Nora Mead Brownell

Nora M. Brownell is a founding partner of ESPY Energy Solutions, LLC, a women-owned business providing innovative and highly-skilled consulting services. Prior to this, she was nominated by President George W. Bush to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) where she served from May 2001 until June 2006. She also served on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) from 1997 until 2001.

At present, Ms. Brownell is serving on the Fidelis New Energy LLC Advisory, Times Publishing/MFI, and as a venture partner with the Clean Energy Venture Group. Ms. Brownell served as the Board Chair of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). She has also served on the Boards of National Grid PLC, PowerGem, Technosylva Inc., Copper Labs, Sunnova Energy International, Inc., LineVision Advisory Board, North Haven Infrastructure Partners II (previously known as Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Advisory Board), Tangent Energy Solutions, Inc., Spectra Energy Partners, Direct Energy, ONCOR, Comverge, New World Capital Strategic Advisory Council, and Starwood Energy Fund.

Ms. Brownell is a native of Erie, Pennsylvania and attended Syracuse University.