Avista Corp.

James M. Kensok is vice president and chief information officer for Avista Corp. He is responsible for the leadership and strategic advancement of enterprise information technology strategies. Kensok started his career with Avista in 1996 as an internal information systems auditor. He has held positions as manager and director of information systems for Avista Utilities, chief security officer for Avista Corp. and has been the chief information officer for Avista Corp. over the past several years. He is also a member of Avista’s Operations, and Economic Development, and Strategic Councils. Prior to joining Avista, he was the director of an information technology professional services practice, and was the manager of technology support services at a large international financial services software and computer hardware development company. Kensok has more than 25 years of national and international experience in developing and managing information systems, network communications, strategic sourcing, and executive leadership of advanced enterprise technology environments. Kensok is a vice chairman of the University of Idaho’s Utility Executive Course advisory board, and an advisory board member of Eastern Washington University (EWU) College of Science, Health and Engineering and Foundation Board. He is also a member of the Western Energy Institute’s Corporate Services program development team and the Edison Electric Institutes Technology Advisory Board. A graduate of EWU, Kensok and his wife, Wendy, live in Spokane with their three children.

Malyn K. Malquist is executive vice president and chief financial officer for Avista Corp., having joined the company in September 2002. Malquist is a long-time industry executive and respected professional with more than 24 years of experience in the utility sector in the western United States. Malquist spent 16 years at San Diego Gas and Electric in a variety of financial and management positions, including vice president of finance and treasurer, director of information technology and manager of financial services. In 1994, Malquist joined Sierra Pacific Resources as chief financial officer. He later went on to serve as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors for Sierra Pacific. Malquist comes to Avista from Truckee Meadows Water Authority in Reno where he served as general manager for two years. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University where he also earned his master’s degree in business administration. Throughout his career, Malquist has held leadership positions in a variety of civic and industry organizations. He served as a member of the board of directors for both the Edison Electric Institute and the Pacific Coast Gas Association, and was a member of the board of Western Industrial Nevada. His civic involvement has included board memberships for United Way, the Boy Scouts of America, the Rotary Club of Reno, the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, and the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation. He has also been involved as a youth basketball coach for 20 years. Malquist currently serves on the boards of Headwaters Incorporated, Daybreak Youth Services and Business Development Corporation of Eastern Washington. Malquist and his wife, Georgia, are the parents of five children, one of whom is still living at home.

Ann Wilson is vice president and treasurer for Avista Corp. She is responsible for financing and capital activities, including oversight of banking relations, the capital structure of the corporation, pension assets and future corporate financings. Wilson joined Avista Corp. in 1997, as an internal auditor for energy trading. Prior to her current position, she was vice president and controller for Avista Energy, a non-regulated subsidiary of Avista Corp. Her career also includes tenure as contract analyst and audit manager for Egghead Software, four years of public accounting and three years of governmental auditing. Wilson graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. She completed the University of Idaho’s Utility Executive Course in 2005. Wilson has been active in the Spokane community through Junior Achievement and other non-profit organizations.

Don Kopczynski is vice president for Avista Corp., and vice president of transmission and distribution operations for Avista Utilities. Previously, he was general manager of energy delivery for Avista Utilities. Kopczynski has gained broad insights in the utility business, having worked for Avista for over two decades. Kopczynski began his career with Avista in 1979 as an electrical engineer. Since then he has been promoted to various positions, including: district manager, customer service manager, resource optimization manager, director of generation and resources, director of engineering at Avista Labs, and president of Avista Fiber. He also took the lead for the company on a number of mergers and acquisitions. A graduate of the University of Idaho, Kopczynski earned a bachelor of science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1978. He later attended Washington State University to attain a master’s degree in business and Gonzaga University where he attained a master’s degree in organizational leadership. Kopczynski is a board member for various outside organizations including the Eastern Washington University Foundation board, the Washington State University engineering executive advisory board and the University of Idaho Northern Idaho advisory board.

Kelly Norwood is vice president of Avista Corp. and vice president of state and federal regulation for Avista Utilities. Norwood was named a corporate officer in November of 2000. He was appointed vice president of state and federal regulation for Avista Utilities in July 2001. Prior to that he served as vice president and general manager of energy resources for Avista Utilities from August 2000 through July 2001.

Roger Woodworth is vice president for Avista Corp. and vice president for Sustainable Energy Solutions for Avista Utilities. Previously, he was vice president of operations for Avista Utilities and vice president for corporate business development. Woodworth received his Bachelor of Science degree in wildlife biology from Washington State University in 1978. He is also an alumnus of Columbia University’s Senior Executive Program. Woodworth began his career at Avista Corp. as a fish and wildlife biologist in 1979. He was later promoted to hydro license coordinator and then served as the administrator for all facility licensing and related regulatory and resource management agency relations. In 1990, he was tapped to help facilitate corporate business planning and subsequently appointed as strategic counsel to the company’s executive officer team. He remained in this role while managing the company’s corporate communications department, starting in 1992. He was appointed as director of corporate development in May 1998 and vice president of corporate development that same year. Woodworth chairs the President’s Advisory Council for Washington State University-Spokane. He is a director on the board and past chair of Foundation Northwest, a non-profit community foundation. He serves on the Electric Power Research Institute’s executive steering committee for energy efficiency initiatives, chairs Edison Electric Institute’s customer service executive advisory committee, and he is vice chair of the board of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. In addition, Woodworth chairs the Mayor’s Task Force on Sustainability in Spokane, Wash.

As AVISTA's Vice President of Operations, Tom oversees AVISTA's finance, IT, contracts and security functions as well as managing the quality assurance, sales and marketing operations. A degreed Aerospace Engineer and MBA, Tom has nearly 20 years of engineering and management experience in the aerospace and hydraulic components industries.

Linda Winger joined Persoft (now Esker) in 1986 as a software engineer. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science in 1986 and 1992 from the University of Wisconsin with a focus on database management systems and artificial intelligence. Named Vice President, U.S. Research and Development in 2001, Linda took on the role of Vice President of Professional Services in 2004 and is now responsible for leading the professional services organization that supports both Esker DeliveryWare Solutions and Esker Fax Server Solutions.

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Ms. Blake , age 55, is a certified public accountant and has been President of the accounting firm of Kristianne Gates Blake, P.S., since 1987. Ms. Blake is currently serving as Board Chairman for the Russell Investment Company and the Russell Investment Funds. She also serves on the boards of the Principal Funds, Inc., the Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc., and Laird Norton Wealth Management. Ms. Blake currently serves as a Regent at the University of Washington and is on the board of Greater Spokane Incorporated. In addition, Ms. Blake serves on the Board of Advantage IQ, Inc.

John has been in the business of providing insurance coverage to farmers since 1977. In 1999, John formed CropUSA. John is a member of the Board of Directors of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA, formerly Washington Water Power) [1985 - present], The Idaho Heritage Trust [1989 - present], the State of Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board [1997 - present], and Pacific Empire Radio Corporation [1995 - present]. John graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Accounting and earned a Juris Doctorate from Washington & Lee University.

Mr. Eiguren, age 57, is the President of Eiguren Public Law and Policy PLLC, a Boise, Idaho law and lobbying firm which he founded in 2007. He is also President of Inland Public Properties Development Company of Idaho, which leases real estate facilities to state and local governments. Prior to April 2007, Mr. Eiguren was a Senior Partner at Givens Pursley LLP, one of Idaho’s largest law firms. He is a Director of Idaho Independent Bank and is Chairman of the Nominating and Compensation Committees of the Bank’s Board of Directors. He is the President of the Cenarrusa Center for Basque Culture and is a past Chairman of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Idaho State Capitol Commission. Mr. Eiguren served as the Special Assistant to the Administrator and CEO of the Bonneville Power Administration, as Deputy Attorney General and as Deputy Secretary of the State of Idaho. He is a graduate of the Executive Program of the Graduate School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College and attended Georgetown University College of Law and the University of Idaho College of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate. Mr. Eiguren holds the Certificate of Director Education from the National Association of Corporate Directors.