IEA Leadership

IEA Leadership

Danielle McGrath

President

Danielle McGrath currently serves as President of the Indiana Energy Association, which is a membership organization comprised of 14 electric and natural gas utilities.
In this capacity, McGrath works closely with organizations, government officials and stakeholders on a variety of different issues affecting the energy industry. She is also a member of the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity and co-chair of its Energy Committee.

Prior to joining the IEA, McGrath was the chief strategy officer and senior vice president for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, an organization committed to attracting and supporting business investment, creating new jobs for Hoosiers, and positioning Indiana as one of the top states in the nation for doing business. McGrath also served in other public service roles, including deputy chief of staff for former Governor Michael R. Pence and executive director of external affairs at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

McGrath earned her bachelor’s degree from DePauw University, where she graduated with honors, and her master’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington. As for her civic endeavors, McGrath has served as a board member for the FBI Indianapolis Citizens Academy Alumni Association and vice president of the DePauw University GOLD Council. She is also an alumna of the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series and a member of the Public Relations Society of America and the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. In 2016, she was honored with a Sagamore of the Wabash.

Matt Long

Vice President

Matt Long serves as the Vice President of the Indiana Energy Association. In this role, he works closely with IEA members, government officials and stakeholders on a variety of different issues affecting the energy industry.

Prior to joining the Indiana Energy Association, Long served as the Director of External & Legislative Affairs for AT&T Indiana. In this capacity, he worked closely with community and business leaders, elected officials, and colleagues to advance technologies such as high-speed broadband, mobile connectivity, and the FirstNet public safety communications platform across Indiana. His role also involved focusing on AT&T’s legislative and public policy priorities at the Statehouse. Before his tenure at AT&T, Long was a Vice President at Bose Public Affairs Group. There, he represented clients on a broad range of legislative and regulatory issues at the Indiana General Assembly, state government agencies, and local governments across the state. He also has experience as a legislative assistant for the Indiana House of Representatives.

Long is a graduate of Indiana University-Bloomington and earned his law degree at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Long has served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Governmental Affairs Society of Indiana and is the current President of the organization. He is a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy and the Indiana Leadership Forum.

IEA Leadership

IEA Leadership

Danielle McGrath

President

Danielle McGrath currently serves as President of the Indiana Energy Association, which is a membership organization comprised of 14 electric and natural gas utilities.
In this capacity, McGrath works closely with organizations, government officials and stakeholders on a variety of different issues affecting the energy industry. She is also a member of the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity and co-chair of its Energy Committee.

Prior to joining the IEA, McGrath was the chief strategy officer and senior vice president for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, an organization committed to attracting and supporting business investment, creating new jobs for Hoosiers, and positioning Indiana as one of the top states in the nation for doing business. McGrath also served in other public service roles, including deputy chief of staff for former Governor Michael R. Pence and executive director of external affairs at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

McGrath earned her bachelor’s degree from DePauw University, where she graduated with honors, and her master’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington. As for her civic endeavors, McGrath has served as a board member for the FBI Indianapolis Citizens Academy Alumni Association and vice president of the DePauw University GOLD Council. She is also an alumna of the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series and a member of the Public Relations Society of America and the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. In 2016, she was honored with a Sagamore of the Wabash.

Matt Long

Vice President

Matt Long serves as the Vice President of the Indiana Energy Association. In this role, he works closely with IEA members, government officials and stakeholders on a variety of different issues affecting the energy industry.

Prior to joining the Indiana Energy Association, Long served as the Director of External & Legislative Affairs for AT&T Indiana. In this capacity, he worked closely with community and business leaders, elected officials, and colleagues to advance technologies such as high-speed broadband, mobile connectivity, and the FirstNet public safety communications platform across Indiana. His role also involved focusing on AT&T’s legislative and public policy priorities at the Statehouse. Before his tenure at AT&T, Long was a Vice President at Bose Public Affairs Group. There, he represented clients on a broad range of legislative and regulatory issues at the Indiana General Assembly, state government agencies, and local governments across the state. He also has experience as a legislative assistant for the Indiana House of Representatives.

Long is a graduate of Indiana University-Bloomington and earned his law degree at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Long has served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Governmental Affairs Society of Indiana and is the current President of the organization. He is a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy and the Indiana Leadership Forum.