Carolyn E. Shellman

Carolyn Shellman is a highly-skilled attorney, an excellent communicator, and an effective leader. She has broad experience developing regulatory and legislative policy strategies for renewable and disruptive technologies in the energy industry. Carolyn has considerable experience with governance and compliance and possesses deep subject matter expertise in the electric utility industry and in navigating energy market issues. While serving as Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel; Secretary to the Board of Trustees for CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally-owned, fully-integrated electric and gas utility, Carolyn most recently led the Legal Department, Claims Department, Internal Audit Department; Government Relations, Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy Department; and Records Management Department. Her 15-year career at CPS Energy also included the titles of Board Secretary, Chief Administrative Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer where Carolyn managed multiple business areas including Legal, People & Culture, Facilities, Joint Base San Antonio, Corporate Communications, IT Enterprise Security, Compliance & Ethics, and Rates and Regulatory.