Staff
WIEB Office; 720-897-4600
1600 Broadway, Suite 1020,
Denver, Colorado 80202
Laura Rennick
lrennick@westernenergyboard.org
Laura is the Executive Director at WIEB. Laura was previously WIEB’s Director of State, Federal, and International Affairs supporting the WIEB Board of Directors, CREPC, and coordination with partners and stakeholders including US DOE and FERC. Prior to joining WIEB, Laura served the State of Montana for 17 years, including as the Bureau Chief of the Montana Energy Office and the Deputy Administrator for the Water Resources Division. Laura holds a Masters in Science and Engineering Management from Montana State University, B.A. in French and Environmental Studies from Carroll College, and an A.S. in Business from the University of Montana.
Additionally, Laura also serves as a point of contact for WIEB’s EEOC procedures in addition to the primary point of contact, Lisa Brohaugh, Director of Finance and Administration.
Gia Anguiano
ganguiano@westernenergyboard.org
Gia serves as the Program Associate – Markets and Resource Adequacy at WIEB. Gia provides staff support and expertise to the Committee of State Representatives (COSR) for the Western Power Pool’s Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) as well the Markets+ State Committee (MSC). She is also responsible for assisting the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB) and other WIEB Committees and for providing technical and policy analysis regarding existing and potential resource adequacy in the West. Prior to joining the team at WIEB, Gia served as a Policy and Legislative Analyst for an emergency management and crisis consulting firm on COVID-19 recovery in communities across the U.S. and as a Policy Analyst for the Public Affairs team at Salt River Project. Gia holds a M.A. in Policy Studies from the University of Washington, a B.S. in Economics from Arizona State University, and a B.A. in Political Science from Arizona State University.
Robin Arnold
rarnold@westernenergyboard.org
Robin serves as the Director of State, Federal, and International Affairs at WIEB providing support for the WIEB Board of Directors and the Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation (CREPC). She is also responsible for coordination with partners and stakeholders, including the US Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Prior to joining the team at WIEB, Robin worked as the Markets & Transmission Director at Renewable Northwest and served the State of Montana for seven years as a policy and regulatory analyst at the Public Service Commission. Robin holds an MScEcon in Political Science from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and a B.A. in International Affairs from Sweet Briar College.
Eric Baran
ebaran@westernenergyboard.org
Eric serves as the Program Manager – Electric System Reliability at WIEB. Eric manages and provides staff support to the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB). He is responsible for providing engineering and technical electric system analysis to the WIRAB, WIEB, and the Energy Imbalance Market Body of State Regulators (EIM-BOSR). He provides analysis and advice on policies relating operational performance, situational awareness, and essential reliability services. Prior to joining the team at WIEB, Eric worked in Power Supply and Engineering at Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Pennsylvania. He holds both a M.E. in Energy Systems Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University.
Aaron Beard
abeard@westernenergyboard.org
Aaron serves as the Policy Analyst – Energy and Nuclear Programs at WIEB. Aaron provides staff and project support for both the nuclear and electricity programs of the WIEB, ensuring smooth operations within these programs. This largely entails project administration as well as research and policy analysis related to the respective projects. Aaron holds an MSc in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam, and a B.A. in History and International Relations from Erasmus University Rotterdam and the National University of Singapore.
Lisa Brohaugh
lbrohaugh@westernenergyboard.org; 720-897-4600 ext. 200
Lisa serves as Director of Finance and Administration for WIEB. She provides advice on budgetary and financial matters to the Executive Director, WIEB Board, and the Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB). This includes preparing annual budgets and audit reports for both WIEB and WIRAB. In addition to maintaining financial and accounting databases, she also manages the Human Resources Department of WIEB. Prior to joining the WIEB team, she had an extensive accounting and finance background in the Telecom Industry as Controller for a Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer in California. Lisa holds an A.A. in Economics and B.S. in Business Administration/Accounting from the California State University Northridge and the University of Phoenix.
Additionally, Lisa serves as WIEB’s designated point of contact for all matter related to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), including compliance with Federal civil rights laws and the handling of non-discrimination related matters within the Western Interstate Energy Board.
Thomas A. Carr
tcarr@westernenergyboard.org
Tom serves as Program Manager for Electric System Planning and Grid Transformation at WIEB. He manages WIEB’s Reserve Expenditure Program and provides staff support to WIEB and WIRAB on electric system planning, public policy, and grid transformation matters. He represents WIEB at WECC’s Reliability Assessment Committee (RAC) with a focus on production cost modeling, resource planning, and reliability assessments. Tom received a PhD in economics from the University of Colorado in 1988 and a law degree from the University of Denver in 1998. Tom was an assistant professor at Middlebury College from 1990 to 1995.
Elaine Hsu
ehsu@westernenergyboard.org
Elaine serves as the Events and Logistics Manager at WIEB. She provides administrative assistance and project support to the Executive Director and staff. She is also responsible for facilitating effecting engagement and communication with WIEB’s members, WIEB’s partner organizations, and external stakeholders. Elaine has a B.A. from the University of Colorado Denver.
Bonnie Lamond
blamond@westernenergyboard.org
Bonnie Lamond serves as the Program Manager – Wholesale Electricity Markets at WIEB. Bonnie manages and provides support to the Western Energy Imbalance Market-Body of State Regulators on policy matters relating to wholesale electricity development in the West. Bonnie has over a decade of experience in energy policy and regulation. Prior to joining the team at WIEB, Bonnie worked in the long duration energy storage industry, advancing state and wholesale electricity market reform across the United States. Bonnie also has experience in the regulated utility industry as well as in upstream oil and gas exploration and production.
Andrew Pomaville
apomaville@westernenergyboard.org
Andrew serves as the Markets and Resource Adequacy Analyst at WIEB. Andrew provides staff support and expertise to the Committee of State Representatives (COSR) for the Western Power Pool’s Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) as well the Markets+ State Committee (MSC). Prior to joining the team WIEB, Andrew worked in the legal field; ranging from commercial real estate, utility regulations, and environmental litigation. Andrew holds a J.D., from Tulane University Law School with a certificate in Energy Regulation and a B.A., in History from Michigan State University.
Melanie Snyder
msnyder@westernenergyboard.org
Melanie serves as the Nuclear Energy Policy Program Manager for WIEB’s high-level radioactive waste program and Committee, which includes state representatives from up to twelve Western states. Together with the Committee, Melanie engages with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and other state regional and tribal groups on the transportation component of the nation’s program for disposition of commercial spent nuclear fuel and high-level defense waste. Melanie holds a JD from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and a B.S. in chemistry, also from the University of Denver.
Christopher Zawora
czawora@westernenergyboard.org
Chris serves as a Wholesale Electricity Market Analyst at the Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB). He provides staff support to the Western Energy Imbalance Market Body of State Regulators. He is also responsible for providing technical analysis of economic performance and reliability of wholesale electricity markets in the Western U.S. Prior to joining the team at WIEB, Chris worked as a data scientist at the New York City Council performing data analyses to inform legislation. Chris holds an MA in economics from CUNY – John Jay College and a BS in computer science from Georgetown University.