Tracey A LeBeau is a former director for the US Department of Energy ’ s Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs . She was appointed to the role in 2011 to establish the then new Office which is authorised by statute to manage , coordinate , create and facilitate programs and initiatives . LeBeau has many years of experience in the energy investment , start up and energy development fields , having served in executive capacities for numerous energy businesses throughout her career , and being a principal at SNR Denton – a top 25 international law firm – where she advised a variety of institutional investment and government clients on a range of issues related to energy , including wind and solar development . She has been with WAPA since 2014 , when she joined as the Transmission Infrastructure Program manager . In April 2018 , she managed the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer . In this capacity , she organized and led Natural Resources , Procurement , Human Resources , Records Management , Facilities , the Transmission Infrastructure Program and the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity . She began acting as the Desert Southwest regional manager in November 2019 and assumed that position officially in May 2020 .

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