David O'Brien

David O'Brien is a former Vermont Commissioner of Public Service and is now a strategic consultant to utilities at the Bridge Energy Group, where he advises ComEd, among others, on regulatory matters. As a Vermont commissioner and member of the state governor's administration, he was responsible for regulation of the electric, natural gas, telecommunications and water industries. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Bridgeport, in Connecticut, and a master's in finance from Fairfield University.

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