Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Mark M. Jacobs |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Brian Landrum |
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| James S. Brian |
Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President |
| Rick Dobson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| Suzie Kupiec |
Senior Vice President and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer |
| Jerry J. Langdon |
Executive Vice President, Public and Regulatory Affairs |
| Albert Myres |
Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs |
| Carla J. Mitcham |
Senior Vice President |
| Charles Griffey |
Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs |
| David Brast |
Senior Vice President |
| David Roylance |
Senior Vice President of Reliant Energy's Commercial and Industrial Sales and Marketing |
| David S. Freysinger |
Senior Vice President, Generation Operations |
| James Robb |
Senior Vice President, Retail Marketing |
| Karen D Taylor |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Matthew R. Benner |
Senior Vice President, Retail Marketing & Operations |
| Michael L. Jines |
Senior Vice President |
| Rogers Herndon |
Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations and Origination |
| Thomas Livengood |
Senior Vice President |
| Dennis Barber |
Vice President Investor Relations |
| Mia Vu |
Vice President, Product Structuring |
| Richard Rathvon |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Vince Lepka |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Derek Furstenwerth |
Director of Air Resources |
| E. William Barnett |
Lead Director |
| Sandra J. Fruhman |
Director |
| Eva Newsome |
Manager, Marketing |
| Michael Cozzi |
Senior Energy Marketing Manager |
| Pat Hammond |
Manager, Corp Communications |
| Sidney Evans |
Marketing Manager, Services |
| Shailendra Reddy |
Software Architect |
| Evan J. Silverstein |
Director |
| Robert J. Cruikshank |
Director |
| Sarah M. Barpoulis |
Director |
| Steven L. Miller |
Director |
Board of Directors
Mark Jacobs is president and chief executive officer of Reliant Energy, Inc. Previously he served as Reliant's chief financial officer from July 2002 through May 2007. Prior to joining Reliant in 2002, Jacobs had a long-standing advisory relationship with the company in his position as managing director with Goldman, Sachs and Co. Jacobs joined Goldman Sachs in 1989 in mergers and acquisitions in New York. He moved to the energy and power group in 1997 and relocated to Houston in 1998. Jacobs serves on the boards of the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Greater Houston Partnership. He is also a member of the executive board of KIPP, Inc., a network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools in under-resourced communities throughout the United States. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Southern Methodist University and a master's degree in management from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Yourhoustonbusiness.Com |
|
Current |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
managing director |
Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
|
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
master's degree in management |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
Brian Landrum is executive vice president and chief operating officer for Reliant Energy. He is responsible for the company's four operational functions, which include retail marketing, ERCOT supply, plant operations and commercial operations. Landrum joined Reliant in November 1999. He has held positions of increasing responsibility including senior vice president, retail operations, followed by president, Reliant Energy Retail Services, and senior vice president, commercial and retail operations and information technology. Before joining Reliant, Landrum worked for Compaq Computer Corporation. During that time, he held the position of general manager of the worldwide commercial displays business unit. Prior to his service at Compaq, Landrum spent 10 years in general management and information technology consulting with McKinsey & Company and Accenture in the United States, Mexico and Europe. Landrum currently serves on the board of directors of both Central Houston and Rebuilding Together Houston. Landrum earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University and received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Operations |
Former |
| Rebuilding Together Houston |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Yourhoustonbusiness.Com |
|
Current |
| Rebuilding Together Houston |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Central Houston |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
|
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation |
|
Former |
| University of Chicago |
master of business administration degree |
Former |
| Stanford University |
bachelor's degree in industrial engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President |
Current |
Rick Dobson is executive vice president, chief financial officer of Reliant Energy, Inc. He oversees the operation of the finance, accounting, investor relations, performance management, internal audit and information technology functions of the company. He also is responsible for leading the financial aspects of the strategic plan and creating the infrastructure to support Reliant's disciplined approach to capital investment. Prior to joining Reliant, he served as CFO of the aluminum products company Novelis, Inc. Earlier in his career, he held the position of chief financial officer at Aquila, Inc., an electric and natural gas utility company based in Kansas City, Mo. Dobson earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin and completed a Master of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska. He maintains his license to practice as a CPA in Texas.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Aquila, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Novelis Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Novelis Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Aquila, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| University of Nebraska |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Wisconsin |
B.S. business administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer |
Current |
Jerry J. Langdon serves as the Chief Administrative & Compliance Officer. Prior to joining Energy Transfer in June 2007, Mr. Langdon was the Executive Vice President for Public and Regulatory Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer for Reliant Energy. Mr. Langdon also served for five years as Commissioner for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). A board member of the North American Energy Standards Board, and The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, Mr. Langdon also served as the Chairman of the National Petroleum Council' s 2003 study of North American natural gas markets – "Balancing Natural Gas Policy – Fueling the Demands of a Growing Economy." Beginning his career in 1975, Mr. Langdon has more than 30 years of business experience in the energy industry.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. |
Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Public and Regulatory Affairs |
Current |
| Yourhoustonbusiness.Com |
|
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
Commissioner |
Former |
| National Petroleum Council |
Chairman, Coordinating Subcommittee |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Communications |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
bachelor of science degree in communications |
Former |
Albert H. Myres has served as our Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs since December 2007. He served as Shell Oil Corporation s Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the President and Country Chairman from August 2005 to December 2007 and Senior Advisor, Government Affairs from June 2002 to August 2005.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
President, Reliant Energy Retail Services |
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
Master of Science Degree |
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
Bachelor of Science Degree |
Former |
Charles S. Griffey has served as our Senior Vice President, Market Design and Regulatory Affairs since December 2007. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs from February 2003 to December 2007.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs |
Current |
| Rice University |
Bachelor of Science In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Texas A&M University |
B.B.A. In Finance and Accounting |
Former |
David Roylance is senior vice president of Reliant Energy's Commercial and Industrial Sales and Marketing. In this role, Roylance and his team are responsible for the profitable expansion and management of all Reliant business customers in the United States. Roylance joined Reliant in 1998 as director of Natural Gas Trading and Marketing in the western United States. In 1999, he joined Reliant Europe where he was responsible for establishing a wholesale origination and marketing presence in the rapidly developing European market. In 2001 he returned from Europe to lead Reliant's retail commercial and industrial activities in the ERCOT market. Roylance came to Reliant from ConocoPhillips where he held exploration, production, planning and natural gas trading assignments in domestic and international markets. Roylance serves on the board of Children at Risk, a research-based advocacy group dedicated to children's issues. He earned his bachelor's degree in business from the College of Business Administration, University of North Texas in Denton.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Reliant Energy's Commercial and Industrial Sales and Marketing |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Natural Gas Trading Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Generation Operations |
Current |
| Yourhoustonbusiness.Com |
Senior Vice President, Generation Operations for Reliant Energy, Inc. |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Director, Corporate Planning and Development |
Former |
| Amoco Corporation |
Financial, Strategy and Business Unit Roles |
Former |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
Bachelor's Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Dickinson College |
Bachelor's Degree In Economics, Mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Retail Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Yourhoustonbusiness.Com |
|
Current |
| Society for Human Resource Management |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Society for Human Resource Management |
Member |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Chief Diversity Officer |
Current |
| Louisiana Tech University |
Master of Professional Accountancy Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Retail Marketing & Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Yourhoustonbusiness.Com |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| United Way of The Texas Gulf Coast, Inc |
Trustee |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Center Point |
Deputy General Counsel |
Former |
| The University of Houston |
Juris Doctor degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations and Origination |
Current |
| PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC |
Director, Unregulated Commercial Activities |
Former |
| Washington and Lee University |
Bachelor's of Arts In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Good Samaritan Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tenneco Energy |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Controller |
Current |
| Tenneco Energy |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Carriage Services, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Vice President Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Vice President, Product Structuring |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
Derek Furstenwerth is the Director of Air Resources for Reliant Energy. Derek received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas in 1990, and has worked for Reliant Energy since September 1990. In his current role, he is responsible for air quality compliance programs nationally, development and acquisition of power plants, and air quality policy development and support. Reliant Energy, Inc. (NYSE: RRI) based in Houston, Texas, provides electricity and energy- related products to more than 1.9 million retail and wholesale customers in Texas and in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland Interconnection. The company is one of the largest independent power producers in the nation with approximately 16,000 megawatts of power generation capacity in operation or under contract across the United States.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Director of Air Resources |
Current |
| Next Generation Lower Carbon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The University of Texas |
Bachelor of Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| The Center for Houston's Future |
Board Director |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Houston Zoo |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Chairman, Nominating and Governance Committee |
Current |
| Greater Houston Partnership |
Director |
Current |
| Westlake Chemical Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Enterprise Products Gp LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. |
Director |
Current |
| Ut Law |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American College of Trial Lawyers |
Fellow |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Member, Compensation Committee |
Current |
| Baker Botts Llp |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| Epgp |
Elected A Director |
Former |
| Enterprise Products Gp LLC |
Elected A Director |
Former |
| Baylor College of Medicine |
Trustee |
Former |
| Texas Law Review |
Editor |
Former |
| The Center for Houston's Future |
Chairman |
Former |
| The Houston Zoo |
Chairman |
Former |
| Rice University |
Chairman |
Former |
| James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy |
Chairman |
Former |
| Greater Houston Partnership |
Board Chairman |
Former |
| Rice University |
Board of Trustees |
Former |
| Baylor College of Medicine |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Rice University |
B.A. |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
Ll.B |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Manager, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cirro Energy Services |
President |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Senior Energy Marketing Manager |
Current |
| Plano Chamber of Commerce |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Success North Dallas |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Plano Chamber of Commerce |
Member |
Current |
| Cirro Energy Services |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| The Dow Chemical Company |
|
Former |
| Purdue University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Manager, Corp Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Marketing Manager, Services |
Current |
Shailendra Reddy is a software architect at Reliant Energy. He has been involved in many voluntary efforts such as painting houses for the needy and trash pickup at beaches. Most recently, he spear-headed a luncheon for more than 300 people that generated over 11,000 dollars for Red Cross' Tsunami relief fund. He has an engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT, Bombay (India).
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Software Architect |
Current |
| Careguru Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Ms. Perez is the Managing Partner of The Medallion Company, LLC, an investment management company. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Reliant Energy where she chairs the Audit Committee. Ms. Perez recently served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Regents at Baylor University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Medallion Corp |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Chairman, Audit Committee |
Current |
| Baylor College of Medicine |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Martin Marietta Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Member, Nominating and Governance Committee |
Current |
| Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. |
Vice President |
Former |
| The Regents |
Vice Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| Baylor University |
Vice Chairman of the Board |
Former |
William L. Transier is chairman of the board of directors, chief executive officer and president of Endeavour International Corporation. He was named to his current position in September 2006. He was one of the original co-founders of Endeavour in 2004 and previously served as co-chief executive officer. Prior to forming Endeavour, Transier was executive vice president and chief financial officer for Ocean Energy, Inc. He began his career in public accounting with KPMG LLP, an international audit and business strategy consulting firm, where he rose to the title of partner and headed its energy practice. Transier is a director of Helix Energy Solutions and Cal Dive International and a former board member of Reliant Resources. He previously served as chairman of the Natural Gas Supply Association, director of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and as state-appointed chairman of the Texas Online Authority and Department of Information Resources.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Endeavour International Corp |
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
Current |
| Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. |
Chairman of The Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, Endeavour International Corporation |
Current |
| Endeavour International Corp |
Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Yourhoustonbusiness.Com |
|
Current |
| Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Chairman, Compensation Committee |
Current |
| Cal Dive International, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Remington Oil & Gas Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Endeavour Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Member, Audit Committee |
Current |
| Endeavour Inc. |
Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Ocean Energy, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Devon Energy Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Seagull Energy Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Seagull Energy Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Devon Energy Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Ocean Energy, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Seagull Energy Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| KPMG International |
|
Former |
| Regis University |
Masters In Business Administration |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC |
President & CEO |
Current |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
Director (Principal Executive Officer and Director) |
Current |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
Assistant Secretary |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
vice chairman |
Current |
| Greater Houston Partnership |
Board Member |
Current |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Edison Electric Institute |
Board Member |
Current |
| Central Houston |
Board Member |
Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Member |
Current |
| Hlp |
President |
Former |
| Hlp |
Coo |
Former |
| Hlp |
Group Vice President of Finance and Regulatory Relations |
Former |
| CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC |
Chairman & Manager |
Former |
| University of St. Thomas |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Sanders Morris Harris Group, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The University of Houston |
MBA |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
Bachelors Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Northwest Airlink |
|
Current |
| Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Colgan Air, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Continental Express Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Operations |
Former |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Operations |
Former |
| Eastern Airlines |
|
Former |
| Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Edison Electric Institute |
Member |
Current |
| Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. |
NA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Trust manager since 1997. Senior partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1989 to 1993. Since 1993, Mr. Cruikshank has managed his personal investments. Director of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., MAXXAM, Inc., Kaiser Aluminum Corp. and Texas Biotechnology Corp. Age: 72
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Weingarten Realty Investors |
Trust Manager |
Current |
| Qdinformation |
Member of the Board |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Weingarten Realty Investors |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Weingarten Realty Investors |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |
Senior partner |
Former |
| American Heart Association, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Rice University |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| PG&E National Energy Group |
Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations |
Former |
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| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Shell Oil Company |
CEO |
Current |
| Triangle Education Foundation |
President |
Current |
| Yourhoustonbusiness.Com |
|
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Triangle Education Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Visitors |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| United Way of The Texas Gulf Coast, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| The Points of Light Foundation |
Director |
Current |
| California Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| RRI Energy Inc. |
Member, Nominating and Governance Committee |
Current |
| The Points of Light Foundation |
Chairman and President, Slm Discovery Ventures, Inc. |
Former |
| Shell Oil Company |
Vice President of Refining and Marketing |
Former |
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