Black Hills 公司 BKH

Mr. Evans has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 1, 2019. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2016 to 2018, and President and Chief Operating Officer - Utilities from 2004 to 2015. He began his career with Black Hills Corporation in 2001 as Corporate Counsel. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Evans was a mining engineer and an attorney specializing in environmental and corporate legal matters.

Kimberly F. Nooney, age 55, has been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2023. She served as Vice President - Treasurer from 2015 to 2023, and also served as the Corporate Controller from 2018 to 2022. Ms. Nooney has a total of 29 years of experience with the Company across numerous roles within accounting, internal audit, corporate development, accounting systems, treasury, and financial planning and analysis.

Marne M. Jones, age 52, has been Senior Vice President Chief Utility Officer since 2025. She served as Senior Vice President Utilities from 2023 to 2025, Vice President Electric Utilities from 2021 to 2023, Vice President Regulatory and Finance from 2018 to 2021, and Vice President Regulatory from 2016 to 2018. Ms. Jones has a total of 24 years of experience with the Company and has advanced through roles of increasing responsibility in finance, accounting, corporate services, regulatory, and utility operations.

Sarah A. Wiltse, age 47, has been Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since October 2024. Prior to joining the Company, she was Vice President of Human Resources for ACCO Brands, a publicly traded global consumer goods company, from 2021 to October 2024, Director and Vice President Human Resources for Compass Minerals from 2018 to 2021, and held various leadership roles at Union Pacific from 2004 to 2018.

Don Redden, age 54, joined the Company as Senior Vice Present and Chief Information and Transformation Officer in July 2025. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Redden had over 25 years of IT leadership experience, including Vice President of Information Technology at Otter Tail Corporation, a publicly traded utility and diversified operations company, and leadership roles at Crary Industries, Microsoft, and the City of Moorhead.

Mr. Prochazka served as Board Member, President and Chief Executive Officer of CenterPoint Energy, a public energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations, from 2014 until his retirement in 2020. Prior to that he was Chief Operating Officer from 2012 to 2013, Senior Vice President of Electric Business from 2011 to 2012, and Vice President of Gas Business Unit from 2009 to 2011. He held other management positions including Vice President Customer Care and Support Services and Vice President Texas Gas Region. Before his time at CenterPoint Energy, Mr. Prochazka held roles of increasing responsibility at Dow Chemical. Mr. Prochazka was a Board Member of Enable Midstream Partners, LP from 2014 to 2020, and Chairman from 2015 to 2017. Mr. Prochazka was previously a Board Member of Peridot Acquisition Corporation, from 2020 to 2021, where he served on the Audit and Compensation Committees, and Peridot Acquisition Corp. II, from 2021 to 2023, where he served on the Audit and Compensation Committees. He also previously served on the Board of Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (successor to Peridot Acquisition Corp). He currently serves on the Board of Saudi Electric Co.

Since 2017, Mr. Otto has provided strategic planning and advisory services in cybersecurity and intelligence through his company, Bob Otto Consulting LLC. With 34 years of U.S. Air Force service, he served as a general officer from 2008 to 2016, culminating as lieutenant general and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. He was directly responsible for intelligence policy, planning, implementation, oversight, and leadership of a 27,000-person workforce.

Mr. Granger has over 40 years of experience in the chemical and industrial markets. He is the Managing Partner of Vonbar Investments LLC. He held leadership roles at DuPont as Vice President of Government Marketing and Government Affairs and Vice President and General Manager at Tyvek. Early in his career, he served as the Executive Assistant to the Chairman and CEO of DuPont.

Mr. Beard is an accomplished leader with more than 30 years of experience in driving operational strategy, governance, and capital investing to achieve meaningful growth and positive shareholder outcomes. While serving as the Chief Operating Officer of UGI Corporation and Chief Executive Officer of UGI Utilities, Mr. Beard gained a comprehensive background in overseeing major mergers and acquisitions transactions, advising on growth strategy, overseeing executive compensation and succession planning, and reviewing capital expenditure budgets. In 2025, Mr. Beard joined the Board of Directors of Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc. where he serves as chair of the Governance Committee.

Darren Nakata, age 52, joined the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer in October 2025. For the prior two decades Mr. Nakata held various leadership roles at companies and law firms, including NW Natural, a publicly traded natural gas, water, wastewater and renewable energy company, Vestas, a publicly traded global wind energy company, and Cravath, Swaine & Moore, a global law firm. Prior to becoming an attorney, he was an engineering consultant for several years.