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Janet L. Sena is TECO Energy's vice president for Federal Affairs. She joined the company as assistant vice president for Federal Affairs in 2000. She is responsible for reviewing and evaluating legislative and administrative policies, and for advocating the positions of TECO Energy Inc. to state and federal government.
She has more than 15 years experience in state and federal work in the economic development, energy and environment arena. Before joining TECO Energy, she was director of state government affairs for Edison Mission Energy, one of the country’s largest independent power producers. She established the government relation operations in 10 states, including Florida.
Prior to EME, Sena lobbied for energy clients at Skadden Arps law firm in Washington after working as Sen. Robert Dole’s legislative assistant for energy and environment issues. She managed the Senator’s agenda for energy, environment, transportation, small business and regulatory reform issues. In addition, Mrs. Sena advised Senator Dole’s Presidential campaign on these issues in 1996. Before working for Senator Dole, she managed more than $12 million dollars in Hurricane Iniki economic development grants in Hawaii.
She first came to Washington, DC in 1989 from Indiana to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee for Sen. Richard Lugar, where she handled rural electric utility, telecommunications and economic development issues. While in Indiana, she worked for Lt. Governor John Mutz from 1984-1989 as his representative in the Indiana State Senate. She joined the Lt. Governor’s office after being selected as a Governor’s Fellow for Governor Robert Orr in 1983.
She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, cum laude, from Hanover College in Hanover, IL. She and her husband Steve live in Springfield, Virginia.
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