Dr. E. Linn Draper, Jr.
Chairman of the Board
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Committees: None
- Director since Nov. 1, 2004
Dr. Draper retired as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Electric Power Co., Inc. (AEP), one of the nation's largest public utility holding companies, based in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Draper led AEP from 1993 until his retirement as Chairman of the Board on Feb. 24, 2004. Prior to leading AEP, Dr. Draper served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas.
Dr. Draper also serves on the boards of directors of TransCanada, a transporter and marketer of natural gas and generator of electric power in Canada and the United States; Temple-Inland, a corrugated packaging, forest products and financial services business; Alliance Data Systems Corporation, a provider of transaction, credit and marketing services; and Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., a coal producer.
Dr. Draper resides in Lampasas, Texas. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in chemical engineering from Rice University and a PhD in nuclear science and engineering from Cornell University.
Stephen P. Adik
Mr. Adik retired as Vice Chairman of NiSource, Inc., a Merrillville, Ind.-based electric and natural gas production, transmission and distribution company. Mr. Adik has held a number of executive positions including Chief Financial Officer with NiSource and its predecessor Northern Indiana Public Service Company. Prior to joining NIPSCO, Mr. Adik held financial executive positions for American Natural Resources Company and three railroad companies.
Mr. Adik also serves on the boards of directors of Beacon Power, a company that designs and develops advanced products and services to support more stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation; the Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad, a regional rail carrier serving northwest Indiana; Dearborn Midwest Conveyor Company, a manufacturer and installer of conveyor equipment for the bulk materials and automotive industries; and American Water Works Company, Inc., a provider of high-quality water and wastewater services to more than 1,600 communities in the United States and Ontario, Canada.
Mr. Adik resides in Valparaiso, Ind. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Steven Institute of Technology and an MBA from Northwestern University.
Dorothy M. Bradley
Ms. Bradley is the retired District Court Administrator for the 18th Judicial Court of Montana, and formerly was the Director of the University Water Center, an education and research arm of Montana State University and also served eight terms in the Montana House of Representative beginning in 1971. Ms. Bradley currently chairs the board of the Burton K. Wheeler Center for Public Policy, an independent, non-profit organization that promotes the discussion, analysis and eventual resolution of critical issues facing Montana and the region; is a member of the Montana Water Compact Commission; and is a National Advisor for the American Prairie Foundation.
Ms. Bradley grew up in Bozeman, Mont., and currently resides in Clyde Park, Mont. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Colorado College, Colorado Springs (Phi Beta Kappa), and a Juris Doctor from American University in Washington, D.C.
Dana J. Dykhouse
Mr. Dykhouse is President and Chief Executive Officer of First PREMIER Bank since 1995.
Mr. Dykhouse also serves on the boards of Junior Achievement of South Dakota, the South Dakota State University Athletic Champions Council, Sioux Falls Development Foundation, Children's Care Hospital Foundation and Sioux Falls Sports Authority.
Mr. Dykhouse resides in Sioux Falls, S.D. and is a graduate of South Dakota State University.
Julia L. Johnson
Ms. Johnson is President of NetCommunications, LLC, a strategy consulting firm specializing in the energy, telecommunications and information technology public policy arenas. Ms. Johnson was previously Chairperson of the Florida Public Service Commission which is responsible for the economic regulation of Florida's $16.8 billion investor-owned utility companies including intrastate operation of telecommunications, electric, gas, water and wastewater. She served on the Florida PSC from January 1993 through January 1999 before returning to the private sector.
Ms. Johnson also serves on the boards of directors of Allegheny Energy, an investor-owned utility holding company; Mastec, Inc., a leading end-to-end voice, video, data and energy infrastructure solution provider; and American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest investor-owned water and wastewater utility company in the United States which serves more than 15.6 million people in 32 U.S. states and in Ontario, Canada.
Ms. Johnson resides in Windermere, Fla. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a law degree from the University of Florida and is a member of the National Bar Association and the Florida Bar Association.
Philip L. Maslowe
Mr. Maslowe was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Wackenhut Corporation, a security, staffing and privatized prisons corporation. He also served as CFO with KinderCare Learning Centers, Thrifty Corporation and The VONS Companies, Inc.
Mr. Maslowe also serves on the board of directors of Delek US Holdings, Inc., a diversified energy business focused on petroleum refining and supply and on retail marketing; United Site Services, a national provider of portable restrooms, temporary fence, storage, erosion control, power sweeping and other services; and American Media, Inc., a leading publisher in the field of celebrity journalism and health and fitness magazines.
Mr. Maslowe resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and holds a bachelor's degree from Loyola University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.
D. Louis Peoples
Mr. Peoples is the retired chief executive officer and vice chairman of the board of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. in Pearl River, N.Y., a combination electric and gas utility serving portions of New York State, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Mr. Peoples has also served as chairman of the New York Power Pool, and was formerly executive vice president at Madison Gas and Electric Company in Madison, Wis. He has held various management positions with several other major energy-related companies throughout his 36‑year career.
Mr. Peoples also serves on the boards of directors of the Center for Clean Air Policy, the North Lake Tahoe Historical Society, and the Nevada Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. He is also on the technical Advisory Board of the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization and serves as Regional Director for the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern Nevada for the Navel War College Foundation. Mr. Peoples is a sponsor of the Aspen Institute Forum on Energy, the Environment and the Economy.
Mr. Peoples holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He served in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear submarine service, attaining the rank of Captain, and is a Certified Public Accountant and Professional Engineer. He lives in Incline Village, Nev.
Robert C. Rowe
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Committees: None
- Director since August 13, 2008
Mr. Rowe is President and Chief Executive Officer of NorthWestern Corporation since August 13, 2008; formerly co-founder and senior partner at Balhoff, Rowe & Williams, LLC, a specialized national professional services firm providing financial and regulatory advice to clients in the energy and telecommunications industries. Mr. Rowe served as chairman and commissioner of the Montana Public Service Commission from 1993-2004, and also served as president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). He has testified frequently before Congress and has consulted with and trained non-U.S. energy and telecommunications regulators.
Mr. Rowe resides in Helena, Mont. He holds a BA from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, a JD from the University of Oregon, completed the Kennedy School Senior Executives' Program, and is active in various legal and professional organizations.
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