Kelly Monaghan is a regulatory executive, attorney, CPA, and educator with more than two decades of experience in public-sector auditing, financial oversight, utility regulation, and policy development. She currently serves as Deputy Executive Director at the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, where she provides executive-level oversight across multiple bureaus and offices, supports strategic planning and process improvement, and advises leadership on complex legal, technical, policy, and legislative matters.
Kelly previously directed the PUC’s Bureau of Audits, overseeing major regulatory reviews, internal audits, solvency examinations, performance audits, and strategic initiatives involving cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and utility assessment processes. She is the creator of the AXIS™ Framework, a patent-pending structured data and AI governance model for utility regulation, and has been active nationally through NARUC’s Accounting and Finance Subcommittee. She holds a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Widener Commonwealth Law School; an MBA in Accounting; and certifications as a CPA, CGFM, CFE, and CISA.
In addition to her regulatory work, Kelly has taught and lectured on accounting, auditing, and utility regulation, including as a guest lecturer for Michigan State University’s Institute of Public Utilities and as a CPA review instructor. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, solo camping, campfire cooking, and stargazing, and she brings the same curiosity and strategic focus to her personal interests that she brings to public service. She is also proud of her Irish heritage and believes strongly in using education, leadership, and good government to serve something larger than herself.