Walmart’s Lisa Perry elected board chair of Arkansas Advanced Energy Association
Lisa Perry, Director of Utility Partnerships - Regulatory for Walmart, was elected Chair of the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association(AAEA) during the board of director’s quarterly meeting on Tuesday.
“I'm honored to take this role so we can push energy policy that will move the state forward at both the legislative and regulatory level,” Perry said. “When you hear the amount of load that is coming, the system is not ready. To meet this need, we will have to work together creatively. We’ve got a challenging energy landscape in Arkansas and we need to make sure we’re using all the tools we have. We [AAEA] have a lot more bandwidth now, so this is an opportunity to push forward even more. That’s my hope over my two-year tenure.”
Lisa Perry
As part of Walmart’s utilities team, Perry is actively involved in helping Walmart meet its energy goals by testifying before state regulatory utility commissions on initiatives that prioritize affordability, reliability, and clean energy, ultimately benefiting the communities Walmart serves. She received from the University of Florida her law degree in 1999 and a L.L.M. in Taxation in 2000. She also completed a B.A. in Criminology and a B.A. in Psychology at the University of South Florida. Prior to joining Walmart, Perry represented Walmart as outside counsel in general rate cases and renewable energy dockets before utility Commissions in Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Other newly-elected AAEA Executive Committee board members include:
Vice-Chair: Gary Moody, Program Officer, Clean Grid Initiative, a Project of Multiplier
Secretary: Elisabeth Bates, Head of Strategy, Pedal Steel Solar
Treasurer: David Stitt, Vice President, The Stitt Group
As the state’s trade organization for the energy sector, AAEA is dedicated to growing Arkansas’s economy through expanded utilization of diverse energy technologies, including energy efficiency, demand response, natural gas electric generation, solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, electric vehicles, alternative fuels and smart grid. AAEA’s nonprofit arm, the Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation, promotes greater public understanding of advanced energy in Arkansas through research, public education programs, and economic and workforce development. For more information about Arkansas Advanced Energy and its upcoming initiatives, please visit https://arkansasadvancedenergy.com/.