Gov. David Ige appointed Leodoloff “Leo” R. Asuncion, Jr. to lead the Public Utilities Commission. Asuncion has served on the PUC since April 2019.

Prior to joining the PUC, Asuncion served as a planning program administrator at the Office of Planning , Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. He also served as director of the office from 2013 to 2018. In addition, Asuncion was planning program manager of the Hawaiʻi Coastal Zone Management program from 2011-2013.

Asuncion has more than 30 years of experience in planning, policy analysis, and management throughout Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Region, in both the public and private sectors. He has worked for Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., SSFM International, Inc., the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary, and served on the State Land Use Commission.

He earned a master’s degree in business administration from Hawaiʻi Pacific University, a master’s degree in urban and regional planning and a BA in political science from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Asuncion’s current term on the PUC began on July 1, 2020 and ends on June 30, 2026.

(Photo Credit: Office of Governor Ige)