Lisa Larroque Alexander is senior vice president of corporate affairs and chief sustainability officer for Sempra Energy. In this role, Alexander oversees sustainable value creation, corporate social responsibility and external affairs for the Fortune 500 energy infrastructure company. Sempra Energy is consistently recognized for its leadership in sustainability and diversity and inclusion and is the only North American utility holding company included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.

Previously, Alexander has served in a number of executive roles for Sempra Energy and its companies, with responsibilities for market strategy, clean transportation, energy efficiency, research and development, and environmental policy. Prior to joining the Sempra Energy family of companies, Alexander was a partner at a management consulting firm where she advised North America’s leading electric utilities on smart grid and demand response. Previously, she advised Fortune 500 companies in the entertainment, health care and manufacturing sectors on market transformation and growth strategies.

Eddie Manheimer is a Managing Director in the Global Power & Utility Group, where he serves as Head of North American Power & Utility M&A. Joining Morgan Stanley in 2008, Eddie has worked on a number of strategic advisory and financing assignments across the power, utility and clean energy sectors. Eddie served as Chief Operating Officer of the Global Power & Utility Group from 2013 to 2018. Prior to Morgan Stanley, he worked at Proskauer Rose LLP as a corporate attorney.

Eddie received a BA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from the University of Pennsylvania (magna cum laude), a JD from Harvard Law School and an MBA from Columbia Business School (Class Top Scholar)

Ronald B. Silvestri, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2005. Ron is a Senior Utilities, Pipeline and Renewable Energy Analyst in Neuberger Berman’s Global Equity Research Department. In his role as Senior Analyst, Ron is responsible for analyzing utility, pipeline and renewable energy-related sectors and recommending equity ideas for Neuberger Berman’s clients. Ron is also a co-portfolio manager of the Neuberger Berman Energy Portfolio, which comprises the energy team’s best ideas. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman, Ron was a senior vice president and senior portfolio manager of globally invested utility funds for Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Portfolios managed invested in electric and gas utilities, renewable energy, pipelines and telecommunications services and equipment securities. Ron also assisted in the management of the telecom component of an info-tech portfolio. Ron earned a BA in Economics from Montclair State University and is a long-standing member of the Wall Street Utility Splinter group.

Pat Tucker is a Managing Director in the firm’s New York office. He counsels management teams and boards of directors through times of change and often with significant potential impact to business-critical stakeholders. He works on strategic communications related to transactions, shareholder activism, governance, litigation, restructuring, change management, executive transition, and crisis management, among other issues.

He frequently advises public and private companies on all aspects of M&A such as interloping bidders, complex structures, antitrust review, cross-border and foreign ownership review challenges, and special committees. With a particular focus on shareholder engagement and evolving disclosure practices, he helps clients create communications strategies relating to dealing with economic shareholder activists such as Icahn, Elliott or Jana; vocal institutional investors such as Neuberger Berman; as well as environmental, social, and governance funds.

Pat is an active member of the Society for Corporate Governance and the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI).