Pugliese named FERC chief of staff
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chair Neil Chatterjee announced this week that Anthony Pugliese has been named FERC’s chief of staff.
“I am very pleased to welcome Anthony to the Commission,” Chatterjee said. “We appreciate his willingness to bring his experience and expertise on energy, infrastructure, and safety to FERC.”
Pugliese has served as Senior White House Advisor at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) since the beginning of this year. In this position, he helped manage all aspects of the department, including pipeline safety and regulatory issues. He also played a central role in developing and planning President Donald Trump’s infrastructure proposal.
Prior to his work at DOT, he worked as a consultant on energy issues involving solar, oil and natural gas at Pugliese Associates. Before that, Pugliese was Director of Legislative Affairs for former Pennsylvania Gov. Thomas Corbett, focusing on energy, tax policy, infrastructure, economic development and international affairs. He also served on Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale Commission.
