

Jon Wellinghoff, was the longest serving Chairman of FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the primary US energy regulatory body, appointed in 2006 by President George W Bush, and confirmed by the US Senate. In 2009 he was named Chairman of FERC by President Barack Obama.
Jon is one of the leading global policy experts on energy and technology in renewables and smart grid. He currently serves as advisor to leading technology startups on policy, including having served as Chief Policy Officer for SolarCity (Acq NASDAQ:TSLA), and authored the Nevada Renewable Portfolio standard.