Judy Walsh

Judy Walsh is a certified public accountant and retired partner of Deloitte, where her career spanned 30 years.  She joined the Electric Reliability Council of Texas as an independent board member in 2012.  She currently serves on the board of directors of the Midwest Independent System Operator and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council and chairs the audit committee for both organizations.

She is a former commissioner for the Public Utility Commission of Texas, appointed by then-Texas Governor George W. Bush. She is well-versed in public policy issues concerning the electric industry including energy markets, resource adequacy, wind integration and others.

Ms. Walsh was also a founding director of the Bank of Whittier in Whittier, CA, and was the senior vice president of government affairs and regulatory policy at SBC Communications in San Antonio, Texas.

Ms. Walsh earned a master of science degree in taxation from the University of Texas, San Antonio, and a bachelor of arts degree in economics and business administration from Rice University.