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Gail K. Boudreaux ![]()
Age: 55
Director since: 2012 Principal Occupation: CEO and Founder, GKB Global Health, LLC Business Experience: CEO and Founder, GKB Global Health, LLC (June 2015 to present) Senior Fellow of the Healthcare Initiative, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College (September 2015 to present) CEO, UnitedHealthcare (2011 to November 2014) Executive Vice President, UnitedHealth Group (2008 to February 2015) President, UnitedHealthcare (2008 to January 2011) Executive VP, External Operations Healthcare Services Corporation (2005 to 2008) Public Company Directorships: Novavax, Inc. (2015 to present) Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (2012 to present) Genzyme Corporation (2004 to 2011) Director Qualifications and Experience:
Richard K. Davis ![]()
Age: 58
Director since: 2006 Principal Occupation: Chairman and CEO, U.S. Bancorp Business Experience: Chairman, U.S. Bancorp (2007 to present) President, U.S. Bancorp (2006 to January 2016) CEO, U.S. Bancorp (2006 to present) Public Company Directorships: U.S. Bancorp (2006 to present) The Dow Chemical Company (2015 to present) Director Qualifications and Experience:
Ben Fowke ![]()
Age: 57
Director since: 2009 Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Xcel Energy Inc. Business Experience: Chairman of the Board and CEO, Xcel Energy Inc. (2011 to present) President, Xcel Energy Inc. (2009 to present) Chief Operating Officer, Xcel Energy Inc. (August 2009 to August 2011) Various Executive Positions with Xcel Energy Inc. since 2002 Public Company Directorships: None Director Qualifications and Experience:
Board Committees: Richard T. O'Brien ![]()
Age: 62
Director since: 2012 Principal Occupation: Former President and CEO, Boart Longyear Limited Business Experience: President and CEO, Boart Longyear Limited (April 2013 to October 2015) CEO, Newmont Mining Corporation (September 2012 to February 2013) President and CEO, Newmont Mining Corporation (July 2007 to September 2012) Public Company Directorships: Vulcan Materials Company (2008 to present) Boart Longyear Limited (2013 to 2015) Newmont Mining (2007 to 2013) Inergy, L.P. (2006 to 2012) Director Qualifications and Experience:
Christopher J. Policinski ![]()
Age: 57
Director since: 2009 Principal Occupation: President and CEO, Land O'Lakes, Inc. Business Experience: President and CEO, Land O'Lakes, Inc. (October 2005 to present) Senior leadership positions at Land O'Lakes, Inc. and The Pillsbury Company Public Company Directorships: Hormel Foods Corporation (2012 to present) Director Qualifications and Experience:
James T. Prokopanko ![]()
Age: 62
Director since: 2015 Principal Occupation: Retired President and CEO, The Mosaic Company Business Experience: President and CEO, The Mosaic Company (January 2007 to August 2015) Executive Vice President and COO, The Mosaic Company (July 2006 to January 2007) Senior Leadership Positions, Cargill Corporation (1999 to 2006) Public Company Directorships: The Mosaic Company (2004 to present) Vulcan Materials Company (2009 to present) Director Qualifications and Experience:
A. Patricia Sampson ![]()
Age: 67
Director since: 1985 Principal Occupation: CEO, President and Owner, The Sampson Group, Inc. Business Experience: CEO, President and Owner, The Sampson Group, Inc. (1996 to present) Former CEO, Greater Minneapolis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross Public Company Directorships: None Director Qualifications and Experience:
James J. Sheppard ![]()
Age: 67
Director since: 2011 Principal Occupation: Independent Consultant Business Experience: Independent Consultant (January 2011 to present) Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Southern California Edison (September 2010 to December 2010) Independent Consultant (January 2010 to August 2010) Chairman, President and CEO, STP Nuclear Operating Company (April 2003 to December 2009) Senior positions, South Texas Project, Sequoyah Fuels Corp. and Robinson Nuclear Project (1990 to 2003) Public Company Directorships: None Director Qualifications and Experience:
David A. Westerlund ![]()
Age: 65
Director since: 2007 Principal Occupation: Retired Executive Vice President, Administration and Corporate Secretary, Ball Corporation Business Experience: Executive Vice President, Administration and Corporate Secretary, Ball Corporation (2006 to September 2011) Senior level positions with Ball Corporation prior to 2006 Public Company Directorships: None Director Qualifications and Experience:
Kim Williams ![]()
Age: 60
Director since: 2009 Principal Occupation: Retired Partner, Wellington Management Company LLP Business Experience: Partner, Wellington Management Company, LLP (1995 to 2005) Leadership positions, Loomis, Sayles & Co., Inc. and Imperial Chemical Industries Pension Fund (prior to 1995) Public Company Directorships: Weyerhaeuser Corporation (2006 to present) E.W. Scripps Co. (2006 to present) Director Qualifications and Experience:
Timothy V. Wolf ![]()
Age: 62
Director since: 2007 Principal Occupation: President, Wolf Interests, Inc. Business Experience: President, Wolf Interests, Inc. (June 2010 to present) Chief Integration Officer, MillerCoors Brewing Company LLC (2008 to June 2010) Prior leadership positions with Molson Coors Brewing Company and Coors Brewing Company Public Company Directorships: Rally Software Development Company (2011 to 2015) Borders Group, Inc. (2009 to 2011) Director Qualifications and Experience:
Board Committees: Audit Committee (6 Meetings; 6 Executive Sessions) Members:![]() Albert F. Moreno
Finance Committee (6 Meetings; 5 Executive Sessions) Members:
Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee (GCN) (4 Meetings; 3 Executive Sessions) Members:
Operations, Nuclear, Environmental and Safety Committee (ONES) (4 Meetings; 4 Executive Sessions) Members:![]() Albert F. Moreno
Leadership and Strategy Experience Directors who hold or have held significant leadership positions provide the Company with unique insights. These people generally possess extraordinary leadership qualities as well as the ability to identify and develop those qualities in others. They demonstrate a practical understanding of organizations, processes, strategy, risk management and corporate governance, and know how to drive change and growth. Directors with this skill/qualification:Finance Experience Accurate financial reporting and robust auditing are critical to our success. We seek to have a number of directors who qualify as audit committee financial experts, and we expect all of our directors to be literate in finance and financial reporting processes. Directors with this skill/qualification:Risk Management Experience Managing risk in a rapidly changing environment is critical to our success. Directors should have a sound understanding of the most significant risks facing the Company and the experience and leadership to provide effective oversight of risk management processes. Directors with this skill/qualification:Nuclear Experience A portion of our business deals with nuclear regulations and operations. Therefore we seek at least one director with experience in nuclear risk management and nuclear power operations to provide effective oversight and expertise to our business. Directors with this skill/qualification:Regulated Industry Experience Our businesses are heavily regulated and are directly affected by governmental actions. As such, we seek directors with experience with government or with regulated companies to provide insight and understanding of effective strategies and compliance. Directors with this skill/qualification:Community Experience Our business is embedded in the communities we serve. Understanding our customer base, our stakeholders and the communities that we serve is an important aspect of our director's experience. Directors with this skill/qualification: |