Executive Team
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Robert C. Rowe
President and Chief Executive Officer
- Current position since August 2008.
- Board member since August 2008.
- 20-plus years energy and utility industry experience; formerly 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).
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Brian B. Bird
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
- Responsible for finance, treasury, accounting, tax, investor relations, information technology and executive compensation.
- Current position since 2003.
- 23 years financial management experience with energy and other large industrial companies.
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Patrick R. Corcoran
Vice President - Government and Regulatory Affairs
- Responsible for electric and natural gas regulatory activities.
- Current position since 2001.
- 30 years utility industry experience.
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David G. Gates
Vice President - Wholesale Operations
- Responsible for electric and natural gas wholesale operations, including energy supply.
- Current position since 2003.
- 31 years utility industry experience.
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Heather H. Grahame
Vice President and General Counsel
- Responsible for all in-house and outside legal activities, including records management.
- Current position since August 2010.
- 26 years legal experience (20 years representing utilities).
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Kendall G. Kliewer
Vice President and Controller
- Responsible for accounting, payroll, financial and SEC reporting, and compensation and benefits.
- Current position since 2004.
- 12 years finance management experience.
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Curtis T. Pohl
Vice President - Retail Operations
- Responsible for electric and natural gas retail operations, safety and support services.
- Current position since 2003.
- 23 years utility industry experience.
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Bobbi L. Schroeppel
Vice President - Customer Care, Communications and Human Resources
- Responsible for customer care, business development and community relations, communications and human resources.
- Current position since 2002.
- 16 years utility industry experience.
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Key Management
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Michael R. Cashell
Chief Transmission Officer
- Responsible for all Montana electric transmission and natural gas transmission and storage operations.
- Current position since 2007.
- 23 years utility industry experience.
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Sara Greff Dannen
FERC Compliance Officer
- Responsible for all FERC Compliance activities.
- Current position since March 2010.
- 8 years legal experience.
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John D. Hines
Chief Supply Officer
- Responsible for electric and natural gas planning and procurement functions.
- Current position since 2008.
- 21 years utility industry experience.
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Michael L. Nieman
Chief Audit and Compliance Officer
- Responsible for internal audit activities, including monitoring of internal controls and enterprise risk management.
- Responsible for coordinating compliance activities in accordance with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
- Reports functionally to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
- Current position since February 2010, previously Internal Audit and Controls Officer since 2005.
- 17 years utility industry finance and internal audit experience.
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Timothy P. Olson
Corporate Secretary
- Responsible for corporate governance activities.
- Current position since January 2010.
- 13 years legal and business experience.
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