Xcel Energy Elects New Board Member
August 18 2020 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Xcel Energy has elected a new board member, effective
immediately.
Patricia L. Kampling brings four decades of experience in
the energy industry, having recently retired from her role as
chairman and CEO of Alliant Energy Corporation in Madison,
Wisconsin. Prior to that, she held leadership roles at Exelon
Corporation and the former IPSCO Corporation.
Pat joined Alliant Energy in 2005 as Vice President of Finance
and was named Chief Financial Officer in 2009. In 2011, she was
named President and Chief Operating Officer and, in 2012, she
assumed the role of Chairman and CEO, a position she held until her
retirement in July 2019.
Under her leadership, the company achieved financial and
operational objectives while also obtaining creative and
constructive regulatory outcomes. Pat also guided the company on
its journey toward a cleaner, smarter energy future, while ensuring
the 1.5 million customers Alliant serves had access to a more
resilient energy grid and a diverse, sustainable energy mix.
“Pat not only brings a wealth of experience to Xcel Energy, she
also shares our vision of leading the clean energy transition,
while keeping service reliable and customer bills low,” said Ben
Fowke, chairman and CEO of Xcel Energy. “Additionally, Pat joins us
in our commitment to workforce development and to diversity and
inclusion. It’s a great match and we look forward to welcoming her
to our Board of Directors.”
Pat actively supports STEM-related education programs and
partnerships with non-profit organizations that focus on education,
families and the environment. Throughout her tenure at Alliant
Energy, the company focused on enhancing its culture of safety,
diversity and employee well-being with an array of programs and
opportunities that foster employee diversity, health, and personal
and professional growth.
Pat holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and degrees
in economics and engineering from Swarthmore College. She is also a
Registered Professional Engineer.
About Xcel Energy Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) provides the
energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight
Western and Midwestern states. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the
company is an industry leader in responsibly reducing carbon
emissions and producing and delivering clean energy solutions from
a variety of renewable sources at competitive prices. For more
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