Appointment: Commissioner
Appointed: September 14, 2022, by Governor Eric Holcomb
Term Expires: January 31, 2028
David Veleta was appointed Commissioner by Governor Eric Holcomb on September 14, 2022, and was reappointed on January 26, 2024. He is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Committee on Water and serves as Co-Vice Chair of the Committee on Critical Infrastructure. Commissioner Veleta leads the Commission’s cross-functional internal team focused on cybersecurity and serves on Governor Braun’s Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Organization of PJM States, Inc. (OPSI).
Before his appointment, he served as Senior Administrative Law Judge at the Commission. Prior to that, he served as a deputy prosecutor in Marion County and worked in private practice.
David earned his bachelor’s degree from Franklin College and his law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. He resides in Greenwood with his wife, Kylie, and their children.