About Us
Utility regulatory solutions by regulatory professionals
About Us
Utility regulatory solutions by regulatory professionals
Mission
Our mission is to help companies better navigate the energy transition
By adopting new AI technologies to improve outcomes and lower costs
By making best practices more accessible
By unlocking new insights and strategies
Name meaning
Our name is a simplified version of the French word la LaReg, which means “rule”. It is inspired by the tendency of anglophone Quebecers to make up French words by guessing a likely root word and adding “la” as a pronoun.
Employees
Christine Vaughan
CEO, Board Chair
Former C-suite utility executive who “grew” up in the utility regulatory departments. One-third of her career has been in management consulting. She served as the CFO of Unitil and the Vice President of Rates and Regulatory & Treasurer of Eversource on the industry side. She served utilities, industrials and investment professionals working on energy transition projects in her prior role at Roland Berger.
Geoffrey Lubbock
CFO, Treasurer
A multinational career with Citibank, Exxon, Cabot and Eversource with 40 years in the energy business including general manager of a Gas Utility Company. 14 years at Eversourece as VP of Strategy, Regulatory, Financial Planning and Environmental. Representative on the NEPOOL Planning Committee (now ISO) for several years. Extensive experience working with regulators to achieve innovative win-win solutions for Customers, Regulators and Companies in Energy Supply Planning, Base Rate Cases and Mergers.
Phani Bhavana Atluri
AI Engineer
Electronics engineer with a master’s in data analytics from Northeastern University. Phani Bhavana applies the latest AI and machine learning techniques to the utility regulatory domain.
Christine Vaughan
CEO, Board Chair
Former C-suite utility executive who “grew” up in the utility regulatory departments. One-third of her career has been in management consulting. She served as the CFO of Unitil and the Vice President of Rates and Regulatory & Treasurer of Eversource on the industry side. She served utilities, industrials and investment professionals working on energy transition projects in her prior role at Roland Berger.
Geoffrey Lubbock
CFO, Treasurer
Forty years’ experience in the energy business in 10 countries. 25 years’ experience in New England working closely with the energy and environmental regulators to find innovative win-win solutions for customers, companies and regulators.
Phani Bhavana Atluri
AI Engineer
Electrical engineer with a master’s in data analytics from Northeastern University. Phani Bhavana applies the latest AI and machine learning techniques to the utility regulatory domain.
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WBE
- LaReg Corporation is certified as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation's leading third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women.
- The WBENC Certification process has confirmed that our business is at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by a woman or women, and has the appropriate structure and strategic business planning and implementation in place.
- By including women-owned businesses among their suppliers, corporations and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier diversity programs, which in turn empowers women as leaders and brings about a more diverse, balanced and sustainable economy.
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WBE
- LaReg Corporation is certified as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation's leading third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women.
- The WBENC Certification process has confirmed that our business is at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by a woman or women, and has the appropriate structure and strategic business planning and implementation in place.
- By including women-owned businesses among their suppliers, corporations and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier diversity programs, which in turn empowers women as leaders and brings about a more diverse, balanced and sustainable economy.
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History
- We are a Massachusetts start-up company formed on November 1, 2023
- We began offering consulting services in January 2024 and issued our first regulatory survey publication in August 2024
- On the technical side we have eight states in our library
Advisors
Deb Briggs:
A renowned national expert in cybersecurity, Ms. Briggs has an impressive track record protecting corporate networks and data. She currently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at NETSCOUT.
Lon Huber:
An innovative utility executive specializing in revenue generation and carbon savings, Mr. Huber has an impressive background in both the public and private sector. He currently serves as the senior vice president of pricing and customer solutions for Duke Energy
Darrin Ives:
A veteran in utility rates, regulatory and accounting, Mr. Ives has an impressive track record at Evergy, where he currently serves as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs.
Jeff Kotkin:
Deb Briggs:
A renowned national expert in cybersecurity, Ms. Briggs has an impressive track record protecting corporate networks and data. She currently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at NETSCOUT.
Lon Huber:
An innovative utility executive specializing in revenue generation and carbon savings, Mr. Huber has an impressive background in both the public and private sector. He currently serves as the senior vice president of pricing and customer solutions for Duke Energy
Darrin Ives:
A veteran in utility rates, regulatory and accounting, Mr. Ives has an impressive track record at Evergy, where he currently serves as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs.
