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Charter: The Professional Education Council (formerly known as the Program Committee) plans and organizes educational programming for the Association. Two meetings per year are held in Washington, D.C.: the Annual Meeting in the Spring, which has been held annually for over 55 years; and the Mid-Year Meeting, which is held in the Fall. Both meetings have a long tradition of superb speakers on topics of general and legal interest to energy attorneys and non-attorney professionals. In addition, the Council supports the regional chapters and members across the country in their sponsorship of regional meetings. With Board approval, the Council may also develop special programs as circumstances warrant.

Committee Leadership

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	James B. Blackburn, IV (Co-Vice Chair) Day Pitney LLP Washington, DC United States
	Candice Castaneda (Co-Vice Chair) Counsel, Legal and Regulatory North American Electric Reliability Corp. Washington, DC United States
	Thomas Millar (Co-Chair) Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Washington, DC United States
	Norman A. Pedersen (Co-Chair) Hanna and Morton LLP Los Angeles, CA United States
	Jonathan D. Schneider (Board Committee Liaison) Partner Stinson Leonard Street LLP Washington, DC United States
	Donna M. Attanasio (Member) Senior Advisor for Energy Law Programs  The George Washington University Law School Washington, DC United States
	James C. Beh (Member) Jones Day Washington, DC United States
	Bruce L. Birchman (Member) President Birchman ADR Services Potomac, MD United States
	Carrie L. Bumgarner (Member) Wright & Talisman, P.C. Washington, DC United States
	Michaela Burroughs (Member) Senior Policy Coordinator American Gas Association Washington, DC United States
	Glenn E. Camus (Member) Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Eastern Generation, LLC Stamford, CT United States
	Janna Romaine Chesno (Member) Latham & Watkins LLP Washington, DC United States
	Hua Fang (Member) Black & Veatch Houston, TX United States
	Katlyn A. Farrell (Member) McGuireWoods LLP Washington, DC United States
	Zori G. Ferkin (Member) Morrison & Foerster LLP Washington, DC United States
	Joshua P. Fershee (Member) Assoc. Dean, Research, Professor & Director, LLM: Energy & Sustainable Development West Virginia University College of Law Morgantown, WV United States
	Emily S. Fisher (Member) Vice President, Law Edison Electric Institute Washington, DC United States
	Carmen L. Gentile (Member) Partner Mogel & Sweet Washington, DC United States
	Valerie L. Green (Member) Partner Pierce Atwood LLP Washington, DC United States
	Gary E. Guy (Member) Assistant General Counsel Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. Washington, DC United States