Shari Heino is the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer and V.P. of Regulatory Compliance at Brazos Electric Power Cooperative. Her career in the energy sector began at ERCOT as an attorney. She holds both a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
Outside of her legal and compliance work, Sharis personal interests include ballroom dancing and dog training. Early in her career, she also dedicated time to pro bono work, drafting liability waivers for a nonprofit organizations home repair project for the community.
She has presented on the importance of creating an open and trusting corporate culture that values learning from mistakes.
Shari Heino
Chief Risk & Compliance Officer / VP - Regulatory Compliance at Brazos Electric Power Cooperative
Bruceville-Eddy, Texas, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
Enterprise Risk Management
As CRCO, she oversees Brazos Electric's enterprise risk management program, including reliability, environmental, safety, and pipeline compliance.
Human Performance
She has presented on how understanding cognitive biases and human behavior, not just assuming rational action, is critical to building a robust risk management program.
Energy Law
Began her career as an attorney for ERCOT and spent five years practicing utility law, giving her a deep foundation in the energy sector's legal framework.
Media Appearances
Risk Managers Forum – Speaker Profile: Shari Heino, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer / VP – Regulatory Compliance, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative. Featured in ACES Power (Risk Managers Forum)
Work History
5-2024
Chief Risk & Compliance Officer / VP - Regulatory Compliance at Brazos Electric Power Cooperative
12-2016 - 7-2024
Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Brazos Electric Power Cooperative
7-2011 - 11-2016
Manager of Risk & Compliance at Brazos Electric Power Cooperative
2-2007 - 7-2011
Of Counsel at Mathews & Freeland
2000 - 2007
Corporate Counsel at ERCOT
Education
1990 - 1998
Education details unavailable from The University of Texas at Austin
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Location : Bruceville-Eddy, Texas, United States
Job Level : Leadership
Designation : Chief Risk & Compliance Officer / VP - Regulatory Compliance at Brazos Electric Power Cooperative
