Lila Jaber


Akerman Senterfitt Shareholder Tallahassee, Florida	Practice Areas Government Affairs and Public Policy Energy & Utilities, Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Additional Practice Areas Electric, Natural Gas, Water, Telecommunications and Technology, FCC and FERC matters, Utilities and Telecommunications Experience Lila Jaber is a former Chairman of the Florida Public Service Commission, twice appointed by Governor Jeb Bush. As Chairman and Commissioner of the Florida Public Service Commission, Lila presided over the State's regulatory utility matters, regulating the State's $17-billion investor-owned utility industry, which includes electric and natural gas companies, local and long distance telephone companies, and privately-owned, non-exempt water and wastewater companies. Lila was recently appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to serve on the Board of Workforce Florida, Inc., the legislatively created entity that oversees and monitors the administration of the state's workforce policy, programs, and services carried out by the 24 business-led Regional Workforce Boards and the Agency for Workforce Innovation. Fluent in Arabic, Lila is knowledgeable in public affairs, telecommunications, water, energy and broadband policies and is known nationally for her experience in those areas. She has testified before Congress, the U.S. Treasury, the FCC, and has made numerous presentations related to regulatory process, policy, and law, at both the State and Federal level.
	Bar Admissions Florida Professional Memberships and Activities Certified Circuit Court Mediator Florida Bar (Government, Public Utility Law and Administrative Law Sections) Senior Fellow, University of Florida Public Utility Research Center Member, "Growing Florida's Economy" Policy Council, Charlie Crist Campaign for Governor Member, Finance Committee, Charlie Crist Campaign for Governor Co-Finance Chair, Alan Williams Campaign for Florida House of Representatives Professional Experience Member, Board of Directors, Workforce Florida, Inc. Member, 2005 Florida Energy Forum Florida Public Service Commission (Chairman, 2002-2004) Florida Public Service Commission (Commissioner, 2000-2004) FCC-State Joint Conference on Advanced Services, State Chair FCC-State Joint Board on Universal Service, 2001-2004, State Member NARUC (National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners), Vice Chair, Committee on Telecommunications NARUC, Member, Committee on Consumer Affairs NARUC, Member, Committee on Water Florida Public Service Commission, Chief Advisor to Commissioner Julia L. Johnson, 1999 Florida Public Service Commission, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, Bureau Chief, Division of Legal Services, 1994-1999 Florida Public Service Commission, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, Attorney, Division of Legal Services, 1991-1994 Community Involvement Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science Board of Directors Leadership Florida, Class XXIII Leadership Florida Board and Development Chair The Village Square
	Education 1990: J.D., Stetson University College of Law 1988: B.A., Stetson University, Major(s): Political Science Other Languages Arabic