Shanna Ramirez oversees CPS Energy’s Legal Services, Audit, Compliance, Ethics, Integrated Security, Transmission Rates & Revenues, and Government & Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy functions. She also provides leadership to Board Relations and serves as Secretary to the Board of Trustees. Shanna is responsible for driving strategic initiatives to advance the interests of our customers and community, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. Shanna also oversees cyber, physical, and data security, incident response, and business continuity.

Shanna joined CPS Energy in 2015 as Director & Senior Counsel and has extensive experience providing business and legal advice. She practiced employment litigation at Haynes and Boone, LLP and was Vice President & Deputy General Counsel for Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc., supervising Legal Services, Safety & Risk, Claims, and Licensing & Compliance.

Shanna earned her Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from Trinity University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law. She serves in many capacities, including as a member of the Keystone Energy Board and as a Director of the Association of Women in Energy. She serves as a Director and Incoming Chair with Clarity Child Guidance Center. She is also a graduate of the Executive Education Accelerated Development Program at Rice University.