BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.4B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Electric & Natural Gas Utilities

Number of Employees 3,204
Contact Information

20 W 9th St

PO Box 13287

Kansas City, Missouri 64105-1704

www.aquila.com

(816) 421-6600

NAICS Code Electric Power Distribution: 221122

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Richard C. Green CEO
Beth Armstrong Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Mario J Gabelli Chief
Brock Shealy Senior Vice President
Christopher Reitz Senior Vice President
Jon R. Empson Senior Vice President, Regulated Operations
Norma F. Dunn Senior Vice President
Robert Poehling Senior Vice President, Energy Res
Sally McElwreath Senior Vice President
Al Butkus Vice President, Corp Communications
Ivan Vancas Vice President of Missouri Electric Operations
Lynn Fountain Vice President, Risk Assessment and Audit Services
Lynnette Wilson Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations
Michael Cole Vice President, Finance
Randal P. Miller Vice President, Finance & Treasurer
Scott H. Heidtbrink Vice President, Power Generation and Energy Resources
Jacques Bour Founder
Tom Weber Founder
Jill Wickman Director, Integration Management
Mary Simmons Director of Economic Development
Michael Reynolds Director, Training & Education
Neala Clark Director, Investor Relations
Greg Walters Senior Manager, External Relations, Minnesota
Jason Ketchum Manager, Communications & Investor Relations, Rapid City, South Dakota
Kay McMillan Manager, Investor Relations
Dave Kreimer
David Krae
Jeff Grant Superintendent
Ken Roberts Principal Account Executive
Richard C. Kreul
Heidi Hutter Director
Irvine Hockaday Jr Director
Irvine O. Hockaday Jr Director
Patrick J. Lynch Director
David J. Tycz Member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Herman Cain Board of Directors
Irvine O. Hockaday Jr. Board of Directors
John R. Baker Board of Directors
Michael M Crow Board of Directors
Nicholas J. Singer Board of Directors
O Irvine Jr Board of Directors
Stanley O. Ikenberry Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Consumer Growth Partners Chairman, President, CEO, Aquila Current
Aquila, Inc. CEO Current
Aquila, Inc. President Current
Kansas City Equity Partners Special Limited Partner Current
Aquila, Inc. Chairman Current
Midwest Research Institute Inc. Chairman Current
Kansas City Equity Partners Chairman, Aquila, Inc. Current
Hudson Clean Energy Partners Board of Directors Current
Midwest Research Institute Inc. Board of Directors Current
Southern Methodist University B.S. Business Former
Southern Methodist University Degree In Business Administration. Former
Midwest Research Institute Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
Aquila, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Current

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Aquila, Inc. Chief Current

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Aquila, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

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Aquila, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Sprint Corporation NA Former
Aquila, Inc. General Counsel Former
Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin Llp NA Former
Cerner Corporation NA Former
University of Kansas J.D. Former

Organization Position Status
Aquila, Inc. Senior Vice President, Regulated Operations Current
Northern Natural Gas Company Officer Former
Carleton College B.A. Economics Former

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Aquila, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

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Aquila, Inc. Senior Vice President, Energy Res Current
University of Nebraska - Lincoln B.S. business administration Former

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Aquila, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

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Aquila, Inc. Vice President, Corp Communications Current

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Aquila, Inc. Vice President of Missouri Electric Operations Current

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Aquila, Inc. Vice President, Risk Assessment and Audit Services Current
Washburn University M.B.A. Former

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Aquila, Inc. Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations Current
Rockhurst University M.B.A. Former

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Aquila, Inc. Vice President, Finance Current
Aquila, Inc. Treasurer Current
Aquila, Inc. Assistant Treasurer Former
Western Illinois University M.B.A. Former
Western Illinois University B.S. Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Aquila, Inc. Vice President, Finance & Treasurer Current
University of Missouri-Kansas City M.B.A. finance Former

Organization Position Status
Great Plains Energy Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Services Current
Aquila, Inc. Vice President, Power Generation and Energy Resources Current
Aquila, Inc. President Former
Aquila, Inc. General Managerâ??Kansas Former
Kansas State University B.S., Electrical Engineering Former

Jacques Bour, 47, responsible for Asset and Wealth Management and Client relations, is managing partner and founder of Bour, Aquila & Partners Ltd. Mr. Bour has 25 years of practical experience in investments, asset management, financial structuring and private banking. He has gained profound experience in bank management and has lived and worked in New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Johannesburg, Zurich and Geneva. Jacques Bour graduated from the "Graduate School of Management and social Sciences in St. Gallen", Switzerland and holds a degree in finance and business administration . His prior working experience includes 2 years at Nomura Securities in Japan and in Switzerland. 2 years at Bank Leu in Switzerland he was analyst for the Far East and he was responsible for the fund management for Japan and the far East. Then Mr. Bour worked 2 years with Merrill Lynch International in Switzerland as a member of the management board. From 1989 to 1997 Mr. Bour worked for Bank Pictet & Cie., Switzerland's most prestigious and biggest Private Bank. His responsibilities included building the banks presence in Asset Management in Asia and Australia. As managing director of Pictet Asia and Pictet Singapore he lived many years in Hong Kong and Singapore and has profound knowledge of the Asian region.

Organization Position Status
Aquila, Inc. Founder Current
The Partners Founder Current
The Partners Managing Partner Current
Aquila, Inc. Managing Partner Current

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Aquila Property Company, Inc. Founder Current
Aquila, Inc. Founder Current
Aquila Property Company, Inc. Principal Current
Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aquila Property Company, Inc. President and CEO Former
Ocwen Financial Corporation Vice President Former
Llama Co Vice President Former
Aquila, Inc. Principal Former
Preferred Realty Inc. Former
Florida.Com Inc Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
Florida Institute of Technology Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Jill Wickman oversees new client integration services, project management & operations and human resources management. Prior to joining Aquila, Ms.Wickman held several senior club management positions including the OMNI Shoreham Spa & Sports Club with WTS International and The Madison Hotel Fitness Center, both in Washington, DC. Furthermore, she made significant contributions while involved in The Women's Exercise Research Center of the George Washington University in Washington, DC. Ms. Wickman served as Aquila's Project Manager for the U.S. Treasury, Bureau of Engraving & Printing Fitness Center and helped re-engineer its fitness programs. Ms.Wickman received a Bachelor of Education in Exercise Science and Fitness Management from the University of Dayton, OH. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a Certified Personal Trainer by the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Moreover she is a Certified Pool Operator and a Certified Pilates Mat Instructor.

Organization Position Status
Aquila, Inc. Director, Integration Management Current
Nsca Specialist Current
University of Dayton Bachelor of Education In Exercise Science and Fitness Former

Organization Position Status
Aquila's Economic Development Director of Economic Development Current
Aquila, Inc. Director of Economic Development Current
Nebraska Department of Economic Development Director of the Business Recruitment Division Former
Aquila's Economic Development Manager, Economic Development--Nebraska Former
University of Nebraska - Lincoln Former
International Economic Development Council Former

Michael Reynolds brings a wealth of experience in fitness and wellness programming. Reynolds provides direction in Aquila's fitness programs development, wellness education and internal staff training. Reynolds graduated at the top of his class receiving a Masters in Exercise and Sports Science from Florida International University in Miami, FL. He is Health & Fitness Instructor Certified by American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists by National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Reynolds is an Adjunct Professor at Florida International University and Miami-Dade College where he lectures on a variety of wellness topics including fitness, nutrient, stress management, and injury prevention. He has presented at the East Coast Alliance's World Fitness conference on sports & fitness training principles and accompanied medical missions to Haiti promoting disease prevention. Reynolds competed as a scholarship track and field athlete at Tulane University and recently completed an Ironman triathlon. He has a love for travel and foreign cultures. Sailing from Mexico to New Zealand, hiking the Himalayas, and eating grasshoppers in Ugandan are some of his most treasured experiences.

Organization Position Status
Aquila, Inc. Director, Training & Education Current
Florida International University Adjunct Professor Current
Florida International University Masters In Exercise and Sports Science Former
Tulane University Former

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Aquila, Inc. Director, Investor Relations Current
Aquila, Inc. Director, Investor Relations Former

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Aquila, Inc. Senior Manager, External Relations, Minnesota Current

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Aquila, Inc. Manager, Communications & Investor Relations, Rapid City, South Dakota Current

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Aquila, Inc. Manager, Investor Relations Current

Kreimer has 34 years of energy industry experience. Kreimer began his career at the former Missouri Public Service Co., a power utility subsidiary of Aquila Inc., where he served for nine years as assistant plant manager at the MPS coal-fired facility near Sibley, Mo. In that position he had full responsibility for plant mechanical, thermal, and electrical maintenance. He then became senior production engineer overseeing maintenance and new construction requirements of the total MPS power production fleet. In 1989, Kreimer joined Utilco Group, a subsidiary of Aquila, as a technical specialist involved in acquisitions of independent power projects around the United States. Then after a stint back with the regulated Aquila power utilities group, in 2001 Kreimer joined the Aquila merchant energy group, Merchant Energy Partners, where he continued development and engineering support for a variety of independent power projects for the company. Kreimer, a graduate of the University of Missouri-Rolla, is a licensed engineer in Missouri.

Organization Position Status
Kansas Wind Power Vice President Engineering Current
Aquila, Inc. Current
MPS, Inc. Production Engineer Former

Honours Bachelor of Arts (His/Phil) University of Trinity College, University of Toronto. David has worked professionally in Film and Television and New Media and Advertising in a variety of capacities including Creative/Art Director, Producer, Director, Designer, Actor, Writer, and Story Editor. As a Writer/Actor/Director/Producer, David is a quadruple-threat in the industry and is the key creative in the corporation. David brings to Aquila both his own creative projects and his extensive production expertise both in front of and behind the camera. He is represented as a writer/actor in Toronto and Los Angeles and has several projects placed with the top Entertainment Agencies (William Morris/CAA/Endeavor, etc.). Additionally, David has been developing his career as a producer under the mentorship of Leonard Kaufman (Producer ret. Warner Bros/Paramount).

Organization Position Status
Aquila, Inc. Current
Aquila Media Current

Jeff Grant joined Aquila as a Drilling Superintendent responsible for its North and East Texas operations. Prior to joining Aquila, he was with Tesco Corporation for five (5) years as a Top Drive Supervisor working the western United States and Alaska, and offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Prior to Tesco, Jeff accumulated eleven (11) years with Nabors Drilling. The majority of his drilling experience is in Central and East Texas, with extensive experience in horizontal and directional wells, most notably in the Austin Chalk Formation in Central Texas and James Lime Formation in East Texas. He also has experience in the high pressure Tuscaloosa Gas Sands in South Louisiana and the high volume Cotton Valley Sands in the Carthage Texas field.

Organization Position Status
Aquila Drilling Co Drilling Superintendent Current
Aquila, Inc. Superintendent Current
Tesco Corporation Former

Ken Roberts, a lifetime resident of the community, is serving his fourth term as council member from the 3rd ward. He is employed by Aquila Inc, as a Principal Account Executive. Ken and his wife Diana have three daughters. He is a member of the Optimist Club of Great Bend, the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce and he and his family are members of the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Organization Position Status
Aquila, Inc. Principal Account Executive Current
Great Bend, Ks Board of Directors Current

Rick joined Inergy in 2003 to manage the company's West Coast midstream operation. He has more than 27 years of diverse experience in the energy industry in the areas of planning, operations, engineering, mergers and acquisitions, and executive management. During his career Rick, who is a registered professional engineer, has worked for Mobil, Sunoco and Aquila Energy.

Organization Position Status
Inergy, L.P. Vice President, Inergy Services Current
Aquila, Inc. Current
Sunoco, Inc. NA Former
Mobil Corporation Former

Organization Position Status
Black Diamond Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Black Diamond Capital Partners Principal Current
Aspen Re Director Current
Talbot Underwriting Director Current
Aquila, Inc. Director Current
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited Board of Directors Current
American Academy of Actuaries Board of Directors Current
American Academy of Actuaries Member Current
Casualty Actuarial Society Fellow Current
Swiss Reamerica Chief Executive Officer Former
Swiss Re Asia-Pacific member Former
Black Diamond Group Inc. principal Former

Raised in rural Georgia, Herman Cain adopted the lessons of his parents - dedication to hard work and the importance of faith - and carried them with him to the pinnacle of the corporate world. Cain earned a degree in mathematics from Morehouse College in 1967 and later earned a master's degree in computer science from Purdue University, while working as a mathematician for the Department of the Navy. He then worked as a business analyst for The Coca-Cola Company. In 1968, he married his wife, Gloria and they have two grown children. In 1977, Herman Cain joined The Pillsbury Company and within three years, at the age of 34, rose to the position of Vice President of Corporate Systems and Services. Cain, reflecting his father's drive to seek greater challenges, then set his sights on a corporate presidency. With this goal ahead of him and his mother's faith to support him, Cain resigned his senior position and started on another career path - the restaurant industry. He started from the ground up by making hamburgers at Pillsbury's Burger King division. Nine months later, he was managing 400 Burger King units in the Philadelphia region, the country's poorest performer. Within three years, his region had earned the reputation for excellence and was the company's best. In 1986, Pillsbury appointed Cain to the presidency of the then financially troubled Godfather's Pizza, Inc. chain headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. In 14 short months, under Cain's leadership, the chain regained profitability. In 1988, he led his executive team in a buyout of the company from Pillsbury. Cain was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Restaurant Association in 1998. In 1994 to 1995, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors. While leading this association, he developed the organization into a pro-business voice via national debates and speeches concerning health care reform, employment policies, and taxation. Following this experience, he was appointed to serve on the Economic Growth and Tax Reform Commission in addition serving as Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He then became a senior advisor to the 1996 Dole/Kemp campaign for the Presidency. Herman Cain continued the responsibilities of President and Chairman of Godfather's Pizza, Incorporated, while beginning a second career delivering national keynote speeches. Using his messages as the foundation, he created his own leadership consulting company, T.H.E. Incorporated (The Hermanator Experience). T.H.E. packages his speaking and develops his products, including books, videotapes and audio tapes, CDs of gospel music, and promotes his keynote speeches. He has authored three books to date on topics ranging from leadership to self-empowerment including Leadership is Common Sense and CEO of Self. In 2002, he became an Executive Lecturer for the Gallup Organization. In 1996, Cain became CEO and President of the National Restaurant Association. He had been a member of the NRA Board since 1988, and had served as its elected volunteer chairman in 1994/1995. Cain thus became the only volunteer chairman to become the full-time CEO and President of the Association while still a member of the Board. Cain headed the NRA in this position for two and a half years. In 1999, Cain sought to leverage his restaurant experience with the technology market and he became CEO and President of RetailDNA. Its mission is to provide innovative marketing solutions to the retail sector. Today, Herman is a national syndicated radio talk show host "The Herman Cain Show" out of Atlanta's WSB 750am, is a FOX News Business Commentator and is a syndicated columnist. Cain remains President and CEO of T.H.E., Incorporated and serves on the Boards of Directors for AGCO Corporation, Aquila, Incorporated, Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, Hallmark Cards Incorporated and Whirlpool Corporation. In 2004, he ran as a candidate for the United States Senate...

Organization Position Status
Wsbradio.Com President and Chairman of Godfather's Pizza, Incorporated Current
North Star Writers Group Ed Columnist Current
Antioch Baptist Church North Associate Minister Current
Social Security Choice Current
Thinkit Current
Godfather's Pizza, Inc. chairman Current
National Restaurant Association Board of Directors Current
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Board of Directors Current
AGCO Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aquila, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Whirlpool Corporation Board of Directors Current
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Member Current
Godfather's Pizza, Inc. CEO Former
National Restaurant Association CEO Former
National Restaurant Association President Former
Godfather's Pizza, Inc. President Former
The Gallup Organization Executive Lecturer Former
Wsbradio.Com The Dean of the University of Common Sense Former
Pillsbury Former
Purdue University Master's Degree In Computer Science Former
Morehouse College Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics Former
Morehouse College Degree In Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Aquila, Inc. Director Current

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Aquila, Inc. Director Current

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Aquila, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ford Motor Company Board of Directors Current
Hallmark Cards, Inc. chief executive officer Former
Kansas City Southern chief executive officer Former
Hallmark Cards, Inc. president Former
Aquila, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Aquila, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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In-Q-Tel, Inc. Board of Trustees Current
Aquila, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Arizona State University President Former
Technology Strategies Alliances President Former
Technology Strategies Alliances Partner Former
U.S. Department of Defense Director of Defense Research Former
Columbia University Executive Vice Provost Former
University of Virginia professor of computer science Former

Organization Position Status
Aquila, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. analyst Former

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Aquila, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Texaco Cfo Current
North American Galvanizing & Coatings, Inc. Chairman Current
Aquila, Inc. Director Current
Texaco Senior Vice President Former
Cal-Tex Corporation Director Former

Organization Position Status
University of Illinois President Emeritus Current
Aquila, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Pennsylvania State University Senior Vice President Former
West Virginia University Administrative and Research Positions Former
Michigan State University Administrative and Research Positions Former
University of Illinois Regent Professor, Department of Educational Organization and Leadership Former
Pfizer Inc. Board of Directors Former

As an Associate at Howard, McMillan & D'Aquila, David is a member of a law firm that has been established for over 25 years and regularly represents buyers, sellers and lenders in all aspects of residential real estate purchases and sales, including contracts, conveyance documentation, loan documentation, title examination, and title insurance. David's practice areas include: Real Estate, Zoning and Land Use, Municipal, Civil Litigation, Administrative Law, Collection, Creditor/Debtor.

Organization Position Status
Skyview-Realty Attorney Current
Aquila, Inc. Member Current

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