Beverly L Perry

Beverly L. Perry the current senior advisor to DC mayor Muriel Bowser, and is the former Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy for Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI), a regional energy holding company that provides utility service to about 1.9 million customers. PHI is the parent company of Potomac Electric Power Company, an electric utility serving Washington, D.C. and suburban Maryland; Delmarva Power, an electric and gas utility serving Delaware and the rest of the Delmarva Peninsula; and Atlantic City Electric, an electric utility serving southern New Jersey. Delmarva Power and Atlantic City Electric previously operated under the brand name Conectiv Power Delivery. Ms. Perry joined Potomac Electric Power Company in November 1990 as Manager of Government Relations for District of Columbia and Federal Affairs. Her responsibilities within Potomac Electric Power Company continuously increased to encompass all of Government, Community, and Corporate Relations activities, including economic development, prior to the merger of Potomac Electric Power Company and Conectiv. Upon the conclusion of the merger, Ms. Perry was elected Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy for PHI. Ms. Perry is responsible for government affairs for all of the PHI companies within the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Virginia, as well as at the Federal level. Ms. Perry is a lawyer by profession and litigated cases in Federal and State Court throughout the Washington metropolitan region. She practiced law with Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman prior to joining Potomac Electric Power Company. Other legal positions held by Ms. Perry included law clerk for Judge Marian Blank Horn of the U.S. Claims Court and attorney advisor with the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of the Solicitor. Ms. Perry is a native of Franklinton, North Carolina, and a former tobacco farmer. She received her law degree from Georgetown University and her undergraduate degree from George Washington University. Ms. Perry developed her career in public policy through civic leadership and her commitment to community activities. She served six years as president of a local civic association in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland. Ms. Perry currently serves on numerous boards and commissions including Chair of the Board of the Washington Convention Center Authority and The African American Civil War Memorial. She is an active member in the Greater Washington Urban League; Arena Stage; Eastgate Gardens Steering Committee; Congressional Black Caucus Political Education & Leadership Committee and Capital City Chapter of the Links, Inc. Previous service includes Federal Judicial Nomination Committee; DC Agenda; Kiwanis Club of Washington, DC; Bowie State University Board of Visitors; Family Life Center Foundation of the Shiloh Baptist Church; and Department of the Interior Federal Credit Union Board of Directors.