Tishekia Williams
Managing Director, External Affairs and Regulatory Law Senior Counsel Regulatory Strategy @Duquesne Light Company
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Director, External Affairs and Regulatory Law Senior Counsel Regulatory Strategy @Duquesne Light Company
Recruited for regulatory expertise by this $900M public utility serving 600K customers; elevated to develop and execute legal strategies to ensure reliable affordable service to customers while protecting corporate and investor value. Lead team of attorneys, professionals, and external resources, addressing customer complaints and mitigating risk, driving government affairs, and managing complex regulatory matters before state and federal regulatory agencies. Drive business improvement process and team. Lead DE & I committee. Update Board and internal stakeholders on key regulatory issues. Provide subject matter expertise to leadership. Impact highlights include… Prevailed in several distribution base rate cases, paving the way for introduction of innovative products and services. Negotiated settlements for universal services ensuring affordable rates for most vulnerable customers while meeting company’s financial targets. Reorganized rates, energy procurement and regulatory teams. Gained regulatory approval of company’s smart meter procurement, implementation and technology plan. Secured approval for aging infrastructure improvement and for Phase II Energy Efficiency, Conservation and Demand Response plans. Developed multi-prong DEI strategy designed to increase employee engagement, empathy and belonging.
EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University
Executive Leadership
Rutgers Law School
Juris Doctor, Law
Carnegie Mellon University
Social Innovation and Change Leadership
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
B.A, CUM LAUDE, Major: Political Science, minor in Psychology
SKILLS
ABOUT TISHEKIA WILLIAMS
From an early age I developed a deep appreciation for the law, and its power as an…
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