Press Release

PUC Commissioner Kathryn L. Zerfuss to Moderate Careers in Energy Panel at Lehigh University

Published on 4/9/2024

Filed under: Electric Gas

BETHLEHEM – Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioner Kathryn L. Zerfuss will moderate a Careers in Energy Panel on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Lehigh University, Asa Packer Campus, STEPS Building, 1 West Packer Ave., Bethlehem.

Beginning at 4 p.m., Commissioner Zerfuss will moderate the Careers in Energy Panel hosted by Lehigh University in collaboration with the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and PPL Electric Utilities. Panelists include Katelyn Arnold, PPL, Regulatory Strategy & Compliance; Shalinee Kishore, Ph.D., Lehigh University, Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy; Carol Obando-Derstine, PPL Electric Utilities, Data Governance in Transmission & Substations; and Matt Wallace, PPL Electric Utilities, Grid Modernization.

The panel discussion will highlight the growing demand for skilled utility workers across Pennsylvania, and the utility industry’s ongoing efforts to encourage job seekers to explore careers in the growing utility and energy sectors.

The event is free to attend with a reception following the panel discussion. If you wish to attend the panel, please RSVP at https://forms.office.com/r/QybzVYEZcf.

NOTE:  Interested media should coordinate with Lehigh University’s Amy White for additional information related to parking and other event logistics.

About Lehigh University

Lehigh University is a private research university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1865, Lehigh provides a world class education with strengths in areas of technology, engineering and business. Ranked 14th nationally by the Wall Street Journal and 47th among National Research Universities by US News and World Report, Lehigh graduates gain experience in and outside the classroom that prepares them to have an impact on the world.

About the PUC

Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities; ensures safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protects the public interest; educates consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; furthers economic development; and fosters new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

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• Denise McCracken
  Senior Communications Specialist
  717-787-5722
  demccracken@pa.gov