governing board

norman bay

Norman Bay is a Partner in the Corporate and Financial Services Department and Head of the Energy Regulatory and Enforcement Group at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Previously, he was Chairman, Commissioner, and Director of Enforcement at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Prior to serving at FERC, Mr. Bay was U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico and before that was Professor of Law at the University of New Mexico School of Law. He also previously served as attorney-advisor for the U.S. Department of State, Office of Legal Advisor.

Gary guzy 

Gary Guzy is Senior Of Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP and is a member of the firm’s environmental, clean energy, public policy, and government affairs practices. During the Obama Administration, he served as Deputy Director and General Counsel of the Council on Environmental Quality, where he led negotiations to secure the historic Clean Car Standards. He previously served as General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Counselor to the Administrator during the Clinton Administration. Mr. Guzy was also Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of APX, Inc., Global Practice Leader for Climate Risk and Sustainability for Marsh, Inc., and a Senior Attorney at the Department of Justice.

Carrie jenks

Carrie Jenks is the Executive Director of the Environmental & Energy Law Program (EELP) at Harvard Law School. She leads the EELP team to identify legally durable strategies to support climate and environmental policies and advance clean energy deployment. Previously, Ms. Jenks was an Executive Vice President at M.J. Bradley & Associates (MJB&A) where she directed power company coalitions that played a critical role supporting air pollution and climate regulations. Prior to MJB&A, Ms. Jenks was an Associate at Goodwin Procter LLP and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

kevin poloncarz

Kevin Poloncarz is a Partner at Covington & Burling LLP and co-chairs the firm’s Environmental Practice Group and Energy Industry Group. He has been extensively involved in the development of climate laws and regulations at both the federal and state levels, including California’s cap-and-trade program, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and Renewables Portfolio Standard, as well as greenhouse gas regulation under the Clean Air Act. Mr. Poloncarz argued in defense of the Clean Power Plan in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for a group of power sector clients.

SHELLEY WELTON

Shelley Welton is the Presidential Distinguished Professor of Law and Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy. She teaches courses in energy policy, environmental law, and climate change law and writes broadly on the topics of U.S. energy governance and climate change. Dr. Welton has a PhD in Law from Yale University and a JD from NYU School of Law. Prior to her current position, she taught for six years at the University of South Carolina School of Law and served as Deputy Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University.