Rodney Andrews, PhD, PE, Senior Associate Vice President for Research, and Director, UK Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky
Rodney Andrews is Director of the Center for Applied Energy Research and Senior Associate Vice President for Research Administration at the University of Kentucky. He is a Professor of Chemical Engineering. Dr. Andrews serves as Chair of the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (KNEDA) and is a statutory member of the Kentucky Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) Executive Committee. His research interests include conversion processes for coal and biomass, carbon fiber and composites, activated carbon materials, and synthesis and application of carbon nanomaterials. Dr. Andrews has directed major multi-university and industry-academic collaborative projects. He is Chair of the Executive Council of the American Carbon Society and served as the society’s 2011 Graffin Lecturer. He was appointed to the National Coal Council in 2014 and served on the Science Advisory Board of the US Environmental Protection Agency from 2018-2021. Dr. Andrews is Program Director of Kentucky NSF EPSCoR, a statewide initiative to increase research infrastructure within the Commonwealth. Dr. Andrews received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Michigan State University and his PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Kentucky. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Kentucky.
Chrissy Bienz, Senior Staff Scientist, Terracon Consultants
Ms. Bienz is a Senior Staff Scientist in Terracon’s Louisville, Kentucky Office. Ms. Bienz is responsible for performing Waters of the United States (WOTUS) delineations, Threatened and Endangered (T&E) species habitat assessments, Biological Assessments, and Section 404 Permitting, and Section 7 and 10 Consultation. She has conducted numerous assessments throughout the Midwest, Great Plains, and Texas including industrial, commercial, and multi-family residential properties, warehouse distribution, city improvement projects, and utility scale renewable energy facilities. Ms. Bienz has experience with wildlife research and management for 10 years. She has been involved with habitat assessments, mist netting surveys, acoustic surveys, night vision and thermal camera surveys, telemetry surveys, small mammal trapping (live trap and camera), species identification, and biological data collection on various mammalian species.
Michelle Bloodworth, President & CEO, America's Power
Michelle Bloodworth is president and CEO of America’s Power, a national trade organization that represents the U.S. coal fleet and its supply chain. Ms. Bloodworth’s career has been spent working with energy organizations focused on utility, electric markets, regulatory policies and state affairs including as a vice president at America’s Natural Gas Alliance and at Alabama Gas. She also previously served as executive director of External Affairs for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator and was recently appointed by the Secretary of Energy to serve on the National Coal Council, a body that serves to advise the Secretary on matters related to coal.
George Bray, Mayor, Paducah
George Bray was first elected Paducah’s 40th Mayor in November 2020 and was reelected to his second term in November 2024. Mayor Bray is committed to economic development and job growth for Paducah and McCracken County and has been dedicated to lead the vigorous recruitment of new businesses, with major emphasis on the opportunities in Nuclear development at the Paducah Department of Energy site. In addition to working to grow the economy, Mayor Bray has driven transparency in the workings of city government while utilizing city financial resources wisely and diligently. He is committed to redeveloping Paducah neighborhoods and has supported Paducah as diverse and inclusive populace. Mayor Bray is an experienced businessman with undergraduate and graduate degrees in business with extensive experience in leading and working with people. He grew up in Paducah and is the oldest of nine children. After graduating from St. Mary High School, he earned a degree in Marketing and Business Management from the Indiana University Kelly School of Business and later earned an MBA from the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. After a long career in pharmaceutical distribution Mayor Bray has traveled the globe representing pharmaceutical distribution internationally, both within the global health arena and in the engagement with pharma distribution companies all over the world. He also has led and facilitated a groundbreaking leadership development program focused on emerging markets both in Asia and Africa. Mayor Bray is married to Angela West Bray and between them they have eight children and three grandchildren. He serves on numerous boards and committees in Paducah and McCracken County and in 2025 was appointed to the statewide Kentucky Nuclear Economic Development Authority (NEDA).
Linda Bridwell, Executive Director, Kentucky Public Service Commission
Linda joined the Kentucky Public Service Commission in December 2020 as its Executive Director. In this position, Linda serves as chief administrative support to the Commissioners while leading the staff of the Commission, with an emphasis on increasing program efficiency and collaboration with stakeholders including other state and local agencies, regulated utilities, federal regulators, and customers. Prior to joining PSC, Linda worked with the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority as Deputy Executive Director, supervising the accounting and loan staff.
Linda began her career with American Water, having served in a variety of capacities since starting with the company in 1989. Before leaving American Water in February 2019, she managed water rates and regulation for the company’s Southeast Division, which spans Kentucky and Tennessee. This included providing written and oral testimony During her tenure, she promoted water infrastructure development and led the $164 million construction of the Kentucky River Station 2 Treatment Plant, the largest project in American Water’s history.
Bridwell has received a number of professional honors, including the 2010 Kentucky Section ASCE Robert Gillim Award for service to the civil engineering profession. She was also named a co-recipient of the 2000 University of Kentucky Outstanding Young Civil Engineer Award. She served over 14 years as a KIA Board member and also served on the Kentucky Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors.
She holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky, where she also completed her undergraduate studies in Civil Engineering. She earned a Master of Business Administration from Xavier University and is a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Danny Carroll, Senator, Kentucky Legislature
Bio coming soon.
John Crockett, President, LG&E and KU Energy LLC
John R. Crockett III is president and chief development officer of LG&E and KU, which serves nearly 1.3 million customers in Kentucky and Virginia. Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities provide electricity and natural gas service and operate about 7,500 megawatts of power generation.
Crockett was named to his position in October 2021. As president and chief development officer, he is responsible for all matters of LG&E and KU Energy and is focused on state and federal government affairs, rates and regulatory strategy, local communications, stakeholder engagement and driving economic development and growth in our communities. He serves as a key leader in the PPL organization.
Crockett joined LG&E and KU in January 2018, serving as the company’s general counsel, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary. In addition to his responsibilities for the company’s Legal and Corporate Compliance departments, he also oversaw local, state, and federal External Affairs, and Federal Regulatory and Policy.
Prior to joining LG&E and KU, Crockett served nine years as the chairman of Frost Brown Todd, now a firm with more than 800 lawyers across the United States. At Frost Brown Todd, Crockett was responsible for driving the firm’s growth and strategic planning, merger opportunities, and ancillary and new business ventures. During his 27-year tenure at the firm, Crockett focused primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, products liability, and mass tort litigation, and has been honored by his peers in “The Best Lawyers in America®” for his work on commercial litigation and mass tort litigation/class actions from 2008 to 2018. In private practice, he represented LG&E and KU for many years in claims associated with the company’s electric and gas operations.
Crockett earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky. Crockett is highly involved in the community and currently is a trustee of the Gheens Foundation and a board member of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Greater Louisville Inc., and the Speed Art Museum. Crockett was honored by his peers in “The Best Lawyers in America®” for his work on commercial litigation and mass tort litigation/class actions from 2008 to 2018.
Gregory Dutton, Partner, FBT Gibbons LLP
Greg has broad experience in environmental and administrative law and co-leads the firm’s Renewables Energy Industry Team. His practice focuses on environmental compliance and litigation, utility regulation, and energy law. He has represented clients in federal and state litigation involving the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Greg is particularly experienced in matters concerning wastewater discharge permitting, Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (APCD) permitting and enforcement defense, and landfill permitting and enforcement defense. Additionally, Greg regularly counsels clients on developing and siting solar projects. Greg has practiced extensively before the Kentucky Electric Generation and Transmission Siting Board (Siting Board) and the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC). Greg is currently processing Kentucky’s first solar project proposed to be sited on reclaimed coal mines. Additionally, Greg is working with clients to site projects on farmlands throughout Kentucky. Greg’s PSC experience includes appearances on behalf of a local water utility, a local gas utility, a local sewer utility, a nationwide energy company, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the City of Louisville, and two state-wide business associations.
Steve Gardner, Senior Consultant, Pitman Green, LLC
Mr. Gardner has an MS Mining Engineering and BS Agricultural Engineering from the University of Kentucky (UK). He has worked on mining projects throughout the US, internationally and early in his career served on a Volunteer mine rescue team.
He was 2015 President of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Explorations, (SME) and recognized as an SME Fellow and Registered Member. He was 2024 President of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers and currently serves on the Board as Past President (AIME).
He has served on the advisory Boards of the Kentucky Geological Survey, UK’s Mining Engineering Foundation and Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department, Friends of Coal Kentucky and the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. In 2011, he was named to the University of Kentucky’s College of Engineering’s Hall of Distinction.
Mining History is a passion and hobby, collecting memorabilia, writing, speaking and working on historic mining attractions.
Ken Gish, Member, Stites & Harbison PLLC
Ken is a member of the Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Service Group and Business & Finance Service Group where he assists corporate and institutional clients in meeting sustainability goals through renewable energy purchases. Ken also advises clients in the energy industry, routinely representing the firm’s utility clients in matters before the Kentucky Public Service Commission, as well as assisting renewable energy developers in all aspects of project development including negotiating offtake agreements, permitting and financing transactions. He counsels the firm’s clients in all stages of the permitting process from application to appeals before administrative bodies and in state and federal court. Ken also assists clients in managing regulatory compliance matters arising from federal, state and local laws. Ken previously practiced in the Charlotte and Seattle offices of K&L Gates, LLP. Prior to entering law school, Ken served as a watch and division officer on USS San Juan (SSN-751), a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine.
Katie Glass, Member, Stites & Harbison PLLC
Katie Glass is an attorney in the Louisville & Lexington offices of Stites & Harbison. She is a member of the Environmental, Energy & Sustainability Service Group. Katie has expertise in representing electric utilities and individuals before the Kentucky Public Service Commission and representing the firm clients in creditors rights and bankruptcy matters. Katie also has experience with state and federal court appeals, general civil litigation in state and federal court, and estate planning and will contests.
Rebecca Goodman, Secretary, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
Rebecca Goodman was appointed as the state’s top environmental officer in December 2019 by Governor Andy Beshear. Secretary Goodman has spent more than four decades in service to the Commonwealth. She most recently advocated on behalf of Kentucky utility ratepayers as the executive director of the Office of Rate Intervention within the Office of the Attorney General. Through her work on both state and federal cases, Secretary Goodman regularly dealt with social and environmental justice issues that frequently involved low income, disadvantaged and residential customer needs. She has served as general counsel for the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the Kentucky Executive Branch Ethics Commission and the Kentucky Electric Generation and Transmission Siting Board. Secretary Goodman also has served as the executive director of the Office of Legal Services at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after beginning her career as a staff attorney for the Kentucky Public Service Commission. Secretary Goodman earned her Juris Doctor from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, and her Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude, from Kentucky State University.
Timothy J. Hagerty, Partner, FBT Gibbons LLP
Tim Hagerty is a partner in the Louisville, Kentucky office of FBT Gibbons LLP, where he concentrates his practice in environmental, energy, and natural resources law. He has over thirty years of experience counseling clients concerning the requirements of the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and related federal and state environmental and resource review requirements. He spends much of his time assisting clients in the electric power industry, especially with regard to the regulation and management of coal combustion residuals (CCR) and wastewater discharges from electric generating facilities. Hagerty also has extensive experience advising clients in the metals and chemical manufacturing industries, in coal mining and oil and gas exploration, and in the transportation sector. He is a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers and is the former President of the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation. Hagerty’s practice includes regulatory counseling, permitting and enforcement defense litigation, and transactional support. Hagerty is a graduate of the Yale Law School and the University of Louisville.
Angie C. Hatton, Chair, Kentucky Public Service Commission
Angie Hatton was appointed to the Public Service Commission and designated as Vice Chair by Governor Andy Beshear in March 2023. She was then appointed as Chair on August 6, 2024 and re-appointed in August, 20025 for a second term to end July 29, 2029.
Prior to her appointment, in addition to her private law practice, Chair Hatton served three terms representing Letcher, Pike and Harlan Counties in the House of Representatives, and served the General Assembly as House Minority Whip. Much of her legislative work centered around energy and utility issues. She served on the House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and was appointed by the Speaker of the House to the Southern Legislators Conference Committee on Energy and Environment. Currently she serves on the Board of Directors for OPSI (Organization of PJM States) and for NARUC, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions, she serves on the Energy Resources and Environment Committee, the International Relations Committee, and serves as Chair of the Clean Coal Committee. Also, she serves on the Advisory Board for the New Mexico State University Center for Public Utilities.
Chair Hatton hails from Letcher County in eastern Kentucky. After graduating from Eastern Kentucky University in 1994 with a degree in journalism, she worked as a newspaper reporter before earning her law degree at the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1999. She and her family reside in Whitesburg.
Eric King, Executive Director, Kentucky Energy Planning and Inventory Commission
Eric King, a western Kentucky native, brings over 17 years of experience in energy policy to his role as Executive Director of Kentucky's Energy Planning and Inventory Commission. King represented the University of Kentucky in Washington, D.C. for 11 years, serving as Assistant Vice President for Research and Executive Director for Federal Relations. During this period, UK achieved historic levels of federal funding across many disciplines, with King's advocacy securing significant investment in energy research, including advanced coal and other energy technologies.
Before joining UK, King spent five years as a Senior Advisor to then-Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, where energy policy was a central focus. He developed relationships throughout Congress and with federal agencies, gaining insight into how federal energy decisions impact Kentucky communities and workers. This experience provided him with a perspective on energy issues from both federal policy and state implementation standpoints.
Following his Senate service, he returned to Kentucky to work for the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, gaining direct experience with the state's electric utility sector and rural energy issues in Frankfort.
In 2021, King received the prestigious Association of Public and Land-grant Universities' Outstanding Achievement Award for leading a higher education advocacy effort that resulted in federal COVID-19 relief funding for public colleges and universities nationwide. A Murray State University graduate who served as Student Body President and on the Board of Regents, King was selected by his alma mater for their Top 22 Under 40 award in 2025.
Throughout his career, he has worked to advance Kentucky's interests, with experience spanning state and federal policy, the energy sector, and research funding that demonstrates his understanding of Kentucky's energy landscape. King's background in federal policy, utility sector experience, and energy policy prepares him to lead Kentucky's energy planning efforts as the state navigates changing energy markets and policy landscapes.
Don Moul, President & CEO, Tennessee Valley Authority
Don Moul, who is recognized across the industry as a strong, versatile leader, serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of TVA. Appointed by the Board of Directors in April 2025, he leads the nation’s largest public utility in its mission of service to the people of the Tennessee Valley region.
Moul’s focus is on delivering high reliability, affordable energy, and operational excellence to make life better in the Tennessee Valley. He does this with safety as the highest priority and while effectively positioning TVA to build America’s energy future.
With over 38 years of experience across all facets of power generation and operations, Moul has a proven track record of improving operational performance and teamwork through a disciplined and collaborative leadership approach.
Before being selected as President and CEO, Moul served as TVA’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for the coal, gas, and hydro fleet and transmission and power supply functions. Under Moul’s leadership, TVA consistently delivered the strongest safety performance years in its history.
With one of the nation’s most resilient, diverse generation portfolios, he ensured investment in current assets and modernizing TVA’s system. He accomplished this while leading efforts to provide increasingly clean energy, build new generation assets to meet the growing demand for power in the region, and drive advanced nuclear technologies forward. Moul also oversaw a number of mission-critical areas of TVA’s business, including the 49-dam, integrated river system and efforts to protect the region’s natural resources, including 293,000 acres of public land and 11,000 miles of shoreline.
As an active utility industry and community member, Moul participates on boards for the Electric Power Research Institute, the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Nuclear Energy Institute, Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, the Tennessee Business Leaders Council, and the University of Tennessee Tickle College of Engineering. Moul also served on the Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council, which focused on nuclear innovation and driving continued investment to create a nuclear energy ecosystem for the future of Tennessee.
Over the course of his career, Moul has been a senior reactor operator at multiple nuclear stations. He has held a variety of leadership positions, primarily in nuclear divisions, with American Electric Power, Duquesne Light Company, FirstEnergy Corporation, GPU Nuclear Corporation and Public Service Electric & Gas. Prior to joining TVA in June 2021, Moul served as executive vice president and chief nuclear officer at NextEra Energy, where he was responsible for the safe and reliable operation of NextEra’s nuclear fleet and oversaw decommissioning activities at Duane Arnold Energy Center.
Moul holds a Bachelor of Science in nuclear engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.
Chris Perry, President & CEO, Kentucky Electric Cooperatives
Chris Perry is the president and chief executive officer of both Kentucky Electric Cooperatives, the statewide association of all 26 electric co-ops in Kentucky, and United Utility Supply Cooperative, which serves the rural electric market with materials critical to the electric utility industry.
With decades of engineering and electric cooperative experience, Perry is a respected advocate for reliable and affordable energy, and a recognized leader in the transformation of America’s utilities. His dedication to innovation and strategic planning has led the successful transformation of both Kentucky Electric Cooperatives and United Utility Supply.
A trusted resource for legislators, regulators and the utility industry, Perry is frequently called upon to testify and communicate on ongoing challenges facing the electric industry. Before joining the statewide association in 2014, Perry served as CEO of Fleming-Mason Energy Co-op, and in several management and engineering positions in Kentucky and Florida. As a co-op leader, he has introduced advanced metering and control systems to improve affordability and reliability for electric co-op members.
Perry is certified as a professional engineer in the commonwealth of Kentucky and is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Rural Electric Statewide Managers' Association and serves on multiple boards and in leadership positions across Kentucky.
Jerry Purvis, Senior Vice President of Environmental Affairs, East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Jerry Purvis reports to the East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) Chief Operations Officer & Executive Vice President with responsibility for environmental affairs. EKPC generates over 3,500 megawatts of coal-fired, natural gas-fired and renewable energy through 2,900 plus miles of transmission serving 89 of the 120 counties in Kentucky. This effort serves 16 Owner-Member Cooperatives with over 1,200,000 customers, industry, local business entities in rural Kentucky. The company is one of the last remaining KY-owned electric utility companies.
He has served in many roles in his 31 years of service including: Senior Production Engineer, Construction Project Manager, Cooper Plant Maintenance Superintendent, Environmental Affair Manager 2008, promoted in 2011 to Director of Environmental Affairs, Vice President promoted 2017, Sr. Vice President in October 2025, and a member of the Executive Staff.
He and his staff manage environmental affairs with a proactive environmental philosophy by use of the latest environmental management system technology to mitigate risk to the environment and to serve their customers.
He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Chemistry Society, Chair, Utility Information Exchange Kentucky, National Rural Electric Association Environmental Policy Committee, and Co-Chair of Midwest Ozone Group. He is active in the community volunteering for EKPC Good Giving Committee, a charitable outreach and as the Executive Sponsor for the EKPC Safety Rules and Procedures team.
He earned dual Bachelors of Science degrees in Chemistry from Morehead State University and Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and later, a Master of Business Administration from Morehead State University.
Mary Pat Regan, Commissioner, Kentucky Public Service Commission
Mary Pat Regan was appointed to the Public Service Commission and designated as Commissioner by Governor Andy Beshear on July 11, 2022. Her term expires July 1, 2027. Prior to her appointment, Commissioner Regan was the Commonwealth’s Deputy Secretary for Education & Labor. Her previous professional experience includes key senior executive roles with the AT&T Corporation including responsibility as National Vice President-Regulatory for AT&T and Kentucky State President of AT&T Communications. Commissioner Regan also held several senior sales executive positions with MCI Telecommunications Corporation. Commissioner Regan has participated in and provided Chair leadership for several Louisville based community and civic programs during the last ten years including Greater Louisville Inc., Kentucky Chamber, Business Leaders for Education, and United Way. She has served as member of the Board of Directors for Kentucky Educational Television, The Louisville Science Center, the Jefferson County Public Education Foundation and the Louisville Collegiate School. Commissioner Regan attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Originally from Minneapolis, Commissioner Regan has resided in the Commonwealth for over twelve years and currently lives in St. Matthews.
Kate Shanks, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Kate Shanks is Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for the Kentucky Chamber. She focuses her work on energy, environment, small business, and competitiveness issues. She is a lifelong resident of Kentucky and earned both a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Conservation and Management and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kentucky. Prior to joining the Chamber, Kate spent nearly 12 years working for state agencies focused on energy and environmental policy and regulation and has held multiple positions relating to communications, outreach, policy analysis and design, and legislative affairs.
Sandy Slayton, Vice President of Environmental, Rye Development
Sandy Slayton serves as Vice President of Environmental at Rye Development, the leading U.S. developer of pumped storage hydropower. With more than 20 years of experience in environmental consulting and hydropower licensing, Sandy is responsible for overseeing that Rye’s hydropower projects provide reliable energy generation and storage, while protecting and enhancing surrounding ecosystems.
Sandy leads environmental permitting, compliance, and agency coordination at Rye, playing a critical role advancing transformative projects like the Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage project in Kentucky. This utility-scale energy storage project represents a new era of economic growth and energy jobs for Southeastern Kentucky.
Sandy holds a B.A. in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia and an M.A. in Ecology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Amy Spiller, President, Ohio and Kentucky, Duke Energy
Amy Spiller is president of Duke Energy's utility operations in Ohio and Kentucky, which serves approximately 850,000 electric customers and 533,000 natural gas customers. She is accountable for advancing the company's rate and regulatory initiatives, and managing the government relations, economic development and community affairs functions throughout the region.
Christina Wieg, Managing Associate - Columbus, OH office, FBT Gibbons LLP
Christina focuses her practice on environmental litigation, transactional and regulatory matters, including work involving the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and other major state and federal environmental regulatory programs.
Prior to joining the firm, Christina was employed by Ohio EPA for more than a dozen years, rising to the level of Supervisor in the Division of Air Pollution Control. There, she performed and oversaw compliance inspections, the drafting and negotiation of state and federal air permits, administrative and judicial enforcement actions, and all other functions of the Division. Her regulatory experience spans numerous industries, including ferro-alloy production, paper mills, asphalt plants, and oil and gas facilities, including wellpads, midstream facilities and fractionation plants.
Christina graduated summa cum laude from Capital University Law School in 2019 and was awarded the prestigious American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Scholarship and Leadership Award, which recognizes the single graduate who best represents a combination of scholarship and leadership.
Bree Wilson, Vice President of Development, Rye Development
Bree Wilson serves as Vice President of Development at Rye Development. A licensed professional engineer with more than 20 years of experience in civil engineering and project management, she has dedicated much of her career to leadership roles within the hydropower industry. At Rye Development, she is advancing pumped storage facilities — the world’s largest, most proven energy storage solution.
Prior to joining Rye, Bree served as Program Integration and Delivery Branch Chief at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydroelectric Design Center in Portland, Oregon, where she oversaw key initiatives in hydroelectric design and implementation. She has also held positions at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Port of Vancouver (Washington), and HDR, where she had the opportunity to work on a wide array of conventional hydropower projects.
Bree holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Gonzaga University.
Cindy Wiseman, President and COO, Kentucky Power
Cindy Wiseman is president and chief operating officer of Kentucky Power and is responsible for all aspects of electric service for Kentucky Power's customers. Previously, she was vice president, External Affairs and Customer Service for Kentucky Power and provided oversight for all economic development, corporate communications, external affairs and customer service initiatives. Wiseman started with AEP in 2008 in corporate communications at Appalachian Power and later was named as an external affairs manager for the company. In 2018, she joined Kentucky Power as managing director of External Affairs and Customer Service.
Prior to joining Appalachian Power, she spent 15 years working in marketing and fund raising for the Kanawha County Public Library system in Charleston, West Virginia.
She is a graduate of Marshall University with a bachelor's degree in journalism with an emphasis in public relations. Wiseman completed the Oklahoma University Economic Development Institute certification coursework. She serves on the board of directors for Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Kentucky Chamber Center for Policy and Research, Northeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, One East Kentucky and Leadership Kentucky.
Andrew W. Wood, Commissioner, Kentucky Public Service Commission
Andrew Wood was appointed to the Kentucky Public Service Commission by Governor Andy Beshear in July 2025. His current term runs through July 1, 2028. Commissioner Wood brings more than three decades of legal, municipal, and regulatory experience to the Commission. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and General Business from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1990, and later received his Juris Doctor from Chase Law School in 1993. While in law school, he served on Moot Court and interned with the United States District Court, experiences that helped shape his interest in public service and regulatory law. Commissioner Wood began his legal career in Maysville, Kentucky, where he maintained a private law practice and served as Assistant Mason County Attorney for ten years. His practice included real estate, estate planning, and general civil matters, as well as representation of clients with cases before the Public Service Commission. In that capacity, he gained firsthand experience with utility regulation involving water, sewer, telecommunications, and electric generation services. In addition to his legal work, Commissioner Wood has an extensive background in municipal government. Prior to his appointment to the Public Service Commission, he was serving his fourth term as a member of the Maysville City Commission, where he developed a strong understanding of local government operations, infrastructure needs, and the importance of reliable and affordable utility services for Kentucky communities. Commissioner Wood resides in Maysville with his family and remains deeply connected to the community he has served throughout his professional career.