Board of Directors

Wisconsin Public Utility Institute logo bearing the UW System gold, red, and white crest and the Institute and University names in white font.

Board Members

Lori Sakk, Director, WPUI, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sarah Justus, Public Relations Manager, kp environmental, WPUI Board Chair
Kira Loehr, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie LLP, WPUI Board Vice Chair
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Rebecca Cameron Valcq, Assistant Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Data Center Services, Alliant Energy
John Garvin, Manager, State Government Relations, ATC
Lawrie Kobza, Of Counsel, Boardman Clark LLP
Tom Content, Executive Director, Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin
Kristin Gilkes, Executive Director, Customers First! Coalition
Joyce Peppin, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Andy Koors, Managing Director, Audit and Assurance Practice, Deloitte
Jeff Kuhn, Chief Financial Officer, Wisconsin Rapids Water Works & Lighting Commission, Great Lakes Utilities
Matthew Spencer, Director of Government Relations, Madison Gas and Electric
Orrie Walsvik, Associate Attorney, Michael Best & Friedrich
Erik Sonju, President, Power System Engineering
Kara Pennoyer, Chief of Staff, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Drew Vielbig, Director of Development Manager, Ranger Power
Robin Lisowski, Director of Service Solutions, Slipstream Group, Inc.
Joel Haubrich, Manager, State Government Relations, WEC Energy Group
Mary Blanchard, Associate Director, Wisconsin Energy Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Paul Wilson, Department Chair, Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Greg Pils, Director, Bureau of Environmental Analysis and Sustainability, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Todd Stuart
, Executive Director, Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group
Representative David Steffen, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 4
Representative Lisa Subeck, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 78
Tyrel Zich, Regional Vice President, Regulatory Policy, Xcel Energy-Wisconsin and Michigan

Board Committees

Compensation and Performance
Executive
Membership
Program Advisory

Founding Board Member

Rodney Stevenson, Professor Emeritus, School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Board Meeting Minutes

The WPUI board of directors holds meetings three times a year in order to discuss institute business. Rules concerning board responsibilities, membership structure, selection, meetings, chairperson, etc. can be found in the WPUI Charter.