Board of Directors

Gail K. Boudreaux has served as the chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare since January 2011 and also as the executive vice president of United Health Group since May 2008. She previously served as president of UnitedHealthcare from May 2008 to January 2011. From 2005 to 2008, she served as the executive vice president, external operations for Health Care Services Corporation which is comprised of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans in Illinois, Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. She has served as a director of several nonprofit, educational and health care organizations. She earned a master's degree in business administration at Columbia Business School and a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Dartmouth College.

Director since March 1, 2012

Fredric W. Corrigan, president and retired CEO of The Mosaic Company, a global crop nutrition company (October 2004 to present); previously, he served as executive vice president of Cargill, Incorporated. Mr. Corrigan also currently serves on the board of directors of The Mosaic Company and the Fertilizer Institute, and as vice chairman and director of the Potash and Phosphate Institute. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Dartmouth College.

Director since 2006

Richard K. Davis, president (since October 2004) and chief executive officer (since December 2006) of U.S. Bancorp, a multi-state financial holding company; previously he served as chief operating officer and as vice chairman of U.S. Bancorp. Mr. Davis also currently serves on the board of directors of the American Bankers Association, the Minnesota Orchestra, U.S. Bancorp, and Visa International. Mr. Davis received a bachelor's degree in economics from California State University and has completed banking school programs at the University of Washington and Cornell University.

Director since 2006

Benjamin (Ben) G.S. Fowke III is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Xcel Energy.  He previously served as president and chief operating officer (COO) with responsibility for overall corporate operations as well as Xcel Energy's four operating companies, which do business in eight states.

Prior to being named president and COO in 2009, Fowke held a variety of executive positions at the company, including vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) and vice president and CFO of Energy Markets, where he was responsible for the financial operations of the company's commodities trading and marketing business unit. Prior to the 2000 merger of Northern States Power Co. and New Century Energies (NCE) to form Xcel Energy, he was a vice president in the NCE Retail business unit.

Prior to Xcel Energy, Fowke served 10 years with FPL Group, Inc., where he held various management positions. He also has held positions outside the energy industry with DWG Corp. and KPMG.

He currently serves on the board of directors of the American Gas Association, the Minnesota Orchestra, Energy Insurance Mutual and the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership.  He is a member of the board of advisors for the University of Colorado Denver Business School.  He also serves on the advisory board of the Metropolitan Economic Development Association.

Fowke earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and accounting from Towson University, and obtained his CPA in 1982.

Director since 2009

Albert F. Moreno is the retired senior vice president and general counsel of Levi Strauss & Co., a brand name apparel manufacturer. Mr. Moreno served on the board of directors of NCE from 1999 until 2000. Mr. Moreno serves on the board of trustees of the Rosenberg Foundation. Formerly he was vice chairman and member of the board of trustees of the Levi Strauss Foundation, chairperson and member of the board of trustees of the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NAELO) Education Fund, member of the board of trustees of the Mexican Museum, chairperson of the National Hispanic Corporate Council, and former member and vice president of the board of trustees of the University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) Alumni Association. Mr. Moreno received a bachelor's degree in economics from San Diego State University, a degree in Latin American Economic Studies from the Universidad de Madrid and his law degree from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law.

Director since 2000

Christopher J. Policinski has served as president and chief executive officer of Land O'Lakes, Inc., Minneapolis since October 2005. Prior to joining the company in 1997, he held senior leadership positions at The Pillsbury Company in Minneapolis. Mr. Policinski earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University.

Director since 2009

A. Patricia Sampson, chief executive officer and president of The Sampson Group, Inc., a management development and strategic planning consulting business. She also is chairperson of World Alive Ministries. Ms. Sampson received a doctorate degree in ministry from Bethel Seminary, a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree from Youngstown State University.  

Director since 1985

Sheppard previously served as interim senior vice president and chief nuclear officer for Southern California Edison. Between 1993 and 2009, he held several senior positions associated with the South Texas Project nuclear power plant, including chairman, president and CEO of STP Nuclear Operating Co., which operates the facility for its three owners. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a master's degree in business administration from Duke University.

Director since 2011. 

David A. Westerlund, retired executive vice president, Administration and corporate secretary at Ball Corporation (2006 to Sept. 30, 2011), where he has been employed since 1987; previously, he was senior vice president, Administration and corporate secretary of Ball Corporation. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Virginia and a law degree from the University of South Carolina. He currently serves on the board of Exempla Healthcare, Westminster Legacy Foundation and Mile High United Way.

Director since 2007

Kim Williams, of Newbury, Mass, was a partner at Wellington Management Corp., Boston, from 1995 until her retirement in 2005. Previously she held leadership positions at Loomis, Sayles & Co., Inc., Boston, and Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Pension Fund, London. She serves on the board of directors of E.W. Scripps and Weyerhaeuser Co. Ms. Williams has a Master of Science degree in economics from the University of London and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and French from Kingston Polytechnic, London.

Director since 2009

Timothy V. Wolf, president, Wolf Interests, Inc. (June 2010 to present).  Mr. Wolf served as the chief integration officer of MillerCoors Brewing Company LLC, from 2008 to June 2010. Previously, Mr. Wolf had served as vice president and global chief financial officer of Molson Coors Brewing Company from 2005 to 2008 and held a similar position with Adolph Coors Company from 1995 to 2005.  Mr. Wolf has served as a director of several nonprofit and educational organizations including E-Town, Boulder Colorado (2009 to present); Leeds School of Business Advisory Board University of Colorado (2009 to present); Denver Hospice (2007 to 2008); and has assisted, on a volunteer basis, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and his team with budget and change management issues.

Director since 2007