Cheryl LaFleur

American lawyer

Cheryl LaFleur

Official portrait, 2016

Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In office
July 13, 2010 – August 30, 2019
President|

* Barack Obama
* Donald Trump

Preceded by| Suedeen G. Kelly
Succeeded by| Allison Clements
Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In office
November 25, 2013 – April 14, 2015[a]
Preceded by| Jon Wellinghoff
Succeeded by| Norman Bay
Acting
January 23, 2017 – August 10, 2017
Preceded by| Norman Bay
Succeeded by| Neil Chatterjee
Personal details
Born| Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party| Democratic
Spouse| William Kuncik
Children| 2
Education|

* Princeton University (BA)
* Harvard Law School (JD)

Cheryl LaFleur is an American attorney, executive, and government official who served as one of the 5 Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2010 to 2019. During her tenure as a Commissioner, she served as Chairman or Acting Chairman November 25, 2013 - April 14, 2015 and again January 23, 2017 - August 10, 2017.[1] In September 2019, she was elected to the Board of Directors of ISO New England, beginning October 1, 2019.[1]

Prior to joining FERC, she was the executive vice president and acting CEO of the utility company National Grid plc. She began her legal career at the law firm of Ropes & Gray.[2][3]

## Notes

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1. ^ Served in acting capacity from November 25, 2013 to July 30, 2014

## References

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1. ^ "Former FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur Joins ISO New England Board of Directors; Barney Rush, Vickie VanZandt re-elected".
2. ^ Serreze, Mary (January 26, 2017). "Cheryl LaFleur to lead Federal Energy Regulatory Commission". MassLive. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
3. ^ Traywick, Catherine (May 5, 2017). "The National Power Grid Is Being Overseen by a Democrat — For Now". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 November 2017.

## External links

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* Biography at FERC