Gov. Brown Reappoints Three to Energy Posts

Gov. Jerry Brown has reappointed three California regulators to their energy-related positions.

Janea Ashanti Scott, 42, of Sacramento, was reappointed to the California Energy Commission, where she has served since 2013.

A Democrat, Scott was a deputy counselor for renewable energy and special assistant to the counselor at the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary from 2009 to 201. She held several positions at the Environmental Defense Fund from 2000 to 2009, including senior attorney and staff attorney.

Scott holds a law degree from the University of Colorado Law School and a Master of Science in earth systems from Stanford University.

Mark Ferron, 56, of Mill Valley, was reappointed to the Board of Governors of the California Independent System Operator, where he has served since 2015.

From 2011 to 2014, Ferron served as a member of the California Public Utilities Commission. He was a partner at the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund from 2010 to 2014, and from 1996 to 2009held several positions at Deutsche Bank, including managing director and chief operating officer of the Global Markets Division. He was vice president at Salomon Brothers from 1994 to 1996 and at Bank of America from 1986 to 1994.

Ferron earned a Master of Arts degree in economics from Stanford University.

David Olsen, 69, of Ventura, was reappointed to the Board of Governors of the California Independent System Operator, where he has served since 2012.

Olsen was managing director at the Western Grid Group from 2003 to 2013, and coordinator for the California Energy Commission’s Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative from 2007 to 2010.

He was coordinator at the Tehachapi Collaborative Study Group from 2005 to 2007, president at Clipper Windpower Development from 2001 to 2003, and CEO at Patagonia Inc. from 1996 to 1999. He was vice president at the Magma Power Company from 1988 to 1995, and president and CEO at Northern Power Systems from 1984 to 1988.

All three are Democrats. All three positions require Senate confirmation.

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