| Dennis P. Vermillion |
Dennis P. Vermillion is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Avista Corp. He is also the Chairman of Alaska Electric Light & Power Co., and serves as a Director at American Gas Association, Western Energy Institute, Washington Roundtable, Avista Foundation, Greater Spokane, Inc., and The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. In the past, Mr. Vermillion has worked as a Director at Edison Electric Institute, Inc. and United Way of Spokane County. He was also the President & Chief Operating Officer at Avista Energy, Inc. from 2001 to 2007, and the President of Avista Utilities, Inc. from 2007 to 2018. Mr. Vermillion completed his undergraduate degree from Washington State University in 1985. |
| Wayne Manuel |
Wayne Manuel is currently working as the VP, Chief Information & Security Officer at Avista Corp. He previously worked at Valley Medical Center as the VP, Chief Strategy Officer & Information Officer. Mr. Manuel holds an MBA from the University of Houston-Victoria and an undergraduate degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage. |
| Kevin Christie |
Kevin Christie is currently the Director at Avista Foundation, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Providence Health Care Foundation, and Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation. He is also the CFO, Treasurer & Senior VP-Regulatory Affairs at Avista Corp. since 2005. Previously, he worked as the Director-Pipeline Marketing & Development at Gas Transmission Northwest LLC and as the Director at Northwest Gas Association. Mr. Christie completed his undergraduate degree at Washington State University. |
| Ryan L. Krasselt |
Ryan L. Krasselt is currently the Director at Mobius Science Center and also holds the position of Principal Accounting Officer, VP & Controller at Avista Corp. He previously worked as a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1994 to 2001. Mr. Krasselt completed his undergraduate degree from the University of Idaho in 1994. |
| Heather Rosentrater |
Heather Rosentrater is currently the Director at Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, Young Womens Christian Association (Washington), Second Harvest Food Bank of The Inland Northwest, and Smart Grid Northwest. She is also the President & Chief Operating Officer at Avista Corp. Ms. Rosentrater completed her undergraduate degree at Gonzaga University. |
| Bryan Cox |
Bryan Cox is currently the Director-Inland Northwest Council at Boy Scouts of America, the Director at Avista Corp. Credit Union, and the Chief People Officer & Senior VP-Safety at Avista Corp. He previously worked as the Director at YMCA of the Inland Northwest. Mr. Cox holds an MBA degree from the University of Washington and an undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University. |
| Gregory Curtis Hesler |
Gregory Curtis Hesler is currently the Director at YMCA of the Inland Northwest. He is also the Secretary, SVP, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at Avista Corp. since 2015. Additionally, he serves as a Trustee at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture. Previously, he worked as a Partner at Paine Hamblen LLP. Mr. Hesler completed his undergraduate degree at Gonzaga University and his graduate degree at the University of Washington Law School. |
| Scott Lawrence Morris |
Scott Lawrence Morris is currently the Non-Executive Chairman at Avista Corp. He is also the Chairman of the Trustees Board at Gonzaga University and the Lead Independent Director at California Water Service Group. Additionally, he holds positions as a Director at Mckinstry Co. LLC, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, California Water Service Co., and the Washington Roundtable. Recently, he became an Independent Director at Iron Horse Acquisitions Corp. and a Trustee at Greater Spokane, Inc. In the past, Mr. Morris served as the Chairman of Advantage IQ, Inc., Greater Spokane, Inc., the Washington Economic Development Commission, and Innovate Washington. He was also a Director at ReliOn, Inc., Providence Health System Housing, Edison Electric Institute, Inc., Chicopee Real Estate, Inc., American Gas Association, Western Energy Institute, and ENGIE Insight Services, Inc. Mr. Morris obtained his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Gonzaga University in 1980 and 1981, respectively. |
| David J. Meyer |
David J. Meyer is currently the Director at Lilac Blind Foundation. He is also the Chief Counsel-Regulatory & Governmental Affairs at Avista Corp. Mr. Meyer is a Member of the Washington State Bar Association, The Energy Bar Association, Idaho State Bar Association, Oregon State Bar Association, Spokane Symphony, and Spokane County Bar Association. Previously, he was a Member at Paine Hamblen LLP from 1978 to 2013. Mr. Meyer completed his undergraduate degree at Valparaiso University and his graduate degree at Cornell Law School in 1978. |
| Donald C. Burke |
Donald C. Burke currently works at Avista Corp., as Vice Chairman from 2023, DNP Select Income Fund, Inc., as Independent Director from 2015, Virtus Total Return Fund, Inc., as Independent Director from 2020, and various other companies. Mr. Burke also formerly worked at BlackRock Broad Investment Grade 2009 Term Trust, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to 2009, BlackRock California Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to 2008, BlackRock California Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to 2009, and various other companies. Mr. Burke received his Masters Business Admin degree from Pace University and undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware. |
| Kevin B. Jacobsen |
Kevin B. Jacobsen is currently an Independent Director at Avista Corp. since 2023 and the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at The Clorox Co. since 1995. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Riverside and his graduate degree at the University of Rochester Simon Business School. |
| Rebecca A. Klein |
Rebecca A. Klein is the founder of Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute. She currently holds multiple positions including Chairman at Power Across Texas, Independent Director at SJW Group, Avista Corp., Diamondback Energy, Inc., and The Texas Water Co. She is also a Director at PowerFin Partners LLC, Aiqueous LLC, Innowatts, Inc., and Group NIRE Renewable Energy Solutions. Additionally, she is a Member of the State Bar of Texas and Of Counsel at Tuggey Rosenthal Pauerstein Sandoloski Agather LLP. Prior to her current roles, she served as Chairman at Lower Colorado River Authority (Texas) and the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Ms. Klein obtained her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She also completed graduate studies at Georgetown University and St. Mary's University School of Law. |
| Julie A. Bentz |
Julie A. Bentz is currently an Independent Director at Avista Corp. She started this position in 2021. In terms of education, Dr. Bentz has a graduate and doctorate degree from the University of Missouri. She also has an undergraduate degree from Oregon State University and a graduate degree from National Defense University. |
| Sena M. Kwawu |
Sena M. Kwawu is currently serving as the Chairman at VillageReach. Additionally, he holds the position of Independent Director at Avista Corp. and Treasurer & Director at Executive Leadership Council, Inc. Previously, Mr. Kwawu worked as the Senior Vice President-Finance at Starbucks Corp. from 2017 to 2019 and as the Senior Vice President-Operations at Frontdoor, Inc. from 2020 to 2022. Mr. Kwawu completed his undergraduate degree at George Washington University and holds an MBA from the University of Michigan. |
| Janet D. Widmann |
Janet D. Widmann is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Acorn Health, Inc. She is also an Independent Director at Avista Corp. and a Director at Kids Care Holdco LLC. In addition, she is a Member of McKinsey & Co., Inc., The International Women's Forum, and The Committee of 200. Ms. Widmann's former positions include being the Chief Executive Officer at CDC Dental Management Co. LLC and the President & Chief Executive Officer at Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics. She has also served as a Director at Cutera, Inc., Delta Dental of California, Bay Area Council, and Versant Health Holdco, Inc. Additionally, she was the Chief Operating Officer at Health Net LLC and the Executive Vice President at Blue Shield of California. She has also been a Trustee at Health Professions Education Foundation. Ms. Widmann holds a graduate degree from the University of Southern California and an undergraduate degree from California State University-Northridge. |
| Scott Maw |
Scott Maw is an Independent Director at Avista Corp., Alcon AG, and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. He is also a Director at Alcon NV, Root Insurance Co., Alcon Vision LLC, and Gonzaga University. Previously, he served as a Managing Director at WestRiver Management LLC, an Independent Director at Root, Inc., and the Chief Financial & Accounting Officer, Executive VP at Starbucks Corp. He also held positions at Washington Mutual, Inc., SeaBright Holdings, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Investment Management), GE Insurance Holdings Ltd., SeaBright Insurance Co., and The West River Group, Inc. Mr. Maw obtained his undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University. |
| Jeffry L. Philipps |
Jeffry L. Philipps is an Independent Director at Avista Corp. and a Director at Innovia Foundation. He previously served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Rosauers Supermarkets, Inc. from 2000 to 2021. He also held the position of Chairman at United Way of Spokane County from 2012 to 2020 and Director at Washington Food Industry Association from 2012 to 2020. Additionally, he was the Council President at Boy Scouts of America from 2015 to 2017 and a Trustee at Greater Spokane, Inc. from 2012 to 2013. Mr. Philipps obtained his undergraduate degree from Carroll College (Montana). |
| Heidi B. Stanley |
Heidi B. Stanley is currently the Vice Chairman at TVW and the Chairman at Empire Bolt & Screw, Inc. She is also an Independent Director at Avista Corp., a Director at Harbor Financial Services, Inc., Action Mortgage Co., Washington Policy Center, and Washington State University Foundation. In the past, Ms. Stanley served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Sterling Savings Bank (Washington) from 1985 to 2009. She was also the Vice Chairman at America's Community Bankers and the Founding Chairman at Greater Spokane, Inc. Additionally, she held positions as the Chairman of YMCA of the Inland Northwest, a Director at INTERVEST-Mortgage Investment Co., the Association of Washington Business, Spokane Symphony, and Forterra, Inc.Ms. Stanley obtained her undergraduate degree from Washington State University in 1979. |
