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Conferences

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

2. The Federal Perspective

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