Arthur J. O’Donnell, Program Co-Chair, of The Energy Overseer, is a San Francisco-based energy writer whose latest projects include, “The Soul of the Grid: A Cultural Biography of the California Independent System Operator.” He was the founding editor and former associate publisher of the California Energy Markets newsletter and is a frequent contributor to Public Utilities Fortnightly.

Steven S. Michel, Program Co-Chair, is General Counsel to the New Mexico Industrial Energy Consumers (NMIEC). In addition to his representation of NMIEC, he has also represented a number of educational, environmental, consumer and business clients in public utility matters over the years. He has been very involved in developing competition legislation for the electric industry in New Mexico.

George T. Baker is president of Baker & Associates, Energy Consultants (BAEC), established in 1990. In 1994 Dr. Baker founded Mexico Energy Intelligence as an industry news service. Dr. Baker is the author of Mexico’s Petroleum Sector (PennWell, 1984) and numerous articles in Oil & Gas Journal and other publications.

Jon T. Brock is the Chief Operating Officer for UtiliPoint International, Inc., where he manages UtiliPoint’s day-to-day operations and energy-IT/strategic intelligence practice, which result in research consulting for corporate clients.

Allen L. Camp is Deputy Director of the Security Systems and Technology Center at Sandia National Laboratories. His responsibilities include developing policies and strategies relating to security issues at the DOE, other federal agencies and nonfederal entities affiliated with Sandia Labs.

David A. Field is President of Utility Infrastructure Partners (UIP), a San Diego based developer that partners with utilities to build and operate grid-connected generation as an alternative to new transmission and distribution investment.

Howard Geller is the Executive Director of the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), a public interest venture he founded in 2001 that promotes policies and programs to advance energy efficiency in the southwestern states. Dr. Geller is the former Executive Director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

Howard V. Golub is a partner with Nixon Peabody LLP in San Francisco and has 30 years of experience in the energy industry. He provides services to a wide range of clients in the energy industry nationwide including investor-owned and publicly owned utilities, independent power producers, and developers of technologies for the production of energy.

Richard Hinckley is General Counsel to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. He represents the Commission in federal and state courts and FERC. Previously, he was the chief counsel to the Regulatory Operations Staff which is the trial group appearing before the Commission and he served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary to both Sierra Pacific Energy Company and Nevada Power Company.

The Hon. Suedeen G. Kelly became a Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2003. She was previously a Professor at Univ. of New Mexico School of Law, where she taught energy law and public utility regulation, was a Fellow at the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and served as Chair of the New Mexico Public Service Commission.

Ronald Lehr's law practice involves consulting clients about energy and telecommunications matters.  He is heavily involved in renewable energy policies and commericalization strategies, with a current focus on wind power.  He was Chairman and Commissioner of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission from 1984-1991.

Frank Lewis is a partner in IBM Business Consulting Services in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Hon. Carl B. Linvill was appointed Commissioner of the Nevada Public Utilities Commission in 2003. From 2001 until his appointment, he was the Energy and Economic Advisor to Governor Guinn and Director of the Nevada State Office of Energy.

The Hon. Lynda M. Lovejoy serves as District 4 Chairwoman of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. She is a former New Mexico State Representative, and an active citizen of the Navajo Nation. In 2000, NM Business Weekly selected her as one of New Mexico’s top 100 “Power Brokers.”

Benjamin Luce is a theoretical physicist and renewable energy advocate. He is a staff member at Los Alamos National Laboratory, President of the New Mexico Solar Energy Association, and Chair of the Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy.

Jay P. Lukens is President and CEO of Lukens Energy Group (LEG). He is an internationally recognized expert in natural gas markets and regulation and has over 20 years of diverse, senior-level corporate and consulting experience within the energy and telecommunications industries.

Howard L. Margulis is Senior Counsel with Holland & Knight LLP in New York City where he focuses his practice on the full spectrum of energy and infrastructure development law.

Louise McCarren is the Chief Executive Officer of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) in Salt Lake City, one of the ten regional reliability councils. Numerous prior positions in the energy and communications industries include Managing Director of State Regulatory Planning and President of Verizon Vermont.

Mark Nichols is Chief Executive Officer for the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians where he functions in the traditional role of city manager with both non-profit and profit portfolios. He manages legal affairs, public safety, entitlements, citizen services, finance, government affairs, operations, planning, economic development and strategic planning.

Armando “Armie” Perez is Director of Grid Planning at the California Independent System Operator where he is responsible for the review and approval of participating Transmission owners expansion plans, generator interconnection requests, and determining reliability mustrun generation requirements. He is also Vice Chairman of both the NERC Planning and Standards Authorization committees.

Stephen L. Prince is Vice President of Business Development and Sales for Alliance Data Systems and has worked in the energy industry for 10 years. Previously, he built and managed the Utility Customer Care and Billing practice at Science Applications International Corporation, resulting in the formation of a strategic outsourcing agreement with Entergy.

Ted Robinette is Vice President/Controller for the Retail Division of Kinder Morgan Inc. located in Lakewood, Colorado. KMI Retail serves 241,000 gas customers in Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado. His areas of responsibility cover Accounting/ Budgeting and Customer Service.

The Hon. Marc Spitzer serves on the Arizona Corporation Commission. He served as an Arizona State Senator from 1992-2000 and was the Majority Leader. His record includes sponsoring legislation that protects consumers from fraudulent schemes and public agencies from antitrust violations and bid rigging.

Jeffrey E. Sterba is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PNM Resources. During his previous years at PNM, he has held various executive positions and was responsible for bulk power services, corporate strategy and asset restructuring, retail electric and water services, and electric business development and finance.

Meg Stintzel is Vice President at Accenture in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Jeff Taylor has been with the Utility and Energy Division of the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office for the past 13 years. His previous experience includes working for the Dept. of Interior Solicitor’s Office and the Navajo Tribe Office of Land Administration in Window Rock, Arizona, and working for the State Land Office, where he served as General Counsel for the Oil Conservation Division of the Energy and Minerals Dept.

Jon Wellinghoff is a shareholder with Beckley Singleton in Las Vegas, NV, where he represents a wide array of clients in energy, consumer and utility law. He was Nevada’s first Consumer Advocate.