Principals Baron, Kollen, and Hayet have extensive experience in utility and economic consulting, both nationally and internationally. In addition, the firm's professional consultants possess utility, commission, and consulting experience that encompass a broad range of disciplines, including economics, engineering, planning, finance, accounting, and taxes. Our consultants hold a variety of advanced degrees and professional licenses.

Lane Kollen, CPA, CMA, CGMA
President and Principal
Specialty Areas:
Utility planning, performance, and operations, including the financial, accounting, rate, tax, and financing areas

Phil Hayet
Vice President and Principal
Specialty Areas:
Resource planning, (conventional and renewable resources and demand side management), operations analysis, economic and rate analysis, and regulatory policy development

Steve Baron
Executive Consultant
Specialty Areas:
Class and Jurisdictional Cost-of-service studies, rate design, system planning, forecasting, economic analysis, revenue requirements and regulatory policy issues

Randy A. Futral
Director of Consulting
Specialty Areas: Utility management, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, ratemaking, tax, banking and auditing.

Leah Wellborn
Director of Consulting
Specialty Areas:
Resource planning and decision optimization, production cost modeling, and cost-of service analyses

Brian R. Barber
Director of Consulting
Specialty Areas:
Planning, economic analysis, forecasting, and cost and rate analysis

Richard A. Baudino
Consultant to Kennedy and Associates
Specialty Areas:
Cost of capital, utility financing, cost allocation, utility restructuring and competition, and auditing
Anthony Sandonato
Consultant to Kennedy and Associates
Specialty Areas:
Resource planning and decision optimization, production cost modeling, and cost-of service analyses
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Evelyn Menendez
Consultant
Specialty Areas:
Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Regulatory Research

Ann Conroy
Consultant to Kennedy and Associates
Specialty Areas:
Revenue requirement analysis, load forecasting, and cost-of service analyses

Jessica Inman
Research Assistant
Specialty Areas:
Regulatory research and data analysis