Arthur O'Donnell, Program Co-Chair, is Founding Editor and Associate Publisher of California Energy Markets, an independent weekly newsletter covering the energy business in California and the U.S. Southwest.

John L. Scadding, Program Co-Chair, joined Wilk & Associates, Inc. following his service at the CPUC, where he was Chief of Staff to Commission President Richard Bilas, and a key advisor in the design and implemen-tation of the Commission's landmark electric industry restructuring policies.

The Hon. Richard A. Bilas, Luncheon Speaker, is President of the California Public Utilities Commission.

Gary B. Ackerman is Executive Director of the Western Power Trading Forum and currently serves as the market-participant representa-tive on the ISO' s Operations Advisory Team. He also is president of the consulting firm Foothill Services Inc.

Frederick M. Bloom is a Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Commonwealth Energy Corporation with expertise in the fields of deregulation and green power. Previously he was executive vice president in charge of marketing and capitalization for DRTV Holdings, Inc.

Gregory T. Blue is Director, State Government Affairs, of Dynegy, Inc., responsible for the regulatory and legislative activities for the western region of the U.S. for Dynegy Marketing and Trade. He also serves on the California ISO Governing Board.

James Boyd is Energy Advisor to the Secretary of the California Resources Agency.Governing

Michelle Cooke is Energy and Transportation Advisor to Commissioner Henry M. Duque of the California Public Utilities Commission and has expertise in resource planning, demand-side management, and avoided cost issues.

Nancy I. Day, Senior Vice President, NewEnergy, Inc., is currently developing NEV's nationwide regulatory strategy designed to accelerate the creation of viable competitive energy markets. Previously she was vice president-regulatory affairs for Southern California Gas Company.

Karen Edson is a Principal of the consulting firm Edson & Modisette.

Kellan Fluckiger is Vice President, Operations, of the Independent System Operator and has overall responsibility for system operations and reliability, operating and engineering studies, transmission maintenance oversight, transmission scheduling and market operations.

Wesley Franklin has been with the California Public Utilities Commission for 24 years and is currently Executive Director. He has overseen administration, budget, human resources and computerization of the agency, and has been a liaison with the legislature and other sate agencies as well as industry and consumer groups.

Christopher J. Garner is General Manager of the City of Long Beach Gas and Electric Department where he is directing the addition of electricity to the department's product line. He has been responsible for negotiating and managing the City's natural gas contracts.

DeAnn Hapner is Vice President of Regulation for Pacific Gas and Electric Company where she directs revenue requirements, regulatory relations and regulatory analysis.

Gary C. Heath was appointed by the Governor of California as the first Executive Director of the California Electricity Oversight Board in 1997. Prior to this he was the Principal Policy Advisor to the Vice Chair of the California Energy Commission.

Nettie Hoge is Executive Director of The Utility Reform Network (TURN), a non profit firm advocating on behalf of small consumers of electricity, gas and phone services.

Bill Julian is the Principal in Bill Julian and Associates and is a consultant on energy and utility regulation issues in California, working with consumer interests and associations.

Susan J. Mara is Regional Director of Government Affairs at Enron Corp. and is responsible for promoting pro-competitive policies in California's energy markets. She was previously ISO Policy Team Leader and Director of Transmission Policy and Pricing at PG&E.

Christopher Mayer is Assistant General Manager, planning and marketing, of the Modesto Irrigation District. Prior to this he was the District's Chief Electric Operations Officer.

Kenneth J. Mellor is Principal and Senior Director of consulting in R.W. Beck's Sacramento office where he works with utilities, agencies, marketers, and electricity customers to prepare for and take advantage of competitive changes.

Richard P. O'Neill is the Chief Economist and Director of the Office of Economic Policy at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is responsible for economic analysis and regulatory policy in the natural gas, electric power and oil pipeline industries.

Douglas A. Oglesby, Vice President and General Counsel of PG&E Energy Services, has 20 years of energy law and utility industry experience including legal counsel to Vantus Energy as a partner in McKenna & Cuneo LLP, and as a chief counsel for Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

James H. Pope has over 30 years of experience in the electric and gas industry and is currently Director of Electric Utility for Silicon Valley Power, City of Santa Clara.

William L. Reed is Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer for Sempra Energy, a Fortune 500 energy services holding company formed in 1998 whose subsidiaries provide electricity, natural gas and value-added products and services.

Michael Shames is Executive Director and co-founder of Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN), a non-profit consumer watchdog group that represents the interests of San Diegans in energy, telecommunication and Internet matters before the state and federal regulatory bodies.

John H. Stout is Vice President, California Assets Commercialization, of Reliant Energy wholesale group and is responsible for Reliant Energy's assets in California as well as the southwestern U.S.

Bob Therkelson is Deputy Director of Energy Facilities Siting and Environmental Protection at the California Energy Commission. He has been with the Commission since 1975 and has served as a technical expert and project manager.

Russ Vanos is Vice President of Utility Energy and Services, Itron, Inc., and has been involved in deregulation activities related to the utility industry and applying solutions to meet the needs of the changing energy marketplace.

Eric Charles Woychik is Principal and Founder of Strategy Integration, Inc. and is developing strategies to address business opportunities in market structure reform, power procurement, energy pricing, demand management and retail access policies. He is a member of the Governing Board of Directors for the CA ISO.

John Yurkanin is Chief Operating Officer for the California Power Exchange (CalPX) with responsibilities for internal operations that include all trading operations, market services, and settlement operations.

Richard R. Zahner is Director of Business Development, Western Region of Calpine Corporation and is responsible for all identification and development of new merchant plant opportunities in the WSCC region.