Cheryl LaFleur is an American attorney, executive, and government official who served as one of the 5 Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2010 to 2019. During her tenure as a Commissioner, she served as Chairman or Acting Chairman November 25, 2013 - April 14, 2015 and again January 23, 2017 - August 10, 2017.[1] In September 2019, she was elected to the Board of Directors of ISO New England, beginning October 1, 2019.[1]
Cheryl LaFleur | |
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| Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | |
| In office 2010–2019 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | |
| In office July 2014 – April 2015 | |
| Acting Chairman | |
| In office November 2013 – July 2014 | |
| In office January 2017 – July 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | William Kuncik |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Princeton University Harvard Law School |
Prior to joining FERC, she was the executive vice president and acting CEO of the utility company National Grid plc. She began her legal career at the law firm of Ropes & Gray.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "Former FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur Joins ISO New England Board of Directors; Barney Rush, Vickie VanZandt re-elected".
- ^ Serreze, Mary (January 26, 2017). "Cheryl LaFleur to lead Federal Energy Regulatory Commission". MassLive. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Traywick, Catherine (May 5, 2017). "The National Power Grid Is Being Overseen by a Democrat — For Now". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 November 2017.