Richard Silverman is Of Counsel at the law firm of Salmon Lewis & Weldon. He previously served as SRP General Manager from 1994-2011, beginning his career with SRP in 1966 as an attorney. His many accomplishments include the 2011 President’s Award, J.D. Power & Associates; 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award, the Agri-Business Council of Arizona; 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award, Most Admired Executives, Phoenix Business Journal; and the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Individual Award, Greater Phoenix Urban League.

Silverman is a well-recognized and respected professional in the energy industry, in Arizona, and on a national level. He is past Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Electric Power Research Institute, past Chair of the Large Public Power Council, and served on the American Public Power Association Board. Silverman has been active in a number of organizations, including Greater Phoenix Leadership, the University of Arizona Foundation, and the Translational Genomics Research Institute. He served as Chair of the Governor’s Arizona Medical Education Oversight Task Force and was a member of the Governor’s Arizona Centennial Commission and Centennial Foundation. He earned his J.D. and B.S. from the University of Arizona. Silverman currently resides in Phoenix with his wife, Susan.