Meet Our Staff

Abigail Ross Hopper President and CEO
Mike Smith Chief Business Officer
John Smirnow General Counsel & Vice President of Market Strategy
Sean Gallagher Vice President of State & Regulatory Affairs
Erin Duncan Vice President of Congressional Affairs
Dan Whitten Vice President of Public Affairs
Justin Baca Vice President of Markets & Research
Roderick Lewis Vice President of Member Engagement
Evelyn Butler Vice President of Technical Services
Colin Silver Chief of Staff & Chief Content Officer
Dave Gahl Senior Director of State Policy, East
Sara Birmingham Senior Director of State Policy, West
Rick Umoff Senior Director & Counsel, California
Kevin Lucas Senior Director of Utility Regulation & Policy
Shawn Rumery Senior Director of Research
Jeanne Armstrong Senior Regulatory Counsel
Jeremy Woodrum Director of Congressional Affairs
Nakhia Crossley Central Region Director and Counsel
Suzanne Farris Director of Executive & Board Affairs
Jen Bristol Director of Communications
Gizelle Wray Director of Regulatory Affairs & Counsel
Joe Cain, P.E. Director of Codes & Standards
Stephanie Zawistowski Director of Grassroots Engagement & Political Organizing
Tim Perry Director of Information Technology
Amir Yazdi Assistant General Counsel & Director, Consumer Protection
Will Giese Southeast Regional Director
Morgan Lyons Senior Communications Manager
Scott Elias Senior Manager of State Affairs, Mid-Atlantic
Becky Long Senior Program Manager
Scott Hughes Senior Marketing Manager
Ben Norris Manager of Federal Regulatory Affairs and Counsel
Hannah Hosking Senior Manager, Meetings & Events
Antuan Scott Senior Regional Development Manager
Jamel Dargan Data Engineer
Christina Brooks SalesForce Analyst
Rahiem Swann Regional Development Manager
Pierre Coupin Regional Development Manager
Claire August Congressional Affairs Manager
Kelsey Hopkins Content & Programs Manager
Petra Hoke Digital Media Manager