Born and raised in southern Nevada, Tony joined NV Energy (NVE), in 2007 as Senior Vice President for Government and Community Relations. Since then, Tony has overseen several departments within the NVE structure including regulatory operations, government and community relations, communications, economic development and major accounts, environment, and the philanthropic departments.

Before joining NVE, Tony practiced law representing a portfolio of energy and other clients. Prior to the private practice of law, Tony served as a legislative counsel for then U.S. Senator Richard Bryan, in Washington D.C., as an attorney for the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, and as Executive Assistant for the then Governor of Nevada, Bob Miller.

Tony earned his juris doctorate degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.