Department of Energy: Former Lobbyists

Bio, via LinkedIn:

For nearly two decades, Mr. Bolton has advised on political and policy matters at the state/federal level. He has advised CEOs of large corporations that are pillars on the S&P 500 Index. He is currently Deputy Assistant Secretary for House Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy. Most recently, he worked at Edison International, an investor owned utility based in Los Angeles, CA. As Principal Advisor for Government & Regulatory Affairs, Mr. Bolton provided strategic political and policy insight to Edison International’s executives and business units; and helped drive an aggressive agenda that aligned policy and business objectives.

Bio, via White House:

Ms. Burnison is the Director of Federal Programs for the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) where she plans, directs and executes legislative strategies for nuclear energy programs and policies on behalf of the nuclear energy industry. Before her time in the private energy sector, she served as a senior advisor at the Department of Energy and with the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources where she advanced legislative policies to expand American energy production and jobs. During her tenure in the U.S. House, Ms. Burnison also served in the Office of Congressman Zach Wamp (R-TN) as legislative director with a special focus on Department of Energy nuclear and science programs and National Nuclear Security Administration defense programs. As a native of Louisville, Kentucky, she began her career on Capitol Hill with Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY). A graduate of Cameron University with a B.A. in political science, Ms. Burnison resides in Mclean, VA, and is married to Scott Burnison and has three daughters; Catherine, Gudrun, and Elizabeth.

Bio, via White House:

Mr. Cooper currently serves as Senior Counsel and Director of McConnell Valdés law firm in Washington D.C. Prior to joining McConnell Valdés, he served as Staff Director for the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources and as Senior Policy Advisor on the National Environmental Policy Act for the full committee. Mr. Cooper was also the Executive Director, and later President, of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG) and the Counsel to the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Prior to his work in Washington, D.C., he practiced law in Tennessee.

Bio, via Balch & Bingham LLP:

Mr. Cunningham’s practice focuses on energy policy. He has extensive experience representing electric utilities on regulatory, legislative and appellate litigation matters pertaining to electric transmission and distribution, utility telecommunications, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. On Capitol Hill, Mr. Cunningham served as counsel to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. While serving on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mr. Cunningham was the lead negotiator and primary drafter for electricity and energy efficiency provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2003. Mr. Cunningham began his legal career at Balch in 2001 where he represented electric utility companies in regulatory, legislative and litigation matters relating to federal energy and environmental laws. From 2005 to 2013, he practiced energy law at Hunton & Williams LLP.

Bio, via Michigan State University:

Zead A. Haddad, ’98, senior policy advisor, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC, has joined Baker & Daniels Consulting as vice president. Previous positions include statewide campaign manager for the reelection of Michigan Supreme Court Justice Robert P. Young, Jr., and associate director of presidential personnel at the White House. Additionally, he has held various positions on both state and national political campaigns and initiatives. Haddad was a member of the DOE team on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.

Bio, via Department of Education:

Mr. Maddox previously served at DOE as Deputy Director of Communications during the administration of President George H.W. Bush. During the administration of George W. Bush, he served as FE’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Assistant Secretary (Acting) for Fossil Energy. From 2004 to 2006, he led a number of high-profile domestic energy initiatives, including the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act implementation, the FutureGen power plant project, and Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle power plant development. He also oversaw the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and policies relating to liquefied natural gas issues. In his FE leadership role, Mr. Maddox also represented the United States at several international forums, including the multinational Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum’s Policy Committee, which he chaired and collaborated with delegates from China, India, and other nations. While at the helm of the Fossil Energy program, he testified before Congress on several occasions. In addition to his service at DOE, Mr. Maddox has held a number of key leadership and public policy positions, including a stint as Director of Integrated Management Systems at Lockheed Martin. From 2007 through 2011, he served as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for Arcadian Networks, a New York-based telecommunications provider of private wireless networks for electricity utilities. While at Arcadian, he served as a member of the industry’s Gridwise Alliance Board of Directors. He was also President of Maddox Strategies, LLC, a Washington, DC-based government relations firm, as well as an issue expert for the American Action Forum, a non-partisan think tank in Washington, DC. He has also contributed to national media outlets and key trade publications on timely and critical energy-related subjects. Previously, Mr. Maddox served as Chief of Staff for then-Congressman Nathan Deal (GA), now Governor of Georgia. Mr. Maddox received his bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and his master’s degree in business from the George Washington University. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and two children.

Bio, via Department of Energy:

Prior to being confirmed as Under Secretary of Energy, Mr. Menezes was an executive with Berkshire Hathaway Energy in its Washington, D.C. office. Before joining BHE, Mr. Menezes was a partner at Hunton & Williams LLP, where he headed the Regulated Markets and Energy Infrastructure practice group. Prior to Hunton, he served as Chief Counsel, Energy and Environment, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, serving as chief negotiator for the House Majority in the enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Before his service with House Energy & Commerce, he was Vice President with Central and South West, and upon its merger with American Electric Power, served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel for federal and state legislative and regulatory affairs. Mr. Menezes has been named in National Journal’s “Hill 100”—top Congressional staff for his work on both energy and environmental matters. He has been frequent guest speaker and lecturer before numerous associations and civic groups, including legal education seminars where he has been called on to address the nation’s energy and environmental policies, utility restructuring, telecommunications, ethics, merger and acquisition practices, and regulatory and legislative processes. He has co-authored numerous articles, a practice manual, and been quoted in the New York Times, Law360, Oil and Gas Journal, Politico as well as interviewed by E&ETV. He’s been listed Best Lawyers in America 2013–2016, Corporate Counsel’s Top Lawyers 2006–2011, Washington Post’s Top Lawyers 2008–2016, and DC Super Lawyers 2012–2016. Mr. Menezes is a graduate of Louisiana State University receiving both his undergraduate and juris doctor degree. Until joining the government he was a charter member of the Advisory Council, Louisiana State University Law John P. Laborde Energy Law Center, and served on the Board of Directors of the Congressional Chorus & American Youth Chorus.