Collaborative and positive professional with deep experience engaging with policymakers and advising organizational decision-makers on regulatory, public policy, and legislative issues. Successful at analyzing and interpreting legislation and policy documents, preparing written communications and developing relationships with public officials and key stakeholders. Significant contributor to energy and telecommunications policy actively participating in regulatory rulemakings. A thoughtful, creative, and capable communicator able to translate complex situations and concepts to present messages to any audience with impact. A resourceful consensus and coalition builder.
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Aryeh Fishman
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Summary
Work History
Edison Electric InstituteWashington, DC
Assoc. General Counsel, Regulatory Legal Affairs
03.2013 - Current
Job overview
- Serves as counsel for EEI, the trade association that represents U.S. investor-owned electric generation and distribution companies, including all the major regional electric companies.
- Directs and executes the organization’s legislative and regulatory campaigns, and leverages government and association relationships into business and policymaking opportunities.
- Represents member companies in administrative proceedings before government agencies. Presents positions before government agencies and at public events.
- Developed legal strategies to protect member company interests and resolve disputes.
- Monitors, analyzes, and advises on impacts of federal and state regulatory proceedings on industry and designs appropriate policies and strategies to realize business goals.
- Manages external legal and technical resources for relevant issues and proceedings. Supervises staffing, legal research and work performed by outside counsel and consultants. Supports litigation and other contested proceedings as required.
Edison Electric InstituteWashington, DC
Director, Regulatory Legal Affairs
03.2007 - 03.2013
Job overview
- Directed advocacy and drove legal strategy on issues affecting electric transmission and distribution.
- Provided cross-functional team leadership to present recommendations to Federal and state agencies, executive departments, and other regulatory forums.
- Counseled member companies on matters such as transmission policy, demand response, data privacy and security, and smart grid funding and standards. Regularly briefed EEI Chief Information Officers Group.
- Led EEI contract drafting committee, consisting of over 20+ electric companies, market participants and outside counsels to collaborate on standardizing contracts, developing industry consensus, and publishing suggested contract provisions for model bilateral master contract for physical energy transactions in U.S. wholesale markets. Organized annual training sessions for 100+ participants.
Education
Georgetown University Law CenterWashington, DC
J.D.
University Overview
Member of Poverty Law Journel
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology
University Overview
President, Brown Concert Bureau
Skills
- Policy Development
- Strategic Leadership
- Government Policy
- Regulatory Issues
- Advocacy
- Public Policy Development
- Federal and State Legislation
- Government Relations
- Policy Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Relationship Building
- Coalition Development
Additional Information
Additional Information
Additional experience as Manager of Federal Regulatory Affairs with Edison Electric Institute in Washington, DC and as an associate attorney in private practice representing electric companies, power trading organizations, generation developers, financial institutions, and telecommunications providers.
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
- Achieved favorable federal legislation for electric company eligibility to seek funding to expand fiber optic networks from $42 billion grant programs for broadband deployments; architected strategies, analyzed data, authored documents, recommended legislative modifications, and collaborated with government relations team lobbying Congress.
- Gained favorable rules for electric companies to seek funding from $1B grant program to deploy fiber optic networks; developed and maintained relationships at National Telecommunications & Information Administration, drafted comments on grant funding rules, and engaged policy makers through public speaking and advocacy activities.
- Obtained favorable Federal Communication Commission (FCC) licensing rules enhancing electric companies’ ability to participate in FCC auction of CBRS spectrum with the result that EEI members submitted successful bids totaling over $76 million and acquired 300+ licenses.
- Achieved favorable order on FCC authority regarding colocation of 5G wireless equipment on electric company street lighting assets. Organized, and moderated series of online seminars, produced industry white papers, and conducted briefings for Congressional staff, and state regulatory commissioners and staff.
- Obtained favorable order reforming federal open-access transmission tariff policy, advocated on demand response for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Wholesale Competition proceeding, including negotiations with members, and collaborating closely with outside consultants and EEI technical staff.
- Negotiated provisions for Smart Grid Data Privacy Code of Conduct by building consensus among 40+ companies; engaged with executive departments, state regulatory commissions, consumer and privacy advocates, technology providers, and associations.
- Successfully guided member companies to navigate funding opportunities from $4.5B U.S. Department of Energy grant program for smart grid investments by lobbying for regulatory support from federal regulators.
- Negotiated multi-stakeholder agreement for interoperability standards process. Obtained favorable order from FERC regarding its authority over smart grid interoperability standards.
Timeline
Assoc. General Counsel, Regulatory Legal Affairs
Edison Electric Institute
03.2013 - Current
Director, Regulatory Legal Affairs
Edison Electric Institute
03.2007 - 03.2013
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D.
Brown University
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology
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