APRIL MEETING SPEAKER!
Friday, April 18, 9AM (8:30 Coffee)
Ocotillo/Mesquite Rooms, Kino Conference Center
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Kevin Thompson
Commissioner Thompson, the current Chair of the Arizona Corporation Commission, will provide an introduction to the Arizona Corporation Commission and what both him and Commissioner Nick Myers have been able to accomplish since they were voted into office.
“The Arizona Corporation Commission’s mission is to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable utility services; have railroad and pipeline systems that are operated and maintained in a safe manner; grow Arizona’s economy as we help local entrepreneurs achieve their dream of starting a business; modernize an efficient, effective, and responsive government agency; and protect Arizona citizens by enforcing an ethical securities marketplace.”
In January 2023, Kevin was sworn in to a four-year term as a Commissioner with the Arizona Corporation Commission. He currently serves on the Western Energy Imbalance (WEIM) Body of State Regulators (BOSR), an independent, self-governing states committee.
Kevin Thompson was elected by his peers as Chair of the Arizona Corporation in January 2025. He has over 25 years of utility, regulatory, and public service experience, including serving as a twice-elected Mesa City Councilman. Kevin is a United States Air Force combat veteran, serving in Operation Desert Storm. As a small business owner, he has helped clients grow and expand their own businesses while bringing economic development to Arizona. He was a co-founder of the Mesa Veterans Resource Center, an East Valley resource for veterans that helps with employment access, resume building, VA healthcare and benefits training, and mental health counseling.
His commitment to economic development brought in over $8B in capital investment and the creation of over 5,000 jobs to Mesa’s District 6 and the region, making it the fastest growing area in the Southeast Valley. He passionately fought to end human trafficking working with the City Attorney and police department to establish ordinances to actively combat those trafficking our most vulnerable. As a Veteran, he chaired the mayor’s challenge to end veteran homelessness and formed public-private partnerships to provide wraparound services for those that served our country.
Kevin was previously the Manager of New Business Development for Southwest Gas for over 12 years, responsible for all new business engineering including the sale, design, and installation of billions of dollars of natural gas pipelines for residential, multi-family, retail, and commercial development.
Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the recipient of multiple awards and recognitions, including the United Food Bank Service Award, recognition as a Champion for the Southeast Business Group, and was awarded the Mesa Veteran Appreciation Award, to name a few. Kevin and his wife, Donna, have been married for 37 years and have two children.