission
Advisory Board Member
Stan Pinegar
President
Duke Energy Indiana
Advisory Board Member
Tricia Pridemore
Commissioner
Georgia Public Service Commission
Advisory Board Member
John Reynolds
Commissioner
California Public Utilities Commission
Advisory Board Member
Matt Rice
Director of Indiana Electric Regulatory and Rates
CenterPoint Energy
Advisory Board Member
Scott Rupp
Commissioner
Missouri Public Service Commission
Advisory Board Member
Cory Slaughter
Director of Rates & Regulatory Affairs
ONE Gas/Oklahoma Natural Gas
Advisory Board Member
David Springe
Executive Director
NASUCA
Advisory Board Member
Karen Stachowski
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Tennessee Office of the Attorney General
Advisory Board Member
Paul Suskie
Executive VP of Regulatory Policy
General Counsel
Southwest Power Pool Inc.
Advisory Board Member
Rich Svindland
President
Missouri American Water
Advisory Board Member
Justin Tate
Commissioner
Arkansas Public Service Commission
Advisory Board Member
Brannon Taylor
Vice President of Rates & Regulatory Affairs
Atmos Energy
Advisory Board Member
Emile Thompson
Chairman
Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
Advisory Board Member
Dan Watermeier
Chair
Nebraska Public Service Commission
Advisory Board Member
Scott Weitzel
VP of Regulatory and Governmental Affairs
Spire Missouri
Advisory Board Member
Amy Wheatley
Manager of Regulatory Relations & Policy
Alliant Energy
Advisory Board Member
Rachelle Whitacre
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Nicor Gas
Advisory Board Member
Warren Wood
Vice President of External Affairs & Communications
Ameren Missouri
Advisory Board Member
C. Patrick Woods
Director of Business Affairs
ITC Holdings Corp.
Advisory Board Vice-Chair