Carrie Meek Gallagher

Carrie Meek Gallagher was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) on June 25, 2025. She brings more than two decades of leadership experience in public utilities, environmental protection, regional planning, and sustainability, most of it in service to the Long Island region.

Prior to her appointment, Ms. Gallagher served as Director of the Long Island Office of the New York State Department of Public Service, where she led the Department’s regional regulatory oversight of LIPA and PSEG Long Island. In this capacity, she worked to ensure fair and reasonable electric rates and access to secure, reliable, and sustainable utility services across electricity, gas, water, and telecommunications. She also played a key role in advancing consumer engagement and facilitating clean energy development in support of the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).

Earlier, Ms. Gallagher served in the Executive Chamber as Acting Deputy Secretary to the Governor for Energy and Environment, where she managed policy development and operations for a portfolio of agencies and authorities, including the New York Power Authority (NYPA), the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and LIPA. In that role, she was responsible for advancing statewide clean energy goals and overseeing cross-agency collaboration on environmental and infrastructure initiatives.

Her prior public service includes roles as Regional Director for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, overseeing environmental programs across Long Island, and as Chief Sustainability Officer for the Suffolk County Water Authority, where she led efforts on source water protection, energy efficiency, and renewable energy integration. She also served as Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Environment and Energy and as Deputy Director of Planning for Suffolk County.

Ms. Gallagher’s earlier roles include Director of the Long Island Index at the Rauch Foundation, Director of the Nassau County Economic Development Resource Center, and Program Director for Sustainable Long Island’s Brownfields Redevelopment initiative.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Development and Latin American Studies from Amherst College, a Master of Science in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development from the University of Maryland at College Park, and a Master of Business Administration from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University.

Ms. Gallagher has been recognized for her contributions to public service and environmental leadership by numerous organizations, including the U.S. Green Building Council Long Island Chapter, City & State, the Long Island Contractors’ Association, the Town of Brookhaven, and Long Island Business News.