Commissioner Kevin Thompson has more than 30 years of combined utility, regulatory, and public service experience. He served as a twice-elected Mesa City Councilman and is a United States Air Force combat veteran, serving in Operation Desert Storm. As a councilmember, Commissioner Thompson’s commitment to economic development helped bring in over $8 Billion in capital investment and the creation of over 5,000 jobs to Mesa’s District 6 and the region, making it the fastest growing area in the Southeast Valley. 

Commissioner Thompson previously worked for Southwest Gas for more than 17 years, serving as the Manager of New Business Development, responsible for all new business engineering including the sale, design, and installation of billions of dollars of natural gas pipelines for residential, multi-family, retail, and commercial development. Later he worked in government relations for the company, working with the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs on Emergency Management, Utility Emergency Response, and natural disaster response planning.

Commissioner Thompson has served as President of the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA), currently serves on the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Electricity Committee, and as a member of the Western Energy Imbalance (WEIM) Body of State Regulators (BOSR).

Commissioner Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the recipient of multiple awards and recognitions, including the United Food Bank Service Award, recognition as a Champion for the Southeast Business Group, and was awarded the Mesa Veteran Appreciation Award, to name a few.