Thank you for attending the 2025 Policy Symposium!
You can find the speakers and presentations below:
Thursday, November 6
1. Keynote: Natural Gas…The Critical Resource New York Policymakers DON’T Want to Talk About
Speaker: Donna DeCarolis,Senior Energy Policy Advisor & Former President, National Fuel
Speaker: Travis Voyles, Associate Deputy Administrator, U.S. EPA
3. Implementation: Six Years Into The CLCPA
Speaker: Ken Girardin, Felllow, Manhattan Institute
4. The State of Play for Natural Gas
Speaker: Bryan Grimaldi,Vice President - Corporate Affairs, National Grid
5. Regional Roundtable
Panelists:
- Mark Kahrer, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, New Jersey Natural Gas
- Carolyn O'Connor, Director of Government Affairs, Liberty Utilities
- Nicholas Stalnecker, Senior Government Affairs Manager, National Fuel Gas Company
- Ruth Parkins, Manager, Government and Stakeholder Relations, Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company
Moderator: Sara Wilmer, Vice President, Levitan and Associates
6. AI In Policymaking
Panelists:
- Jeff Berkowitz, CEO and Founder, Delve Research & Delve - AI for Public Affairs
- Brendan Kelly, Senior Account Executive, HData
Moderator: Christian Rodrick, Director of Public Affairs, NGA
7. Capitol to Capital: D.C. & the States
Speaker: Dan Lapato, Vice President - Planning, American Gas Association