Timothy Alan Simon, Esq., Commissioner Emeritus, was appointed to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on February 15, 2007 ending his term on December 31, 2012. Prior to this appointment, he served as Appointments Secretary in the Office of the Governor – the first African American in California history to hold this post. As a CPUC Commissioner, Simon served on the Board of Directors of the University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley Energy Collaborative (BERC) and the Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Regional Taskforce, Chairman of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Gas Committee, Chairman of the Liquefied Natural Gas Partnership between NARUC and the U.S. Department of Energy and Vice Chairman of the Utility Marketplace Access Sub-Committee, a sub-committee concentrated on supplier and workforce diversity in the utility industry, Board Member of the California Green Jobs Workforce Development Board, and assigned Commissioner to the CPUC Low Income Oversight Board. Simon also was appointed by two  Department of Energy Secretaries as a member of the National Petroleum Council serving on the Coordinating Subcommittee, which produced the book, Prudent Development: Realizing the Potential of North America’s Oil and Gas Resources.

Simon also served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at U.C. Hastings College of the Law and Golden Gate University School of Law where he taught Securities Regulations and as an Advisor in the School of U.S. Legal Studies on International Securities Regulations. Prior to public service, Simon was in-house counsel and Chief Compliance Officer advising at major financial institutions including Bank of America, Robertson Stephens and Wells Fargo, specializing in securities, banking and complex financial products.

In 2013, Simon created TAS STRATEGIES and serves as an attorney and consultant on high stake areas that include energy, utilities, critical infrastructure, supplier diversity, transportation, financial services, and broadband projects. Simon has developed a global client base and performs public speaking engagement on energy, financial services and diversity policies. He is co-founder of the National Utilities Diversity Council and has published articles for the National Regulatory Research Institute “The Role of Natural Gas in California’s Climate Policy” and the Green California Community Colleges Summit – “A Discussion on Innovations in Technology Policy and Practice”.

In February 2019, Simon was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the California Black Chamber of Commerce. He was also appointed to the University of San Francisco (USF) Board of Trustees in June of 2019. Simon also serves on the North American Energy Standards Board Advisory Council. He also serves as a member of the American Bar Association and on the National Board of Directors for the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE).

Simon received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of San Francisco, (Distinguished Alumni) and a Juris Doctor from the University of California Hastings College of the Law. Simon also takes pride in his civic duties as a member of the following associations: National Bar Association, American Bar Association, California Bar Association, San Francisco Bar Association, the Federal Energy Bar Association, Power Association of Northern California, and The National Board of Directors of the American Association of Blacks in Energy. He also serves in several leadership capacities as a Board Member of the Saint Thomas More Society of San Francisco, Board of Trustees Member for Saint Ignatius College Preparatory (Alumni), Member Sigma Pi Phi, Beta Upsilon Boulé, Board of Trustees Member for SFJAZZ, and is a Lifetime Member of the NAACP. In addition, he serves as a Board Member for Aemetis and Charah Solutions, two publicly traded companies. Most recently, Simon has also become a Strategic Advisor for Inter-Atlantic Energy Capital Ventures.

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Timothy Alan Simon, Esq., Commissioner Emeritus, was appointed to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on February 15, 2007 ending his term on December 31, 2012. Prior to this appointment, he served as Appointments Secretary in the Office of the Governor – the first African American in California history to hold this post. As a CPUC Commissioner, Simon served on the Board of Directors of the University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley Energy Collaborative (BERC) and the Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Regional Taskforce, Chairman of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Gas Committee, Chairman of the Liquefied Natural Gas Partnership between NARUC and the U.S. Department of Energy and Vice Chairman of the Utility Marketplace Access Sub-Committee, a sub-committee concentrated on supplier and workforce diversity in the utility industry, Board Member of the California Green Jobs Workforce Development Board, and assigned Commissioner to the CPUC Low Income Oversight Board. Simon also was appointed by two  Department of Energy Secretaries as a member of the National Petroleum Council serving on the Coordinating Subcommittee, which produced the book, Prudent Development: Realizing the Potential of North America’s Oil and Gas Resources.

Simon also served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at U.C. Hastings College of the Law and Golden Gate University School of Law where he taught Securities Regulations and as an Advisor in the School of U.S. Legal Studies on International Securities Regulations. Prior to public service, Simon was in-house counsel and Chief Compliance Officer advising at major financial institutions including Bank of America, Robertson Stephens and Wells Fargo, specializing in securities, banking and complex financial products.

In 2013, Simon created TAS STRATEGIES and serves as an attorney and consultant on high stake areas that include energy, utilities, critical infrastructure, supplier diversity, transportation, financial services, and broadband projects. Simon has developed a global client base and performs public speaking engagement on energy, financial services and diversity policies. He is co-founder of the National Utilities Diversity Council and has published articles for the National Regulatory Research Institute “The Role of Natural Gas in California’s Climate Policy” and the Green California Community Colleges Summit – “A Discussion on Innovations in Technology Policy and Practice”.

In February 2019, Simon was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the California Black Chamber of Commerce. He was also appointed to the University of San Francisco (USF) Board of Trustees in June of 2019. Simon also serves on the North American Energy Standards Board Advisory Council. He also serves as a member of the American Bar Association and on the National Board of Directors for the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE).

Simon received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of San Francisco, (Distinguished Alumni) and a Juris Doctor from the University of California Hastings College of the Law. Simon also takes pride in his civic duties as a member of the following associations: National Bar Association, American Bar Association, California Bar Association, San Francisco Bar Association, the Federal Energy Bar Association, Power Association of Northern California, and The National Board of Directors of the American Association of Blacks in Energy. He also serves in several leadership capacities as a Board Member of the Saint Thomas More Society of San Francisco, Board of Trustees Member for Saint Ignatius College Preparatory (Alumni), Member Sigma Pi Phi, Beta Upsilon Boulé, Board of Trustees Member for SFJAZZ, and is a Lifetime Member of the NAACP. In addition, he serves as a Board Member for Aemetis and Charah Solutions, two publicly traded companies. Most recently, Simon has also become a Strategic Advisor for Inter-Atlantic Energy Capital Ventures.