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Commissioners & Staff

Commissioners are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Governor's Council for six year staggered terms. Staff: 73.

Thomas B. Getz, Chairman, 271-2442; Appointed October 10, 2001, term ends June 30, 2013. Holy Cross College (BA, Political Science, 1975); U.S. Army, Military Intelligence (1976-1979); Franklin Pierce Law Center (JD, 1982); University of New Hampshire (MPA, 2002).

Assistant to the Commission, New York Public Service Commission (1982-1985); Intervenor Attorney, New York Consumer Protection Board (1985); Corporate Counsel, Public Service Company of New Hampshire (1985-1993); Executive Director, New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (1996-2001).

Graham J. Morrison, Commissioner, 271-2443; Appointed October 8, 2003, term ends June 30, 2009. Thirty-six years of private industry experience in the telecommunications industry holding positions at companies such as: Xerox, Merrill Lynch, Ciba Geigy,General Electric, BCBS and Cabletron Systems.

VP of Marketing at Novilit, Inc. (2001-2003); Director of Business Development, Cabletron Systems (1996-2001); Telecommunications Analyst, Gartner Group (1995-1996), BCBS (1991-1995), General Electric (1983-1990)

Clifton Below, Commissioner, 271-2290; Appointed December 27, 2005, term ends June 30, 2011. Dartmouth College (BA, Geography, 1980); Southern NH University (M.S. in Community Economic Development, 1985).

NH State Senator (1998-2004), Chair (various times): Senate Energy & Economic Development and Ways & Means Committees, Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, and Equalization Standards Board; member: Senate Environment, Finance and Transportation Committees and Nuclear Decommissioning Finance Committee. NH State Representative (1992-1998), Science, Technology & Energy Committee. National Council on Electricity Policy, Steering Committee (2001-2004); Advisory Council on Energy, National Conference of State Legislatures (1997-2004, Chair: 2001-2004); NCSL Energy & Transportation Committee (1998-2004, Chair: 2000-2001); Council of State Governments, Eastern Regional Conference, Energy & Environment Committee (1997-2004, Vice Chair: 2001-2003). Commercial real estate development and management (1985-2005).

Debra A. Howland, Executive Director and Secretary
Donald M. Kreis, General Counsel
F. Anne Ross , Director, Legal Division
ChristiAne G. Mason, Director of Administration and Assistant Executive Director
Amanda O. Noonan, Director, Consumer Affairs Division
Randall S. Knepper, Director, Safety Division
Thomas C. Frantz, Director, Electric Division
Kathryn M. Bailey, P.E., Director, Telecommunications Division
Mark A. Naylor, Director, Gas and Water Division
Stuart A. Hodgdon, Chief Auditor, Audit Division