The Xcel Energy Board of Directors
C. Coney Burgess, chairman and president of Burgess-Herring Ranch Company; chairman of Herring Bank of Amarillo, Texas. Mr. Burgess served on the board of directors of NCE from 1997 until 2000 and on the board of directors of Southwestern Public Service Company from 1994 until 1997. He serves as a director of Chain-C, Inc., Herring Bank, and Monarch Trust Company. Mr. Burgess also serves as director of the American Quarter Horse Association, Harrington Cancer Center, and Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Mr. Burgess received his B.S. and B.A. degrees from Mississippi State University, majoring in geology and pre-law.
Director since 2000
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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. Mr. Corrigan received a bachelor's degree in Economics from Dartmouth College.
Director since 2006
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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
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Benjamin G.S. Fowke, III, president and chief operating officer (COO) of Xcel Energy, with responsibility for overall corporate operations as well as Xcel Energy's four operating companies that do business in eight states. Before assuming his current responsibilities, 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 and the Minnesota Orchestra.
Fowke earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and accounting from Towson University, and obtained his CPA in 1982.
Election effective Dec. 1, 2009
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Richard C. Kelly, chairman of the board, president and CEO of Xcel Energy. Previously, Mr. Kelly served as president and chief executive officer from officer from August 2002 to October 2003 and president, Enterprises from August 2000 to August 2002. Mr. Kelly also served as executive vice president and chief financial officer for NCE from 1997 to August 2000 and senior vice president of Public Service Company of Colorado from 1990 to 1997. Mr. Kelly is also a director and executive officer of Northern States Power Company, Minnesota, Northern States Power Company, Wisconsin, Southwestern Public Service Company and Public Service Company of Colorado, all subsidiaries of Xcel Energy.
He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum of Minnesota and a board member of the Capital City Partnership, the Edison Electric Institute and Regis University. Kelly is a member of the Minnesota Business Partnership, the National Petroleum Council, Colorado Concern and Colorado Forum; the National Advisory Council of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); past president of the Arvada Optimist Club, and a past director of the Ronald McDonald House and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Kelly received his master's degree and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Regis University. He attended the University of Colorado's Executive Education Conference and the University of Michigan's Public Utility Executive Program.
Director since 2004
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Albert F. Moreno, 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
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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 or Arts degree in finance from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University.
Election effective Dec. 1, 2009
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Dr. Margaret R. Preska, owner and chief executive officer of Robinson Preska Company (includes Build a Bike, Inc.com, an Internet-based instructional business), distinguished service professor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, historian, and president emerita of Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Preska is a member of the board of directors of Milkweed Editions Publishing Co., a literary and educational publisher. Dr. Preska earned a Bachelor of Science degree at the State University of New York-Brockport. She earned a master's degree at The Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University.
Director since 1980
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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 master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree from Youngstown State University. She is currently working toward a doctorate degree in ministry at Bethel Seminary.
Director since 1985
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Richard H. Truly, retired U.S. Navy vice admiral and past director of the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Mr. Truly headed NREL from 1997 until his retirement in 2005. He has served as the executive vice president of the Midwest Research Institute, vice president of the Georgia Institute of Technology and director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute. He served in the U.S. Navy and NASA from 1959 to 1992. As a result of his service to the nation, Mr. Truly received several prestigious honors including the Presidential Citizens' Medal, two Legions of Merit awards, two Distinguished Service Medals (NASA), the Navy Distinguished Flying Cross and the Secretary of Energy's Gold Award. Among many association memberships, he belongs to the Astronaut Hall of Fame and the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame.
Director since 2005
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David A. Westerlund, executive vice president, Administration and corporate secretary at Ball Corporation (2006 to present), where he has been employed since 1987; previously, senior vice president, Administration and Corporate Secretary of Ball Corporation. He earned 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
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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.
Election effective Dec. 1, 2009
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Timothy V. Wolf, vice president and Global chief financial officer of Molson Coors Brewing Company (2005 to present), based in Denver. Previously he served as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer for Walt Disney Co. He earned his master's degree in finance and marketing from the University of Chicago and his undergraduate degree from Harvard. He currently serves on the Board for Denver Hospice.
Director since 2007
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To contact the Board of Directors, send an e-mail to: boardofdirectors@xcelenergy.com