Directory of all State Employees
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioner Suite | 919-733-4249 | |
| Karen M. Kemerait | Chair | |
| Jeffrey A. Hughes | Commissioner | |
| Floyd B. McKissick Jr. | Commissioner | |
| William M. Brawley | Commissioner | |
| Tommy Tucker | Commissioner | |
| Steven J. Levitas | Commissioner | |
| Maribel Lazo | Assistant to Chair Kemerait | |
| Maribel Lazo | Assistant to Commissioners McKissick, Levitas | |
| Wendy Cortez | Assistant to Commissioner Hughes, Brawley, Tucker |
The Clerk’s Office reviews incoming filings, ensures that they meet any filing requirements, categorizes them, and posts them on our website. It also issues the Commission’s orders. The IT Section oversees the operation of the Commission’s computer hardware and applications, including this website, the docket system and email.
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Clerks Office | 919-733-7328 | |
| Shonta Dunston | Chief Clerk | |
| Tamika Conyers | Deputy Clerk | |
| Taylor Ziegler | Deputy Clerk | |
| Casey Cooke | Program Coordinator | |
| Lakisha Grant | Program Coordinator | |
| Kathleen Hall | Program Coordinator | |
| Angela Hamilton | Program Coordinator | |
| Monika Miller | Program Coordinator | |
| Stephanie Thompson | Program Coordinator | |
| Information Technology | 919-733-7328 | |
| Lisa Needham | Chief Information Officer | |
| Hubert Hardy | User Support Analyst | |
| John McCoy | Audiovisual Technician | |
| John Morales | Applications Analyst | |
| Sean Warren | Systems Administrator & Security Liaison |
The Fiscal Management Division processes the fees required to be paid by the regulated utilities to support the work of the Commission. It also manages the Commission’s budget.
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Management | 919-733-7680 | |
| Sacajawea Gray | Director | |
| Joyce Gwyn | Administrative Officer | |
| Sarah Cushnie | Administrative Specialist | |
| Joann Snyder | Accounting Tech. |
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Blue | Human Resource Officer | 919-733-0850 |
The Legal Division provides legal advice to the Commissioners and Commission employees. It also assists the Commission with scheduling hearings and preparing orders.
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Watson | General Counsel & Director | 919-715-7057 |
| Warren Hicks | Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Director | 919-268-7436 |
| Jill Franke | Paralegal | 919-819-6573 |
| Brandi McMillen | Paralegal | 984-302-6427 |
| Stacy Olive | Paralegal | 919-733-3977 |
| Pat Swenson | Paralegal | 919-733-2794 |
| Lisa Varriano | Assistant | 919-733-8818 |
| Erin Duffy | Attorney | 919-733-0835 |
| Erin Gibbs | Attorney | 919-733-0833 |
| Lynn Jarvis | Attorney | 919-715-0578 |
| Yanneka King Mazzara | Attorney | 919-715-1092 |
| Kim Murrell | Attorney | 919-733-0836 |
| Joshua Sundt | Attorney | 919-715-9006 |
| Melissa Walker | Attorney | 919-733-0834 |
| Jo Overstreet | Records Manager | 919-715-5292 |
| India Dunn | Records Management Technician | 919-715-5292 |
| Court Reporters | ||
| Kim Mitchell | Hearings and Court Reporting Manager | 919-715-5993 |
| Kaylene Clayton | Court Reporter | |
| Julie Kennedy | Program Coordinator |
The Operations Division consists of accountants, engineers, and other utility experts who review utility filings and assist in preparing Commission orders. The pipeline safety engineers inspect the records and practices of pipeline facilities owners to assure compliance with federal safety requirements.
For assistance regarding the various industries/sectors, please click the appropriate links below:
| Industry/Sector | Contact |
|---|---|
| Electric (General) | Nathan Barber |
| Electric (Operations) | Aditya Keskar |
| Telecommunications | Nathan Barber |
| Natural Gas | Poornima Jayasheela |
| Water/Wastewater | Nathan Barber |
| Water/Wastewater Resale | Janice Fulmore |
| Transportation | Nick Jeffries |
| Pipeline Safety | Felicia Holder |
Staff Directory:
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Freda Hilburn | Director | 919-733-0847 |
| Vacant | Assistant Director | 919-715-4006 |
| Felicia Holder | Assistant | 919-733-0838 |
| Vacant | Assistant | 919-733-0626 |
| Rates and Regulatory Planning and Analysis Section | ||
| Poornima Jayasheela | Program Manager II | 919-733-9563 |
| Aditya Keskar | Engineer III | 919-733-0839 |
| Jenny Li | Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II | 919-733-0854 |
| Weili Jin | Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst I | 919-733-2924 |
| Gavin Mouat | Engineer II | |
| Vacant | Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst I | |
| Vacant | Engineer III | |
| Nathan Barber | Program Manager II | 919-733-0848 |
| Jonathan Barley | Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II | 919-733-0853 |
| Sarah Fitzpatrick | Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II | 919-733-1249 |
| Janice Fulmore | Program Coordinator III | 919-715-0917 |
| Nick Jefferies | Transportation Utilities Reg. Director | 919-733-4036 |
| Ann Winstead | Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst I | 919-733-0849 |
| Pipeline Safety | ||
| Ryan Duffy | Gas Pipeline Safety Program Manager | 919-733-6000 |
| Hilary King | Lead Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Harry Bryant | Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Matthew Dillehay | Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Vacant | Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Michelle Flowers | Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Vacant | Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Vacant | Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Commissioners | 919-715-5970 |
| Fiscal Mgmt. | 919-733-1585 |
| Chief Clerk's Office | 919-733-7300 |
| Legal & Administration | 919-715-2166 |
| Operations | 919-733-1585 |