西北能源公司 NWE

Mr. Bird is the President and Chief Executive Officer of NorthWestern Energy (since January 2023). Prior to that he served as NorthWestern's President and Chief Operating Officer (February 2021 to December 2022) and Chief Financial Officer (December 2003 to February 2021). Mr. Bird is a member of the Board of Directors of Energy Insurance Mutual Limited (since January 2023), a provider of insurance and risk management services to utilities and the energy services industry. He also shares his leadership and financial experience as a member of the Board of Directors for the Edison Electric Institute, the American Gas Association, Feeding South Dakota and North Central Electric Association (Past President). He also has served on the Sioux Empire United Way (2021 Campaign Chair), University of Idaho Utility Executive Course, and the Federal Reserve Board 9th District Advisory Council.

Crystal D. Lail, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., since October 2, 2023, and of NWE Public Service since January 1, 2024, and of NW Corp since February 2021; formerly Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of NW Corp since April 2020; and Vice President and Controller from October 2015 to April 2020.

Ms. Shannon Heim, Vice President - General Counsel and Federal Government Affairs of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., since October 2, 2023, and of NWE Public Service since January 1, 2024, and of NW Corp since January 2023; formerly Director, Regulatory Corporate Counsel of NW Corp since June 2020; and formerly Equity Shareholder at the law firm of Moss & Barnett, P.A. from 2017 to 2020.

Ms. Bobbi L. Schroeppel, Vice President - Customer Care, Communications and Human Resources of NW Corp since May 2009 and of NWE Public Service since January 1, 2024.

Ms. Sullivan is the retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of American Water Works Company, Inc., the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company (2014-19). There, she also led operational responsibilities for technology, cyber and physical security, supply chain, research and development, and environmental compliance. Prior to that, Ms. Sullivan served in progressive leadership roles at the Edison International Companies for 22 years, ascending to Senior Vice President and CFO of Southern California Edison (2009-14). Early in her career, she was a Senior Auditor with Arthur Andersen, LLP. Ms. Sullivan has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1991 (inactive) and a Certified Management Accountant since 1995. Ms. Sullivan is a member of the Board of Directors of PPL Corporation, a regulated energy company (NYSE: PPL), serving on its people & compensation and audit committees (since January 2023). From 2020 to 2024, she served on the Board of Directors for AltaGas Ltd., a North American energy infrastructure business (TSE: ALA), serving on its audit (chair from 2022-24) and human resources and compensation committees. She also previously served on the Financial Advisory Board of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other non-profit boards supporting underserved communities. Other Public Boards- PPL Corporation

Ms. Ide is the Chief Executive Officer of Ide Energy & Strategy (since 2011), an energy and strategy consulting company. Previously she served as the interim Chief Executive Officer of the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce (2016) and Senior Counsel at Idaho Power Company. She formerly served (i) as the Board Chair of sayhii, an employee engagement and retention AI services company (2025-Feb. 2026); (ii) as lead independent director of the Board of Directors of Nxu, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXU) (2021-2025), an electric vehicle battery and charging innovator; (iii) on the Board of Directors of TechnoSylva, a software company helping utilities with wildfire prediction and risk analysis; (iv) director of PowerGem (March-Dec. 2024); (v) as a director of CleanTech Acquisition Corporation (2021-22) (formerly Nasdaq: CLAQ); and (vi) on the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce. She also previously was appointed to Montana's Clean Power Plan advisory council and as an ambassador for the Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Initiative, a U.S. Dept. of Energy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University collaboration.

Ms. Yazdi is the President of Feasible Management Consulting, specializing in strategic consulting within the utility/power, telecommunications, electric transportation/mobility, and renewable energy industries (since 2012). She is the former Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (1997-2012) of Edison International and Southern California Edison. Ms. Yazdi is the lead independent director of the board for Anterix, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEX), a leading wireless telecommunications company, and the Chair of the Energy Advisory Board for Prologis (NYSE: PLD), helping one of the world's largest logistic companies navigate new ventures in renewable energy, mobility, and sustainability. She also is a member of the Advisory Board of Infosys Corporation and serves in a strategic advisory role for Energy Capital Ventures. Other Public Boards- Anterix, Inc. (Lead Independent)

In 2020, Mr. Larson concluded a 38-year career with Xcel Energy, Inc., an electric and natural gas utility holding company, retiring as its Executive Vice President and Group President, following a series of progressive leadership roles with the company. He directed overall operations for Xcel Energy, including overseeing $45 billion of assets, a $5 billion annual capital budget, $3.5 billion annual operating and fuel budget, and 8,000 employees, as well as providing strategic direction and leadership to the company's generation, transmission, distribution, gas, energy trading, and supply chain businesses. He currently serves on the board of directors of Adolfson & Peterson Construction Company and Quanta Services West, a utility construction company and subsidiary of Quanta Services. He previously served on the board of directors of Regions Hospital, a hospital based in St. Paul, Minnesota, providing specialty care across the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin.

Mr. Goodin retired Jan. 5, 2024, as the President and Chief Executive Officer of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE: MDU), an organization that provides essential products and services through its regulated energy delivery and construction services businesses. Mr. Goodin retired from the Board of Directors of MDU on May 14, 2024. Before becoming CEO in 2013 and over the course of his nearly 41-year career with MDU, he served in various leadership roles in the organization, including President and CEO of the Utility Group, President of Cascade Natural Gas, and EVP of Operations and Acquisitions at MDU. Mr. Goodin has been appointed to a number of boards during his career. While CEO of MDU, he served as a member of MDU's Board of Directors. He also has shared his leadership experience as a member of the Edison Electric Institute Board, the American Gas Association Board, the U.S. Bank Western ND Advisory Board, the Sanford West Medical Board, and the Boards of the NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association, and the Bismarck State College Foundation. His utility expertise has allowed him to serve on the Boards of the Edison Electric Institute, American Gas Association, North Central Electric Association, and Midwest Energy Association.

Ms. Edwards is the Chief Executive Officer in Residence at Red Arts Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, where she invests in and scales middle-market utility infrastructure companies. Before that, she served as the Chief Strategy Officer of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 utility infrastructure company (2022) and the President and CEO of INTREN, a $14B MasTec subsidiary (2020-21). Her career spans corporate strategy, regulatory, and law as a former Partner at Quarles & Brady LLP, a Commissioner on the Illinois Commerce Commission, and President Obama's appointee as co-chair of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Voluntary Information-Sharing System Working Group. Bringing deep experience in corporate governance and strategy, Ms. Edwards serves on the board of Nexus Water Group, a leading regulated water and wastewater utility serving more than 1.3 million people across 20 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces, and as a Trustee of Spelman College. Ms. Edwards was formerly on the board of directors of Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq; MSBI) a community-based financial holding company.

Ms. Jeanne Vold, Vice President - Technology of NW Corp since February 2021 and of NWE Public Service since January 1, 2024; formerly Business Technology Officer of NW Corp since 2012.

Bleau LaFave, Vice President - Asset Management & Business Development of NW Corp since June 2023 and of NWE Public Service since January 1, 2024; formerly Director of Long-Term Resources of NW Corp since 2003.

Mr. Jason Merkel, Vice President - Distribution of NW Corp since September 2022 and of NWE Public Service since January 1, 2024; formerly General Manager - Operations and Construction of NW Corp since 2007.

Jeffrey B. Berzina, the Company's controller will be appointed as principal accounting officer effective February 15, 2021. Mr. Berzina has been serving as the Company's controller since April 2020 . Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Berzina was chief financial officer at Strider International, Inc. (2018-20) and before that served in a variety of finance and accounting roles at Black Hills Corporation, including vice president - strategy and corporate development (2013-18) and vice president - corporate controller (2008-13). He will be eligible to receive an initial annual base salary of $225,000, subject to periodic review and adjustment. He currently is a participant in the Company's annual incentive program and long-term incentive program and his target awards will remain at 25% of base salary under each program. The terms of the awards provided under these programs are expected to be consistent with terms of such awards provided to other executives of the Company. Mr. Berzina is eligible to participate in the Company's deferred compensation plan.