NARUC names new chair of subcommittee on supplier and workforce diversity
Sadzi Oliva, commissioner of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), was appointed chair of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Subcommittee on Supplier and Workforce Diversity.
Oliva was vice chair of the subcommittee and replaces Rachael Eubanks, from the Michigan Public Service Commission, in the role as chair. While the position is a one-year term, she may be reappointed for a maximum of three consecutive terms. Oliva is also a member of NARUC’s Committees on Critical Infrastructure and Water.
“I am honored to chair the Subcommittee on Supplier and Workforce Diversity, and I thank Rachael Eubanks for her previous leadership,” Oliva said. “As the first Latina to serve as a Commissioner in Illinois, I am committed to advancing the important work of this subcommittee to build relationships and help foster opportunities for women-, minority-, and veteran-/service-disabled-owned businesses.”
Oliva was appointed to a five-year term to the ICC in 2017. Prior to that, she was general counsel for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. She also worked at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as the chief administrative law judge. Further, Oliva was assistant attorney general at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Special Prosecutions Bureau, where she prosecuted financial crimes. Oliva was also chair of the Illinois Governor’s Office Administrative Hearings Review Committee.
“Commissioner Oliva’s work as vice chair has been outstanding and as chair, she will provide seamless, effective leadership,” NARUC President Nick Wagner said. “The opportunities facilitated by this subcommittee are important for ratepayers and investors, as well as business enterprises.”
