Have you wondered what a Public Utility Commission is, what it does, and why it matters for building decarbonization efforts? Join Tanya Paslawski, founder of Elevated Engagement, to learn these basics and ways that you can get involved and be heard.

Tanya Paslawski is the founder and principal of Elevated Engagement.

She is an attorney and energy industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in regulatory policy analysis, development, and advocacy. She served in a variety of leadership roles in the public and private sector on state and federal policy issues and was appointed by Michigan Governor Whitmer to the Michigan Council on Climate Solutions and the Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force.

Tanya is co-founder and facilitator for Advancing White Anti-Racist Education (AWARE), providing training and supported conversations on systemic inequities and tools for change. She was also the lead author of State Energy Justice Roundtable Series: Participation in Decision Making, a publication of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.

She has a law degree from Michigan State University College of Law with a concentration in environmental and natural resource law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Oakland University. She is licensed to practice law in Michigan. Tanya is also a certified meditation instructor.