Michele Pincus, Esq. Associate General Counsel Long Island Power Authority

Name: Michele Pincus, Esq. Title: Associate General Counsel Company: Long Island Power Authority Address: 333 Earle Ovington Blvd., Uniondale, NY 11553 Birthplace: New York, N.Y. College: Emory University; graduate school: George Washington University Law School First job outside of real estate: Assistant corporation counsel, New York City Law Department What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric utility, owns the retail electric Transmission and Distribution System on Long Island and provides electric service to more than 1.1 million customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. LIPA is the second largest municipal electric utility in the nation in terms of electric venues, third largest in terms of customers served and the seventh largest in terms of electricity delivered. In 2006, LIPA outperformed all other overhead electric utilities in New York State in all three major reliability categories. LIPA's mission is the delivery of safe, reliable and economical electric service to its customers and advancing energy efficiency and renewable technology initiatives to foster economic stability and growth. Keys to success: A strong sense of purpose, positive relationships, open lines of communication, tenacity, respect, integrity, passion and balance in my life.