Ave M. Bie

Retired Partner — Quarles & Brady LLP

A retired business law, utilities and energy attorney who spent her legal career counseling utilities and independent power producers, Bie brings to our board of directors extensive experience across all aspects of the utility industry, from government relations and permitting to counseling on infrastructure and long-range planning. At the time of her retirement in 2022, she was a partner at the law firm Quarles & Brady, where, for over 20 years, she focused on developing regulatory strategies to address critical infrastructure and renewable portfolio standards. While at Quarles, she developed the firm’s corporate and social responsibility initiatives, leading the firm’s efforts for five years. Before joining Quarles, she served for seven years as the chair of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, addressing both transmission and generation infrastructure issues, including the review and approval of utility projects. The board also greatly benefits from the insights she has gained as a member and past chair and vice chair of the board of the New York Independent System Operator, which operates the New York state bulk electricity grid and administers competitive wholesale markets, conducts comprehensive long-term planning, and advances the technological and security infrastructure of the electric system serving New York. As a member of our Audit and Oversight Committee, Bie applies these experiences, along with her more than 25 years of leadership roles in utility and regulatory trade groups, to the committee’s risk oversight responsibilities, including matters pertaining to legal and regulatory risks and compliance, as well as data privacy and cybersecurity.