Ave M. Bie, a business law, utilities and energy attorney, has been appointed to the board of directors of WEC Energy Group Her appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2023.

"We're delighted that Ave has agreed to join the WEC Energy Group board," said Gale Klappa, Executive Chairman. "Her extensive public and private experience in the utility sector will add another layer of depth to an engaged and effective board of directors."

Bie is a current partner with the Milwaukee-based law firm Quarles & Brady and is the managing partner of its Madison office. She will retire from Quarles & Brady at the end of this calendar year.

Bie is the past Chair and Current Vice Chair of the board of the New York Independent System Operator and previously served as the chair of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. She brings more than 25 years of highly relevant expertise to the company's board.

Bie earned a juris doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. She serves on a number of civic and professional boards in the company's service area, including the board of directors of the Green Bay Packers.