Columbus City Utilities welcomes Melissa Lin to Utility Service Board

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Columbus City Utilities (CCU) has appointed Melissa Lin to the Utility Service Board.

The Utility Service Board plays a critical role in overseeing the strategic direction, fiscal integrity, and operational policies of the city’s water and wastewater services. Lin brings significant legal expertise to the board, specifically in the areas of construction law, insurance coverage, cybersecurity breach response and compliance, and commercial litigation, which will be vital as CCU continues to navigate complex regulatory environments and serve the community.

She is currently a Partner at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, where she represents businesses, contractors, associations, municipalities, and insurance carriers in tort and contract litigation. Her practice includes general liability, personal injury, employment, construction defect, bad faith, product liability, and professional liability. She also has experience as a cyber breach coach. 

Lin holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Arizona.

"We are honored to have Melissa Lin join the Utility Service Board," said the Executive Director of Columbus City Utilities. "Her extensive experience in the legal field and her professional accomplishments make her a strong asset to our team. We look forward to her insight as we work to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient utility services for all our customers."

For more information about the Utility Service Board, visit the Columbus City Utilities website at columbusutilities.org.