He worked for the American International Group in Saudi Arabia from 1981 to 1984. Mr. Weston received his Masters of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in 1987 and a BA in English Literature from Middlebury College in 1979. He also received advanced intensive training in Arabic from the American University in Cairo in 1986. Mr. Shirley served as Commissioner of the New Mexico Public Utility Commission from March to December 1998, serving as Chairman from August 1995 to December 1998. Mr. Shirley served as Co-chair of the Western Ad Hoc Committee on Electric Utility Consumer Disclosure and Information Tracking.
RAP advises state and national governments on energy policy.
Sedano joined RAP in 2001. Sedano was most recently with the Vermont Department of Public Service, where he served as commissioner for nine years, and in staff positions for seven more. The VDPS represents utility consumers in all regulatory matters, and is the state's energy office and consumer advocate. Sedano served as chair of the National Association of State Energy Officials from 1998-2000. He is currently a member of the Advisory Committee to the ISO-New England Board of Directors, a member of the Board of Directors of Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Vermont, and the Vermont Telecommunications Advancement Council.