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On May 8, 2026 in a press release Delaware Governor Matt Meyer announced four new nominees to serve on the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC), pending confirmation from the Delaware State Senate.

The nominees are:

• Dr. Anthony DePrima
• Regina A. Iorii
• Michael Richard
• Robert C. Wheatley

BIOS OF THE NOMINEES

• Anthony J. DePrima (“Tony”)is a seasoned public sector and energy leader with more than four decades of experience in municipal management, planning, and clean energy policy. He most recently served as Executive Director of the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility, where he led statewide initiatives to expand energy efficiency, renewable energy, and electric vehicle adoption while overseeing multiple programs, staff, and financial operations. Prior to that, he served for a decade as City Manager of Dover, Delaware, managing a $165 million budget and overseeing municipal electric and water utilities, public services, and economic development. Dr. DePrima holds a Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware. He has lived in Dover for 35 years with his wife Janet DePrima.
• Regina A. Iorii (“Gina”)has more than 30 years’ experience representing the Public Service Commission and the Public Advocate in utility matters at both the state and federal level. A Delaware native, Gina attended St. Mark’s High School, the University of Delaware, and the Delaware Law School of Widener University. Gina spent almost 22 years in private practice, but her interest in public utility law and public service led her to accept a position as a deputy attorney general for the Commission when the state sought her out. Gina and her husband John McDaniel live in Wilmington.
• Michael T. Richardis a former two-term Maryland Public Service Commissioner and past Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, with extensive experience in utility regulation and national energy policy. He currently serves as a Senior Fellow and Policy Advisor at Colorado State University’s Energy Institute and the Center for the New Energy Economy, where he leads initiatives on grid modernization and clean transmission. A graduate of the University of Maryland and Brigham Young University, Mr. Richard draws on a decades-long career across federal and state government as well as the private sector.
• Robert C. Wheatley (“Bob”), a real estate and land use consultant, resides in Laurel, Delaware. Bob has 30 years of direct regulatory experience in land use, planning, and public policy. Oversight experience in the financial sector, including lending and compliance. He has served on the Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission, Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board, and Delaware Association of Professional Engineers and has an extensive record of balancing complex stakeholder interests, applying regulatory frameworks, and guiding decision making related to public and private interests. A graduate of Salisbury University, Mr. Wheatley understands the importance of properly planned, deployed and regulated public utility services.