Members

Staff Subcommittee of Public Information Officers

The Staff Subcommittee of Public Information Officers recognizes that effective communication with the public is essential to transparency, trust, and the proper functioning of state agencies. PIOs play a vital role in managing public outreach, media relations, crisis communication, and dissemination of accurate and timely information. The Subcommittee will focus its efforts on coordinated communication strategies and media protocols, share best practices, and develop resources for public messaging, digital communication, and media engagement and support nationwide communication initiatives and campaigns. This will help ensure consistency, improve communication strategies, and address cross-cutting issues.

Nils Hagen-Frederiksen photo

Nils Hagen-Frederiksen
(Chair)
Press Secretary
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission     


Cori Rude-Young photo

Cori Rude-Young
(Vice Chair)
Communications and Public Affairs Director
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission     


Cayli Baker photo

Cayli Baker
Director of Communications
Illinois Commerce Commission     


Linda Berry photo

Linda Berry
Director, Public Affairs & Consumer Protection
Kansas Corporation Commission     


Robert T. Bockman Jr. photo

Robert T. Bockman Jr.
Director of Public Information
South Carolina Public Service Commission     


Terry Bote photo

Terry Bote
Extl Affairs Manager
Colorado Public Utilities Commission     


Carolyn D. Buck photo

Carolyn D. Buck
Executive Assistant
Arizona Corporation Commission     


Heather Cantin photo

Heather Cantin
Communications Manager
Michigan Public Service Commission     


Tom Charles photo

Tom Charles
Director of Communications
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission     


Deb Collins photo

Deb Collins
Media and Communications Manager
Nebraska Public Service Commission     


Gail Conners photo

Gail Conners
Section Chief of Media Relations, Outreach and Engagement
Colorado Public Utilities Commission     


Colby Cook photo

Colby Cook
Press Secretary
Louisiana Public Service Commission     


Jared Craighead photo

Jared Craighead
Chief of Staff/Legal Counsel
Railroad Commission of Texas     


James Cullen photo

James Cullen
Director of Public Relations, Outreach, and Engagement
Colorado Public Utilities Commission     


Trey Davis photo

Trey Davis
Chief Communications, Strategy and Operations Officer
Oklahoma Corporation Commission     


James Denn photo

James Denn
Director of Public Affairs
New York State Public Service Commission     


Stacy Eberl photo

Stacy Eberl
Consumer Affairs/Public Outreach
North Dakota Public Service Commission     


Susan Faloon photo

Susan Faloon
Media Liaison
Maine Public Utilities Commission     


Sarah Fontaine photo

Sarah Fontaine
Director of Strategic Communications
Missouri Public Service Commission     


Al Freeman photo

Al Freeman
Energy Policy Analyst
Michigan Public Service Commission     


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Andrew Vernon Gallagher
Director, Communications Division
Public Service Commission of West Virginia     


Nicole Garcia photo

Nicole Garcia
Public Information Officer
Arizona Corporation Commission     


Consowella Harris photo

Consowella Harris
Administrative Assistant
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities     


Matt Helms photo

Matt Helms
Public Information Officer
Michigan Public Service Commission     


Samantha Hemphill photo

Samantha Hemphill
Press Information Officer
Delaware Public Service Commission     


Stephanie Hodgin photo

Stephanie Hodgin
Chief of Staff
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission     


Mike Hoke photo

Mike Hoke
Director, External Affairs
Public Utility Commission of Texas     


Mia Hutchens photo

Mia Hutchens
Director of Public Affairs
Railroad Commission of Texas     


Tiffany Johnson photo

Tiffany Johnson
Communications Manager
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission     


Peter Kostes photo

Peter Kostes
Communications Director
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada     


Tom Krause photo

Tom Krause
Public Information Officer
Georgia Public Service Commission     


Deborah Kwan photo

Deborah Kwan
Communications Officer
Hawaii Public Utilities Commission     


Tori Leonard photo

Tori Leonard
Communications Director
Maryland Public Service Commission     


Denise McCracken photo

Denise McCracken
Senior Communications Specialist
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission     


Melisa Mizel photo

Melisa Mizel
Technical Supervisor
Wyoming Public Service Commission     


Leah Mohr photo

Leah Mohr
Executive Director
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission     


Melissa Myers photo

Melissa Myers
Communications Director
Iowa Utilities Commission     


Ramona Nye photo

Ramona Nye
Media Relations
Railroad Commission of Texas     


Taren O'Connor photo

Taren O'Connor
Director of Legislation, Regulations and Communications
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority     


Terrie D. Prosper photo

Terrie D. Prosper
Director, Strategic Communications, External Affairs Division
California Public Utilities Commission     


Amy Reynolds photo

Amy Reynolds
Communications Director
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission     


Rachael Anne Ring photo

Rachael Anne Ring
Director of Public Affairs
Mississippi Public Service Commission     


Amy Rittenhouse photo

Amy Rittenhouse
Communications Coordinator
Michigan Public Service Commission     


Patrick Rodriguez photo

Patrick Rodriguez
Public Information Officer
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission     


Adam Rush photo

Adam Rush
Public Information Officer
Idaho Public Utilities Commission     


Matthew Schilling photo

Matthew Schilling
Director, Office of Public Affairs
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio     


Mo Schriner photo

Mo Schriner
Communications Director
Minnesota Department of Commerce     


Tim Schwarz photo

Tim Schwarz
Chief, Communications and External Affairs Division
Tennessee Public Utility Commission     


Meghan Sovey photo

Meghan Sovey
Director of Communications and External Affairs
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin     


Matthew Sweeney photo

Matthew Sweeney
Executive Assistant to Commissioner Nieto
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin     


Kelly Thompson photo

Kelly Thompson
External Affairs Manager
Florida Public Service Commission     


Greg Weatherford photo

Greg Weatherford
Director, Information Resources
Virginia State Corporation Commission     


Kandi Young photo

Kandi Young
Public Information Officer
Oregon Public Utility Commission     


Regina L. Davis photo

Regina L. Davis
(Observer)
Senior Director, Administration and Communications
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners     
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