District At-Large
Crystal has over 40 years of experience in the energy industry, with the last 27 being in the electric industry. She was a founder, President and CEO, of a NERC compliance consulting firm specializing in assisting companies in the area of electric reliability. She has worked with hundreds of Utilities across the US and Canada that own and operate transmission, generation, solar, wind, and hydro facilities. Crystal also worked for Avista Corporation in Spokane, WA for 12 years in several capacities including compliance, regulatory, energy trading support, risk, and contracts.
Her experience includes working with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) on numerous projects over her career. She has the ability to bring people together to address and solve industry issues. She was one of the founding members and the first chair of the Western Interconnection Compliance Forum (WICF). Over 1,300 industry professionals participate in WICF, which provides entities within the Western Interconnection a venue to share knowledge and lessons learned regarding compliance matters, and to collectively develop best practices.
Crystal holds a BBA in Organizational Behavior and Management from the University of Houston, a Master of Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University, a Master of Business Administration from Webster University, and a Master of Engineering and Technology Management from Washington State University. Crystal has been a member of the Cooperative since 1997, a KEC Board member since 2018, and was on the KEC Credentials and Elections Committee in 2017.
She resides in Hauser, ID with her husband, and in her spare time, enjoys golf, glamping, and traveling.