commissioners
Commission Chairman Ted Boyer was appointed to his first term as a commissioner of the Public ServiceCommission on June 20, 2003. His term expires March 1, 2009.
Commissioner Boyer is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and serves on the Energy, Resources and Environment Committee and the International Committee, as well as a past president of the Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners (WCPSC), a member of the Regional Oversight Committee (ROC), a member of the Utah Privatization Policy Board, a member of Telecommunications Advisory Council and serves on the Steering Committee of the Western Renewable Energy Zones Project of the Western Governor's Association.
Prior to his appointment, Commissioner Boyer served on the Cabinet of Governor Leavitt as Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce and before that as Director of the Utah Real Estate Division. After receiving his BS and MS degrees from Brigham Young University and teaching at Murray State University, he earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah and practiced law in Salt Lake City for over 20 years.
Commissioner Richard M. Campbell - Ric Campbell was appointed to the Public Service Commission on March 1, 2001 and was reappointed on March 1, 2007 for an additional six year term. Ric Campbell is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and serves on the Committee on Electricity, as well as on the Board of Directors. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council.
Prior to his appointment, he was the Director of the Utah Division of Public Utilities. While at the Division, Ric also served as a member of the Utah Telecommunications Advisory Council and on the Utah Rural Telecommunications Task Force. Before joining the Division, Ric was the Executive Director of the Utah Health Policy Commission. Prior to Ric’s public service in state government, he worked for Shell Oil Company. Ric has a B.S. degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University and a M.S. degree in Economics from the University of Utah.
Commissioner Ron Allen -
Ron Allen was appointed to his first term as a Commissioner of the Public Service Commission of Utah by Governor Jon M. Huntsman on March 18, 2005. His term expires March 1, 2011.
Prior to his appointment he served as a Utah State Senator representing Magna, West Valley and Stansbury Park. While in the senate he served as Minority Whip and on the Executive Appropriations and Executive Management Committees. Ron also served on the Utah Tax Review Commission and on the Privatization Review Board. He also served on the Energy and Electric Utilities Committee for the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Ron is formerly a self-employed business and technology consultant and has owned and operated several Utah businesses, making the list of Utah's 100 fastest growing firms several times. Ron has a B.S. degree in Accounting and an M.A. degree in Art History from the University of Utah.