Keri Sweet Zavaglia

Ms. Keri Sweet Zavaglia serves as the U.S. General Counsel for National Grid, one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in America serving more than 20 million people throughout New York and Massachusetts. In this capacity, she is responsible for all corporate, commercial, governance, litigation, employment, finance and securities, real estate, and federal and state regulatory legal matters across the company’s service territory. Prior to this role, Ms. Sweet Zavaglia served as the Vice President, Performance and Strategy for National Grid's three New York operating companies and as the Acting Vice President of Upstate New York Gas Operations. While in operations, Ms. Sweet Zavaglia was responsible for ensuring the safe and reliable operation of 9,000 miles of natural gas pipeline and the maintenance and construction of assets serving more than 600,000 customers. Prior to joining National Grid in 2006, Ms. Sweet Zavaglia served as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia in the Repeat Offenders Unit.

Ms. Sweet Zavaglia was recently named by the National Diversity Council to its 2022 Power 50 list. She serves on the Board of Directors of the St. Joseph’s Health Hospital and the United Way of Central New York; is a member of Executive Women in Energy; and serves on the legal committees of multiple industry organizations. She was the Chair of the American Heart Association’s 2022 CNY Heart Challenge and serves as member of the Executive Leadership team.

Ms. Sweet Zavaglia earned her Juris Doctorate from Temple University Beasley School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism also from Temple University.