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Senate Confirms Two FERC Nominees

By: MAGNIFYI Staff

Published October 8, 2025

Category: FERC
Related Categories: On the Move

Swett is an energy attorney at Vinson & Elkins and former FERC staffer. She worked in FERC’s enforcement office and as an advisor to former Commissioner Bernard McNamee and former Chairman Kevin McIntyre.

LaCerte is an official in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Previously, he was acting managing director at the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board and a special counsel at the Baker Botts law firm for two years, starting in January 2023, working mainly on Clean Air Act-related litigation.

LaCerte’s term expires June 30, 2026, and Swett’s term ends June 30, 2030.

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