| Dean Eastlake |
Dean Eastlake is Chief Operating Officer of ALLETE, Inc. |
| Steven W. Morris |
Steven W. Morris is currently the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at ALLETE, Inc. He is also a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Institute of Internal Auditors, and the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants. Previously, he worked as a Senior Manager at RSM US LLP and as a Manager-Financial Reporting & Budgeting at Minnesota Power, Inc. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota Duluth. |
| Nicole R. Johnson |
Nicole R. Johnson is currently the President-ALLETE Clean Energy & Vice President at ALLETE, Inc. She previously served as the President of ALLETE Clean Energy, Inc. Ms. Johnson obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth. |
| Joshua John Skelton |
Joshua John Skelton currently works at ALLETE, Inc., as Chief Operating Officer-Minnesota Power & VP. |
| Bethany M. Owen |
Bethany M. Owen is currently the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at ALLETE, Inc. She previously served as Vice Chairman at Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. Bethany also held the position of Vice President at Minnesota Power, Inc. from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, she was the President of Superior Water, Light & Power Co. from 2010 to 2016. Ms. Owen obtained her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and her graduate degree from The University of Minnesota Law School. |
| Joshua Kunkel |
Joshua Kunkel is Co-President of ALLETE, Inc.
In the past Mr. Kunkel held the position of Manager-Business Development at Auterra, Inc.
He received an undergraduate degree from Hamilton College (New York). |
| James J. Hoolihan |
James J. Hoolihan is the founder of MLNA, Inc. which was founded in 2000. He held the position of Member-Advisory Board at MLNA, Inc. Mr. Hoolihan's current job(s) included Chief Executive Officer & Owner at Can-Jer Industrial Lubricant Ltd., Independent Director at ALLETE, Inc. since 2006, Director at U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities, Inc., Trustee at The College of Saint Scholastica, Co-Trustee at Charles K Blandin Residuary Trust, Trustee at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and Trustee at Blandin Foundation. Mr. Hoolihan's former job(s) include President & Chief Executive Officer at Blandin Foundation from 2004 to 2011, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Industrial Lubricant Co. from 2011 to 2017, and President at Industrial Lubricant Co. from 1981 to 2004. He is also the owner of JHAC LLC. Mr. Hoolihan's education history includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1975, an MBA from the University of Minnesota, and a graduate degree from William Mitchell College of Law. |
| Barbara Anne Nick |
Barbara Anne Nick is currently an Independent Director at ALLETE, Inc., a Director at Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, and a Director at Mead & Hunt, Inc. She previously served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Dairyland Power Cooperative from 2014 to 2020. She also held positions as a Director at Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., Vice President-Corporate Services at Integrys Energy Group, Inc., President at Michigan Gas Utilities Corp., President at Minnesota Energy Resources Corp., President at Upper Peninsula Power Co., President at WEC Energy Group, Inc., and Vice President-Corporate Services at WPS Resources Corp. from 2004 to 2007. Additionally, she was the Senior VP-Energy Delivery & Customer Service at Wisconsin Public Service Corp. from 2007 to 2012. |
| Charlene A. Thomas |
Charlene A. Thomas is an Independent Director at ALLETE, Inc. and a Director at National Urban League, Inc. She is also a Member at Executive Leadership Council, Inc. Previously, she held Director positions at Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee, and Orangewood Foundation. She was also the Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at United Parcel Service, Inc. from 2021 to 2022 and the Chief Human Resources Officer at Sodexo SA. Ms. Thomas holds an MBA from Eastern University and an undergraduate degree from Temple University (Pennsylvania). |
| Douglas C. Neve |
Douglas C. Neve's current job(s) include being the Chairman at Analysts International Corp., Chairman at Luther College, Independent Director at ALLETE, Inc., and Director at Stanley Consulting. His former job(s) include being a Director at Golf Galaxy LLC, Director at Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at THL, and Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Luther College. |
| Madeleine W. Ludlow |
Madeleine W. Ludlow is currently the Chairman at Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance. She is also an Independent Director at ALLETE, Inc. since 2004 and a Managing Director at West Capital Advisors LLC since 2011. Previously, Ludlow served as the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Cadence Network, Inc. from 2000 to 2004. She was also a Director at Oglebay Norton Co. LLC, Ohio National Fund, Inc., and Cinergy Corp. Additionally, Ludlow worked as the Chief Financial Officer & Vice President at Cinergy Corp. and as a Principal at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. She was a Trustee at the University of Virginia and a Vice President at PSEG Americas Ltd. . Ludlow's former job positions also include being a Principal at LudlowWard Capital Advisors from 2005 to 2009 and a Principal at Market Capital Partners LLC from 2009 to 2011. Ludlow completed her undergraduate degree in 1975 and obtained an MBA from the University of Virginia in 1978. |
| Charles R. Matthews |
Charles R. Matthews is currently serving as the Vice Chairman at The Chicago Urban League. He is also an Independent Director at ALLETE, Inc., a Director at World Business Chicago, BMO Bank NA, Ounce of Prevention Fund, United Way of Metro Chicago, Inc., Navy Pier, Inc., BMO Financial Corp., and The Economic Club of Chicago. In his former positions, Mr. Matthews served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at North Shore Gas Co., The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co., and Peoples Energy LLC. He was also the Senior Vice President-Wholesale Energy & Fuels at Wisconsin Electric Power Co. Mr. Matthews has also held positions as a Director at American Gas Association and the Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council. He completed his undergraduate studies at Talladega College and earned an MBA from Clark Atlanta University School of Business Administration. |
| Robert P. Powers |
Robert P. Powers is currently an Independent Director at ALLETE, Inc., a Director at Wexner Center for the Arts, a Director at James Foundation Board, and a Member at Edison Electric Institute, Inc. Previously, he held positions such as Vice Chairman at American Electric Power Co., Inc., Chairman at Center for Energy Workforce Development, Director at American Electric Power Service Corp., Director & Vice President at Ohio Power Co. and Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Director & Vice President at Southwestern Electric Power Co., Director at AEP Texas North Co., Director at Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., Director at Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, Director at The Wilds, Vice President at Appalachian Power Co., Vice President & Plant Manager at Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Vice President & Plant Manager at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Generating Station, President & Chief Operating Officer at AEP Generation Resources, Inc., and President at AEP Texas, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University and his graduate degree from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. |
| Susan K. Nestegard |
Susan K. Nestegard is currently the Lead Independent Director at ALLETE, Inc., an Advisor at True Wealth Venture Capital LLC, and a Board Member at BLUEWAVE Technologies, Inc. She previously served as the Chairman-Texas & Austin Regions at Women Corporate Directors, an Independent Director at Hormel Foods Corp., a Business Director-Optical Components at 3M Co., a Director at Alcami Corp., Inc., a Director at Alcami Carolinas Corp., a Director at American Capital Strategies, Ltd., a Director at American Capital Ltd., and the EVP & President-Global Healthcare Sector at Ecolab, Inc. Ms. Nestegard received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1982 and her graduate degree from the University of Minnesota in 1991. |
| George G. Goldfarb |
George G. Goldfarb is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at Maurices, Inc. He is also an Independent Director at ALLETE, Inc. and a Director at Essentia Health. Previously, he served as the President & CEO-Value Fashion Segment at Mahwah Bergen Retail Group, Inc. and as the Vice Chairman at Catherines Stores Corp. Mr. Goldfarb completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota Duluth. |
