A Regulatory Primer for Board Members with Non Regulatory Backgrounds with Dr. Mark Jamison

About this episode

This episode provides a regulatory primer for new board members from non-regulatory backgrounds, particularly in utility companies.

Welcome to Episode 27, Season 7 of A CEO's Virtual Mentor ® Are you a new board member serving on a regulated company board, but from a non regulatory background? This episode is directed especially to newer board members and executives in utility companies regulated at the state and even federal levels. My guest in this episode is Dr. Mark Jamison. Dr. Jamison is Director and Gerald Gunter Professor, Public Utility Research Center at the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida in Gainesville. PURC is an internationally recognized academic center dedicated to research and to providing training in utility regulation and strategy to support effective utility policy, regulation, management, and leadership. PURC helps government and industry officials develop efficient utility infrastructure to better meet the needs of their customers. PURC's view is educated executives, employees, and board members, organizations benefit from better decision making and thus a more promising future. O ur discussion today is merely a survey of the history, development, structure, and process of utility regulation with advice on a few best practices in regulatory affairs posture and…

People in this episode

Host: Thomas B. Linquist

Guest: Dr Mark Jamison

Topics covered

• regulatory background
• board members
• utility companies

Keywords

• regulation
• board governance
• utility regulation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A CEO's Virtual Mentor, MBA, Leadership Lyceum: A CEO's Virtual Mentor

Places: Gainesville, Chicago

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