Becky Valcq

Kathleen Gallagher

Becky Valcq Keynote Discussion moderated by Kathleen Gallagher

Becky Valcq is President of Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company and Vice President of Energy Delivery. As president, Becky has overall accountability for the company’s performance in the state. She oversees Wisconsin-based operations while supporting customer growth, and leads operations support and economic development efforts across both Iowa and Wisconsin. Becky’s decades in the energy industry have given her a breadth of experience and deep expertise. Before joining Alliant Energy, Becky served for five years as the Chairperson of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. She was responsible for overseeing the regulation of Wisconsin's more than 1,000 water, electric and gas utilities. She also led the State Energy Office, the Wisconsin Broadband Office and the Office of Energy Innovation and was a member of the Governor's cabinet.

Kathleen Gallagher is Executive Director of 5 Lakes Institute, a non-profit working to improve the Great Lakes region’s technological and entrepreneurial landscape. She’s a columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and hosts “Midwest Moxie,” a radio show/podcast that highlights Midwest company founders and airs on WUWM and many podcast platforms. While working as a business reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, she was part of a team that won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. Kathleen has a BA from UW-Madison and an MA from University of Illinois Chicago.