Role and Company

Vice President, Federal Government Relations, National Grid USA / PG&E Corporation

Expertise

35 years experience in science & energy

Location

Washington , DC

About Rick

Extensive and increasingly responsible experience in federal, state, and local governmental relations and community affairs, project management and environmental policy and coordination, lobbying, negotiation and public issue resolution. Corporate officer, representative, lobbyist and spokesperson for Fortune 500 international and domestic energy companies. Represented corporate interests before members of the U.S. Congress and the Administration, federal and state agencies, counties, cities and special districts. Head-of-office and chief lobbyist in Washington, DC establishing federal legislative and political priorities and strategies. Managed and coordinated activities of Washington or regional government relations and public affairs professionals during critical times in the companies’ histories, including comprehensive energy legislation, environmental and climate change legislation and regulation, industry deregulation, energy market and financial instability, increasing competitive challenges, corporate realignment, downsizing and severe budget cuts.
Master's Degree: Ohio State University
Bachelor's Degree: University of Utah