

Please join NUDC in the Big Easy for a gathering of leaders from utilities, regulatory agencies, suppliers, and associations as we roll up our sleeves and brainstorm on some of the most important topics of inclusion and sustainability. One hundred of the smartest people in our industry will join together to imagine next steps and help shape the future. We hope you’ll be one of them!
Make plans to be part of this high-energy event!
Non-Members $425
Members $299
Chair and Chief Executive Officer,
Duke Energy
Commissioner, Missouri Public Service Commission;
Chair, Select Committee on Regulatory and Industry Diversity,
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
President & Chief Operating Officer
DTE Energy
President, Xcel Energy - Colorado,
NUDC Co-Chair
Commissioner, Louisiana Public Service Commission,
NUDC Co-Chair
President, Xcel Energy - Colorado,
NUDC Co-Chair
Commissioner, Louisiana Public Service Commission,
NUDC Co-Chair
Dillard University
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70122
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The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
921 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Make a reservation at the conference rate of $249 per night.
(Due to limited hotel availability, it is VERY important you book your hotel room early.)
The Honorable Robert Kenney, Co-Chair, NUDC,
President, Xcel Energy - Colorado
The Honorable Davante Lewis, Co-Chair, NUDC,
Commissioner, Louisiana Public Service Commission
The Honorable Philip L. Bartlett II,
Chair, Maine Public Utilities Commission
The Honorable Rory Christian,
New York Public Service Commission
The Honorable Dr. Zenon Christodoulou,
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
The Honorable Maida Coleman,
Missouri Public Service Commission
The Honorable Tammy Cordova,
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
The Honorable Maida Coleman,
Commissioner, Missouri Public Service Commission
The Honorable Tammy Cordova,
Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
The Honorable Karen Douglas,
California Public Utilities Commission
The Honorable Hwikwon Ham,
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
The Honorable Jehmal Hudson,
Virginia Corporation Commission
The Honorable Frederick Hoover,
Maryland Public Service Commission
The Honorable Odogwu Obi Linton,
Maryland Public Service Commission
The Honorable Stacey Paradis,
Illinois Commerce Commission
The Honorable Lea Marquez Peterson,
Arizona Corporation Commission
The Honorable Ann Rendahl,
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
The Honorable Staci Rubin,
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
The Honorable Douglas P. Scott,
Illinois Commerce Commission
The Honorable Daniel C. Scripps,
Michigan Public Service Commission
The Honorable Bonnie A. Suchman,
Maryland Public Service Commission
The Honorable Emile C. Thompson,
Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
The Honorable Ted Trabue,
Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
The Honorable Radina Valova,
New York State Public Service Commission
Rebecca Aguilera Gardner,
Veterans in Business Network
Linda Akutagawa,
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics
Diane Antishin,
DTE Energy
Jill Bray,
SoCalGas
The Honorable Ronald Brisé,
The Arrow Group
The Honorable James Campos,
Red Post Energy
Kwame Canty,
Edison Electric Institute
Jennifer Capitolo,
California Water Association
Courtney Chisholm,
Smart Electric Power Association
Jessica Civello,
Entergy
Jim Devine,
Nexus Water Group
Jeanette Diaz,
San Gabriel Water Compan
Maureen Duffy,
American Water
Christopher Duncan,
Exelon
Paula Glover,
Alliance to Save Energy
Missy Henriksen,
Center for Energy Workforce Development
Cory Horton,
Entergy
Lauren James,
Suburban Water
Shatina Jones,
Michigan Public Service Commission
The Honorable Robert Kenney,
Xcel Energy - Colorado
Joan Kerr,
Kerr Strategies
Jay Knott,
American Association of Blacks in Energy
The Honorable Lori Murphy Lee,
PJM
Vernice Lewis,
Exelon
Telma Lopez,
Southwest Gas
Rob MacLean,
Nexus Water
Kya Moller,
Entergy
Courtney Moore,
South West Gas
The Honorable Sadzi Oliva,
Aqua Indiana
Gina Orozco,
SoCal Gas
Elissa Ouyang,
California Water Service
Sharene Pierce,
Duke Energy
Nelson Reyneri,
NRG
Jerry Silva,
Right Associates
The Honorable Timothy Alan Simon,
TAS Strategies
Eva Tang,
American States Water
The Honorable Rebecca Cameron Valcq,
Alliant Energy
Alexander Washington, PhD,
Entergy
Marie Waugh,

To confirm membership status or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email Laurie at laurie.dowling@nudc.com
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