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The Federal Policy Context
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Thu
Joy Ditto is the President and CEO of the American Public Power Association (APPA) headquartered in Washington, DC. APPA is an entity that advocates for public power, fosters industry networking, and educates public power professionals. Before that, she was the President and CEO of the Utilities Technology Council, a global trade association representing electric, gas, and water utilities on their mission-critical information and communications technologies. She has testified before the U.S. Senate and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and is a past chair of the National Energy Resources Organization. She sits on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Advisory Committee.
Before joining UTC, Joy was with the American Public Power Association for 15 years, rounding out her tenure as the senior vice president for legislative and political affairs. Joy is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a BA in history and minor in political science and has received an executive certificate in nonprofit management from Georgetown University.