NARUC Selects Tony Clark as Next Executive Director

WASHINGTON — After an extensive national search, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has selected Tony Clark as the group’s incoming executive director. Clark will succeed Greg White, who announced his December 31 retirement in April. Clark’s effective date is October 1, serving as Executive Director-Elect, and he will transition to Executive Director on January 1, 2025.

Clark is currently a senior advisor for Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, where he provides expert analysis and strategic advice on regulatory and public policy issues. He is a former FERC commissioner (2012-2016), former commissioner and chairman of the North Dakota Public Service Commission and served as NARUC president from November 2010 to November 2011.

He has authored or co-authored papers on resource adequacy, regional transmission organizations and utility restructuring. Clark has also provided expert testimony before the United States Senate and House of Representatives, along with being a sought-after speaker and moderator for national utility meetings.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Tony Clark as our next Executive Director,” said NARUC President and North Dakota Commissioner Julie Fedorchak. “He thoroughly understands our members, the needs of the Association and how to continue its positive momentum. Moreover, he is widely respected for his knowledge and insights across a broad spectrum of utility issues. The search committee was impressed with his vision for NARUC, and for meeting the needs of our members and engaging federal partners and national thought leaders.

“We thank Greg White for his many years of service to NARUC and the regulatory community as a whole — first, as a legislative staffer for the Michigan Public Service Commission and then as a commissioner before joining NARUC as Executive Director. In every role, Greg has been the consummate professional, respected for his industry knowledge, keen insights and beautiful approach with people. He will continue to serve the Association through the end of this year to ensure a smooth transition for Tony Clark.”

“I’m honored by the trust placed in me by the Executive Committee and I’m excited to begin working on behalf of the nation’s state utility regulators,” said Clark.  “For 135 years, NARUC has been dedicated to public service, and I look forward to building on this proud legacy of open dialogue, education, research and advocacy.”

Clark holds an MPA from the University of North Dakota, a BS in history education and a BS in political science from North Dakota State University.

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About NARUC

NARUC is a non-profit organization founded in 1889 whose members include the governmental agencies that are engaged in the regulation of utilities and carriers in the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. NARUC’s member agencies regulate telecommunications, energy, and water utilities. NARUC represents the interests of state public utility commissions before the three branches of the federal government.

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