Atty. Monalisa Dimalanta has been a recognized energy practitioner in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, a leader in the power sector and other various areas. On 8 August 2022, she assumed her current post as the Chairperson of the Philippines’ Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) after more than 20 years as a practicing lawyer. For two years (April 2019 to March 2021), she was the Chairperson of the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) and laid the groundwork for the country’s updated 20-year National Renewable Energy Plan and the foundation for the Green Energy Auction Program, among others. At the helm of the ERC, Chair Mona has been relentless in leading the efforts of the Commission in completing much-delayed rate-reset exercises for the regulated utilities, promoting transparency and competition in power supply procurement and in instituting programs to ensure energy democracy for consumer empowerment. Prior to assuming her current post as Chair & CEO of ERC, Chair Mona was a professor of law at the Ateneo de Manila Law School and a member of the faculty of the Ateneo School of Government. She continues to advocate for lifelong learning and established in 2023 an executive education program for ERC officers and staff with the National University of Singapore (NUS) Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Chair Mona also holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor of Laws degree as well as a Bachelor of Arts (major in Journalism) degree from the University of the Philippines.