Cydney Beadles

Cydney Beadles is an experienced legal professional currently serving as the New Mexico Clean Energy Program Manager and Senior Staff Attorney at Western Resource Advocates since May 2019. Prior to this role, Cydney held several positions at the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from 1996 to March 2019, including Director of the Legal Division, where responsibilities involved managing staff counsel and representing utility experts in administrative proceedings. Cydney's legal expertise encompasses administrative law, public utility regulation, and collaboration with diverse stakeholders on compliance with renewable energy mandates. Previous experience includes roles at Sutin, Thayer & Browne as Associate Staff Counsel, Sheehan & Sheehan, P.A. as a Law Clerk, and The Hinkle Law Firm as a Law Clerk, focusing on public utility regulation and administrative law, along with experience in claims negotiation at Aetna Life Insurance Company. Cydney obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Stanford University.