Commissioners & Staff

Commissioners are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Governor's Council for six year staggered terms. Staff: 70.

Clifton Below, Commissioner, 271-6002; Appointed December 27, 2005, term ends June 30, 2011. Dartmouth College (BA, Geography, 1980); Southern NH University (M.S. in Community Economic Development, 1985).

NH State Senator (1998-2004), Chair (various times): Senate Energy & Economic Development and Ways & Means Committees, Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, and Equalization Standards Board; member: Senate Environment, Finance and Transportation Committees and Nuclear Decommissioning Finance Committee. NH State Representative (1992-1998), Science, Technology & Energy Committee. National Council on Electricity Policy, Steering Committee (2001-2004); Advisory Council on Energy, National Conference of State Legislatures (1997-2004, Chair: 2001-2004); NCSL Energy & Transportation Committee (1998-2004, Chair: 2000-2001); Council of State Governments, Eastern Regional Conference, Energy & Environment Committee (1997-2004, Vice Chair: 2001-2003). Commercial real estate development and management (1985-2005).

Amy L. Ignatius, Commissioner, 271-2443; Appointed June 2009, term ends June 30, 2015. University of Wisconsin (BA, American History, 1977); University of Virginia (JD, 1982).

Attorney, Criminal Bureau, (1982-1984); Assistant Attorney General, Civil Bureau, (1984-1986); Senior Assistant Attorney General and Chief, Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau, New Hampshire Department of Justice (1986-1988); Associate Attorney, Devine, Millimet and Branch (1988-1991); General Counsel, New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (1991-1998; 2003-2006); Executive Director, New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners, Inc. (1998-2003); Director, Office of Energy and Planning (2006-2009).

Debra A. Howland, Executive Director and Secretary
F. Anne Ross, General Counsel
Ed Damon, Director, Legal Division
Michelle A. Caraway, Director of Administration and Assistant Executive Director
Amanda O. Noonan, Director, Consumer Affairs Division
Randall S. Knepper, P.E., Director, Safety Division
Thomas C. Frantz, Director, Electric Division
Kathryn M. Bailey, P.E., Director, Telecommunications Division
Mark A. Naylor, Director, Gas and Water Division
Stuart A. Hodgdon, Chief Auditor, Audit Division
Jack Ruderman , Director, Sustainable Energy Division