Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Michael W. Yackira |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Sierra Pacific Resources |
| Jeff Ceccarelli |
President |
| E Kevin Bethel |
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
| Susan Brennan |
CIO & Vice President |
| William D Rogers |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Treasurer |
| Donald L Pat |
Senior Vice President |
| Donald L. Shalmy |
President |
| Ernest E. East |
General Counsel, Corp Senior Vice President |
| Jefrey L. Ceccarelli |
Senior Vice President |
| Paul J Kaleta |
Corporate Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Spr |
| Paul L. Kaleta |
General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
| Roberto R. Denis |
Senior Vice President |
| Stephen R Wood |
Senior Vice President, Admin |
| Tony Sanchez |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Public Policy and External Affairs Spr |
| Victor H. Pena |
Senior Vice President |
| Carol M. Marin |
Vice President, Customer Service |
| Gary L Lavey |
Vice President of Internal Audit |
| Jane Crane |
Vice President, HR |
| Julian C. Leone |
Vice President, Marketing & Communications |
| Mary O. Simmons |
Vice President |
| Robert Stewart |
Vice President of Marketing |
| Andrea Smith |
Director, Corp Communications |
| Jeffrey W Hill |
Director of Fuels Management and Technical Support |
| Lori Shawhan |
Director |
| Bradley E Woodring |
Economic Development Manager |
| Britta Carlson |
Manager, Investor Relations |
| John Hargrove |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Project Manager |
| Kerry Bruce |
Manager, Safety and Health |
| Mary Ann Sheehan |
Program Manager for Energy Efficiency and Conservation |
| John E. Brown |
Controller |
| Bruce Bullock |
Executive of Customer Service |
| Carissa Pietrantonio |
|
| Carlos Saldana |
Electric Meter Operations Team Leader |
| Jack Leone |
Marketing Executive |
| Larry Holmes |
|
| Michelle Bentley |
|
| T J Day |
|
| Tom Fair |
Renewable Energy Executive, Sierra Pacific Resources |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ely Energy Center |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Sierra Pacific Resources |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Solargenerations |
Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Spr |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| FPL Energy, LLC |
President |
Former |
| FPL Group, Inc. |
Cfo |
Former |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
CFO & Vice President |
Former |
| FPL Group, Inc. |
Executive |
Former |
| Nevada Power Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| City University of New York |
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
President |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Service Delivery & Operations, Nve |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Service Delivery and Operations |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific, Inc. |
Engineer |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Engineer |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Western Energy Institute |
Board Member |
Current |
| American Society of Civil Engineers |
Member |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
President |
Former |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
President, Sppc |
Former |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Director of Engineering and Operations |
Former |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Manager of Gas & Water Design and Planning |
Former |
| Planning Ltd. |
Manager |
Former |
| Nevada Power Company |
Engineer |
Former |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Student Engineer |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Public Utility Executive Program |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
Current |
| Ely Energy Center |
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
Current |
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. |
Assistant Controller |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
CIO & Vice President |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Vice President, Information Services |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Executive, It & Telecom |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
CFO, Treasurer & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Treasurer |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Current |
| Ely Energy Center |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Spr |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Thayer Gate Energy |
Director |
Current |
| Veterans Corporation |
Advisory Director |
Former |
| Nevada Power Company |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
|
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
|
Current |
| Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce |
President |
Former |
| Nevada Power Company |
President |
Former |
| Nevada Power Company |
made President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Corporate Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Public Policy and External Affairs |
Current |
| Las Vegas Monorail |
Chairman |
Current |
| Swusa Bank |
Director |
Current |
| Nevada Taxpayer's Association |
Board Member |
Current |
| Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, LLC |
Board Trustee |
Current |
| Nevada Development Authority |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Great Basin National Park Foundation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
President |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
President, Npc |
Former |
| Nevada Power Company |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Kummer Kaempfer Bonner & Renshaw |
Director of Government and Community Relations |
Former |
| The University of Arizona |
Masters Degree |
Former |
| University of Arkansas |
Bachelors Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
General Counsel, Corp Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
Paul Kaleta most recently was with Koch Industries, Inc., of Wichita, Kansas, holding a variety of positions which included general counsel for the parent company and a number of subsidiaries in Koch's multi-faceted organization. Prior to joining Koch, Kaleta was vice president and general counsel of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation in Syracuse, New York, where for six years he oversaw all legal matters related to this New York Stock Exchange-listed gas and electric utility. Kaleta also was a partner and associate in the Washington, D.C. law firm of Swidler & Berlin, Chtd., (1985-1991), as well as an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (1982-1984).
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Corporate Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Nve |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Senior Vice President & General Counsel |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Corporate Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Spr |
Current |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation |
vice president |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
Current |
Roberto R. Denis joined NV Energy, Inc. (formerly Sierra Pacific Resources) in August 2003. He has been affiliated with the utility industry for more than 35 years. Prior to joining NV Energy, he was vice president of market and regulatory affairs for FPL Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Florida-based FPL Group, Inc, one of the nation's largest electric utility holding companies and leader in the production of renewable energy. From the beginning of his career with FPL in 1972, Denis has held a number of key management positions in the areas of power systems development and operations; development, implementation and administration of wholesale energy interchange; transmission and purchased power arrangements; system planning; and load forecasting. More recently with FPL Energy, he was responsible for initiating and managing all state and federal regulatory strategies throughout the United States. During this tenure with FPLE he was elected Chairman of the New England Power Pool ("NEPOOL"), the governing institution of New England's fully competitive wholesale standard market. Denis held the position of NEPOOL Chairman for two years until he resigned to join Sierra Pacific Resources.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Energy Supply, Nve |
Current |
| Ely Energy Center |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Energy Supply, Spr |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Vice President |
Former |
| FPL Energy, LLC |
vice president of market and regulatory |
Former |
| Georgia Institute of Technology |
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Senior Vice President, Administration |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Senior Vice President, Admin |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Administration |
Current |
| Ely Energy Center |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Administration, Spr |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Electric Company |
President |
Former |
| Columbia University |
executive education |
Former |
| Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce |
|
Former |
| Memorex Telex |
|
Former |
| Martin Engineering |
Director |
Former |
| University of Detroit Mercy School of Law |
MBA |
Former |
| Purdue University |
BS in Industrial Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth |
Corporate Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Ely Energy Center |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Public Policy and External Affairs Spr |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Public Policy and External Affairs Spr |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Corporate Senior Vice President, Public Policy and External Affairs Nve |
Current |
| Jones Vargas Law Firm |
Partner At Jones Vargas |
Current |
| Nevada Tourism Alliance |
Officer |
Current |
| Nevada Tourism Alliance |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nevada Partners, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nevada Partners, Inc. |
Vice Chair |
Current |
| Las Vegas Review-Journal |
|
Former |
| Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Commerce Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Arizona State University |
Doctorate |
Former |
| University of Nevada |
Bachelor of Arts degree |
Former |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
B.A. In Political Science |
Former |
| Arizona State University |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Chief Admin Officer & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Vice President, Customer Service |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Vice President, Customer Service |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Vice President, Customer Service |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Vice President of Internal Audit |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Vice President of Internal Audit |
Current |
| Cng Financial |
Vice President of Risk Management |
Former |
| Cinergy Corp. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Vice President, Marketing & Communications |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Vice President, Marketing & Communications |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Executive, Corp Communications |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Vice President, Rates and Regulations |
Current |
| Solargenerations |
Vice President, External Affairs, Sppc |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Vice President |
Current |
| Nevada Women's Fund |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Member |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Director of Water Policy and Planning |
Former |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Plant Manager |
Former |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Controller |
Former |
| Kafoury, Armstrong & Co. |
|
Former |
| Pmp Corporation |
Past Chairman |
Former |
| R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. |
Member of the Board |
Former |
| Pmp Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Nevada |
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting |
Former |
Robert Stewart joined NV Energy, Inc. as vice president of marketing, a newly created position, in February of 2008. Stewart has approximately 25 years of utility industry experience with a focus on marketing, management and strategic planning. For the past decade, Stewart has worked as an independent consultant for several entities, including energy service and telecommunications organizations. His prior experience includes five years as vice president of marketing for Florida Power & Light in Miami and 20 years with GTE in increasing levels of responsibility where in his last position he served as vice president of product management of the company's national telephone operating group.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Vice President of Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Director, Corp Communications |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Director, Corp Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The University of Idaho Utility Executive Course (Uec) |
Director, Fuels Management and Technical Support, Sierra Pacific Resources |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Director of Fuels Management and Technical Support |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Director |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Economic Development Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Manager, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Manager, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Project Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Manager, Safety and Health |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Program Manager for Energy Efficiency and Conservation |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Executive of Customer Service |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Electric Meter Operations Team Leader |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Marketing Executive |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Renewable Energy Executive, Sierra Pacific Resources |
Current |
Satre is a graduate of Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a J.D. from the University of California at Davis. He attended the Senior Executive Development Program at M.I.T.'s Sloan School of Management in 1982. Satre has been given many honors and awards during his career including being elected by the AGA to the Gaming Hall of Fame, awarded the East Coast Gaming Congress Lifetime Achievement Award as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Gaming Summit. Satre has been named Gaming Executive of the Year by the Casino Journal and selected as Best Chief Executive in the Casino and Hotel Industries by the Wall Street Journal.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Stanford University |
Board of Trustees |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| TABCORP Holdings Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rite Aid Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nordstrom, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Chairman of The Board |
Former |
| TABCORP Holdings Limited |
Director |
Former |
| University of California, Davis |
J.D. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Psychology |
Former |
| University of California, Davis |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Psychology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Development Executive |
Current |
| National Association of Industrial and Office Properties |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Henderson Chamber of Commerce |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Henderson Chamber of Commerce |
President |
Former |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sierra Pacific Resources |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nevada Power Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The First American Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Ohio State University |
MBA In Finance |
Former |
| Wittenberg University |
Undergraduate Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| The Ohio State University |
Undergraduate Degree In Business |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Clark, who formerly served as chairman of the state of Florida's Public Service Commission, is currently a shareholder of Radey Thomas Yon & Clark, a Tallahassee-based law firm. As an attorney, she has 28 years of experience specializing in energy law and utility regulation matters.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nevada Power Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
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