E. Renae Conley

Director since May 15, 2014

CEO, ER Solutions, LLC, since 2014

Ms. Conley, age 66, a resident of Chicago, Illinois, has over 30 years of business experience in the energy industry, including significant leadership positions in finance, operations and human resources. Ms. Conley currently serves as CEO of ER Solutions, LLC, an energy consulting firm.

Ms. Conley serves as Board Chair of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc., a NYSE-listed holding company with interest in natural gas operations and utility infrastructure services, and serves on its audit and compensation committees. Ms. Conley also serves on the board of The Indiana Toll Road Concession LLC, a subsidiary of IFM Investors, operating and maintaining the Indiana East-West Toll Road.

Ms. Conley has served as a director of US Ecology, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed integrated environmental services company, prior to its acquisition by Republic Services; as Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., a NYSE-listed integrated environmental services company; and as a director of ChoicePoint Inc., an identification and credential verification company. Ms. Conley also held several executive positions with Entergy Corporation, a NYSE-listed integrated energy company and its subsidiaries, including  as Human Resources & Administration, and Chief Diversity Officer; and CEO of Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, during which time she plated a key role leading utility restoration efforts in Louisiana in the wake of a number of major hurricanes. Prior to joining Entergy, Ms. Conley held a variety of executive positions for PSI Energy/Cinergy Corporation, including President of Cincinnati Gas and Electric. 

Ms. Conley is currently Chair of the Ball State University's Board of Trustees. She is retired from the boards of directors of the New Orleans Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. Ms. Conley received a B.S. degree in accounting and an M.B.A., both from Ball State University.

Ms. Conley’s qualifications to serve as a director include her extensive utility and energy industry experience, including being CEO of an energy consulting company and holding directorships and executive officer positions at public energy companies, which give her important financial and regulatory insight into our regulated utility businesses and field operations. Ms. Conley also brings valuable experience with respect to labor and human resources.

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