Regulatory Law Judges: Who We Are

Nancy Dippell
Secretary/Chief Regulatory Law Judge
Nancy Dippell received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with honors in 1989 and a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She began her legal career as a hearing officer for the Department of Social Services and then was counsel for the Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety. Nancy came to the Public Service Commission originally in March 1998. Beginning in August 2011, Nancy became an attorney/adviser for the Social Security Administration until returning to the Public Service Commission in August 2016.   She was named Secretary to the Commission and Chief Regulatory Law Judge on Feb. 16, 2023.

Ron Pridgin
Deputy Chief Regulatory Law Judge
Ron graduated with honors from Oklahoma State University in 1987, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1991. Ron served as a hearing officer and litigator for the Missouri Department of Social Services from 1993-1995. He then joined the Missouri Department of Revenue and represented the director in Circuit Court, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Missouri. Ron began his career with the Public Service Commission in May 2002.

Charles Hatcher
Senior Regulatory Law Judge
Charles Hatcher received his Juris Doctor from St. Louis University School of Law in 1997. His legal career began in the non-partisan office of Senate Research, and he then practiced throughout the legislative branch for most of two decades until moving to a hearing officer position with the Department of Social Services, and then to counsel for the Family Support Division. Charles joined the Public Service Commission in August 2018.

Kenneth J. Seyer
Senior Regulatory Law Judge
Prior to joining the Public Service Commission in October 2021, Ken Seyer served 12 years as hearings administrator for the Missouri Department of Mental Health. He is a Certified Public Accountant with experience in governmental accounting, computer software, and criminal prosecution. Ken has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Southeast Missouri State University and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Missouri.