Staci Rubin was appointed as a Commissioner to the Department of Public Utilities in April 2023 marking her return to the agency.

Prior to her appointment, Rubin was the Vice President, Environmental Justice at Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) where she partnered with residents of historically marginalized communities to address challenges regarding transportation, climate justice, zero waste, and lead poisoning prevention in the six New England states. She embedded environmental justice throughout CLF’s culture and achieved victories using a community lawyering approach to improve transit operations and prevent energy and waste facilities in low-income communities and communities of color. Rubin successfully advocated for environmental justice laws in Massachusetts and Vermont.

Prior to CLF, Rubin served as Senior Counsel and Hearing Officer at the Department of Public Utilities where she specialized in distributed generation and public records matters. Preceding her role in state government, she was the Senior Attorney and Director of the Environmental Justice Legal Services program at Alternatives for Community & Environment, Inc. where she provided legal representation to resident groups and nonprofit organizations in low-income communities and communities of color regarding energy efficiency, transit fare programs, energy facility siting, community gardening, and other community-led initiatives. She has also taught Energy Law and Policy at Northeastern University School of Law.

Rubin earned a law degree from Northeastern University School of Law, a Master of Public Health degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, a Master of Environmental Law and Policy degree from Vermont Law School, and an undergraduate degree from New York University.