NAESB Announcement of Timothy Alan Simon Esq. As Chair of the NAESB Advisory Council

On February 24, 2024, the NAESB Advisory Council elected interim Chair, Timothy Alan Simon, Esq., as the next Chair of the Council. Mr. Simon has served as a member of the Advisory Council since 2013 and as the Vice Chair of the group since July of last year. He is assuming the role following the passing of long-term Chair, Bruce Ellsworth, in the fall of last year. Michael Desselle, NAESB’s Chairman, stated “Tim’s ability to bring diverse people together to speak frankly about industry challenges makes him the ideal successor for our dear friend and industry luminary, Bruce Ellsworth, and we are extremely grateful that he has volunteered to serve in this leadership role.” 

Timothy Alan Simon, Esq. is the Principal and Founder of TAS Strategies, and like Mr. Ellsworth, he served as Chair of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Gas Committee, and Chair of the LNG Partnership between the Department of Energy and NARUC, among holding many other leadership positions within NARUC. In 2019, Mr. Simon was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors for the California African American Chamber of Commerce and was appointed to the University of San Francisco (USF) Board of Trustees. His current practice is focused on serving his clients on matters concerning utility, infrastructure, energy, broadband and financial services.

For more information, please contact Jonathan Booe, NAESB Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (713) 356-0060. 

The North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) serves as an industry forum for the development and promotion of standards which will lead to a seamless marketplace for wholesale and retail natural gas and electricity, as recognized by its customers, business community, participants, and regulatory entities. It is composed of about three hundred corporate members in the energy industry and many more non-member volunteers who contribute to the drafting and adopting of NAESB standards. To learn more about NAESB, go to www.naesb.org.