On April 4, Carrie Meek Gallagher, Regional Director, Public Service Commission, will be the guest speaker at LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action). This event will take place at the Candlelight Diner, located at 56 Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack, starting at 8:30 a.m. Ms. Gallagher will speak about her latest role with the state.

The event is being sponsored by North America Water Technology, Inc. (NAWT) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1049.

Ms. Gallagher has 25 years of experience in government leadership roles in New York State and on Long Island, including Incident Commander of the New York State COVID Test Site at Stony Brook, Regional Director of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation on Long Island, Chief Sustainability Officer for the Suffolk County Water Authority, Commissioner of Environment and Energy for Suffolk County, and, most recently, serving as Deputy Secretary for Energy & Environment in the Governor’s Office before returning back home to her family to assume leadership of the NYS Public Service Commission’s Long Island Office.

In her current role, Ms. Gallagher and her regional staff provide increased regulatory oversight of LIPA and PSEGLI and ensure fair and reasonable electric rates for ratepayers, while also safeguarding access to secure, resilient, reliable, and sustainable electric, gas, water, cable and telecommunications services in the region. The office also facilitates the development of the clean energy infrastructure in the region necessary to implement the state’s Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act.