NINA ODELL

Nina Odell is the Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy for Puget Sound Energy where she serves as the utility’s chief federal lobbyist and manages the federal, tribal, state and local government affairs and public policy teams at PSE. Prior to leading PSE’s government relations section, Ms. Odell served as Director Local Government and Community Relations, managing PSE’s relationships with local governments, local civic partnerships corporate contributions, energy safety education, public involvement, and municipal relationships throughout the Company’s ten counties. Ms. Odell has worked for Puget Sound Energy since its formation in February 1997 when Washington Energy Company, the parent of Washington Natural Gas, merged with Puget Sound Power & Light Company. Ms. Odell has a long history of civic and non-profit involvement in the Puget Sound region. She is a past Board Chair of the YWCA of King and Snohomish County and the King County Economic Development Council. She has held numerous leadership positions with various local Chambers of Commerce and non-profit organizations. She is currently a board member of the Association of Washington Business and Natural Gas Vehicles America (NGVA). Ms. Odell resides in Edmonds with her husband and daughter.