Central Illinois Light Co.

Robert G. Ferlmann is director of Bulk Energy and Logistics for Central Illinois Light Company, responsible for all energy trading activity. Ferlmann manages a 12-person department that trades $150 million in wholesale gas and electric power contracts. He demonstrates leadership qualities of wisdom, intuition, initiative, and judgement while reacting to the continual changes caused by deregulation to the electric and natural gas industry while supporting CILCO's mission of initiating change and offering electric choice for all customers. A Certified Public Accountant, Ferlmann is a Bradley University MBA graduate. His community service involvement includes the Peoria Area Community Events (PACE) since 1989, chairing the Taste of Peoria in 1992 and 1993, fund development in 1996 and the outdoor concert series in 1996, 1997, and 1998. He was appointed to the CILCO compensation committee responsible for restructuring the wage/incentive program in 1998. He serves on the Allocations Committee for the Heart of Illinois United Way agency and volunteers with the American Cancer Society, YMCA Challenge Cup, Young Republicans and is a Eucharistic Minister for St. Thomas church.

Kent David Kowalske is supervisor of Gas Distribution Field Unit for Central Illinois Light Company, supervising gas construction and maintenance crews for CILCO's Peoria Division. A registered professional engineer in the state of Illinois, he received an MBA from Bradley University in 1991. He is a graduate of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce's Community Leadership School. Kowalske is a past board member of the American Cancer Society's Peoria unit and a past executive board member of First Federated Church in Peoria. He is a Heart of Illinois United Way volunteer, serving as a corporate account solicitor, and as past chairman of CILCO's employee campaign for Peoria. He has also volunteered for Junior Achievement of Central Illinois, including teaching a business class at Tremont Grade School.

Timothy W. Kirk is director-general counsel for Central Illinois Light Company, responsible for the coordination of legal services for the company. Supervising three company attorneys and 15 outside attorneys, he has direct legal responsibility for CILCO in the areas of compliance, regulatory affairs and litigation. From 1983 to 1987 Timothy served as the Tazewell County Bar Association Treasurer, and was treasurer of the Morton Rotary Club from 1985-1985. He is currently president of the board for Counseling & Family Service where he led the organization's most significant capital campaign to date an effort to raise $500,000 for a much-needed building. Over the past 10 years, he has been an account volunteer for the Heart of Illinois United Way.