Lila A. Jaber

BA '88 (Political Science), JD '90
LilaJaber Consulting
Tallahassee, Florida

Lila Jaber brings more than 30 years of experience in regulatory policy and government affairs. She retired from Gunster Yoakley & Stewart as Regional Managing Shareholder, where she built and led a statewide regulatory and legislative government affairs practice and supported the firm’s growth across Tallahassee and Florida’s I-4 corridor.

Earlier in her career, Lila served two terms as both Commissioner and Chairman of the Florida Public Service Commission, overseeing the state’s implementation of economic regulatory policy for the energy, natural gas, water, and telecommunications sectors.

Lila currently serves on the board of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, a diversified energy company engaged in natural gas distribution, transmission, gathering and processing, electricity distribution and generation, and propane operations across multiple U.S. markets. She also serves on the advisory board of HData, a regulatory technology company that applies artificial intelligence to make regulatory data more accessible, searchable, and actionable in highly regulated industries.

A strong advocate for civic engagement, Lila is the founder of Florida’s Women in Energy Leadership Forum, a year-long initiative that highlights workforce and economic development contributions across the energy sector and aims to “inform, inspire, and motivate” future leaders. She also launched The Power Source: Igniting the Future of Florida, a monthly publication focused on energy and economic development.

Through her firm, LilaJaber Consulting, she provides strategic regulatory and governmental affairs counsel to national clients operating in Florida and the Southeast, with a focus on advancing stakeholder relationships and supporting business growth at the executive level.

Lila was appointed to the Board of Trustees of Stetson University in 2019. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Stetson University in 1988 and her Juris Doctor from the Stetson University College of Law in 1990. She resides in Tallahassee, Florida, with her husband and is the proud mother and grandmother of a growing family.