Board & Committee Composition

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4:01 PM ET on Feb 3, 2012

Board & Committee Composition

	Audit	Corporate Governance	Environmental Safety & Sustainability	Finance	Officer Nomination & Compensation
Ian M. Rolland, 78
Chairman of the Board since November 2006 Elected 1978 Chairman of the Board since November 2006. Prior to his retirement in 1998, Mr. Rolland served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln National Corporation, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, a provider of financial products and services.
Richard A. Abdoo, 68
Elected 2008 Since May, 2004, Mr. Abdoo has been President of R.A. Abdoo & Co. LLC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an environmental and energy consulting firm. Prior thereto Mr. Abdoo was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wisconsin Energy Corporation from 1991 until his retirement in April, 2004. He also served as President of Wisconsin Energy Corporation from 1991 to April 2003. Mr. Abdoo is a director of A.K. Steel Corporation and ZBB Energy Corporation.
Steven C. Beering, 79
Elected 1986 Recent Chairman of the National Science Board, the governing board of the National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., an independent Federal agency that promotes the progress of science. He is also President Emeritus of Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
Sigmund L. Cornelius, 57
Prior to his retirement in January 2011, Mr. Cornelius served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of ConocoPhillips, Houston, TX, an integrated energy company. During his 30 year tenure at ConocoPhillips, Mr. Cornelius served in various positions, including Senior Vice President, Planning, Strategy and Corporate Affairs from September, 2007 to October 2008; Regional President, Exploration & Production-Lower 48 from 2006 to September 2007; and President, Global Gas from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Cornelius is also a director of USEC, Carbo Ceramics Inc., Western Refining, Inc. and Parallel Energy Trust.
Michael E. Jesanis, 55
Elected 2008 Since November 2007, Mr. Jesanis has been a principal with Serrafix, Boston, Massachusetts, a firm providing energy efficiency consulting and implementation services, principally to municipalities. From July 2004 through December 2006, Mr. Jesanis was President and Chief Executive Officer of National Grid USA, a natural gas and electric utility, and a subsidiary of National Grid plc, of which Mr. Jesanis was also an Executive Director. Prior to that, Mr. Jesanis was Chief Operating Officer of National Grid USA from January 2001 to July 2004. Mr. Jesanis is a director of Ameresco, Inc.
Marty R. Kittrell, 55	*
Elected 2007 In February 2011, Mr. Kittrell retired as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Dresser, Inc., Addison, Texas, after serving in that capacity since December 2007. Dresser, a worldwide leader in providing highly engineered products for the global energy industry was aquired by General Electric in February 2011. Prior to joining Dresser, Mr. Kittrell was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Andrew Corporation from October 2003 to December 2007.
W. Lee Nutter, 68
Elected 2007 Prior to his retirement in 2007, Mr. Nutter was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rayonier, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, a leading supplier of high performance specialty cellulose fibers and owner of timberlands and other higher value land holdings. Mr. Nutter was elected director of Rayonier, Inc. in 1996. He is also a director of Republic Services Inc., and the non-executive chairman of J.M. Huber Corporation. He is also a member of the Advisory Board at the University of Washington Foster School of Business.
Deborah S. Parker, 58
Elected 2007 Ms. Parker has joined Alstom Power, a segment of Alstom, in APril 2011 and is currently serving as Senior Vice President, Quality. Alstom Power is a global leader in power generation located in Zurich, Switzerland. Prior to taking this assignment, Ms. Parker was President and Chief Executive Officer of International Business Solutions, Inc. ("IBS"), Washington, D.C., a provider of strategic planning and consulting services to profit and not-for-profit organizations. Before joining IBS, Ms. Parker was Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of the National Urban League from July 2007 through April 2008. Prior thereto, Ms. Parker served in numerous operating positions, including Vice President of Global Quality at Ford Motor Company. During her tenure at Ford, Ms. Parker also served as Chief Executive Officer and Group Managing Director at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. From September 2001 to December 2004. Ms. Parker is also National Trustee, Boys and Girls Club of America.
Robert C. Skaggs, Jr., 57
Elected 2005 Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company since July 2005. President of the Company since October 2004. Prior thereto Mr. Skaggs served as Executive Vice President, Regulated Revenue from October 2003 to October 2004, President of Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. from February 1997 to October 2003; President of Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. from January 1997 to October 2003; President of Bay State Gas Company and Northern Utilities from November 2000 to October 2003; and President of Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc., Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. from December 2001 to October 2003.
Richard L. Thompson, 72
Elected 2004 Prior to his retirement in 2004, Mr. Thompson was Group President, Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Illinois, a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. Mr. Thompson also is a director of Gardner Denver, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Lennox International, Inc.
Carolyn Y. Woo, 57
Elected 1998 Since January 2012, Dr. Woo has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Relief Services, the international humanitarian agency of the catholic community in the United States. Prior thereto, Dr. Woo was Martin J. Gillen Dean and Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. Dr. Woo also is a director of AON Corporation and was a director of Circuit City, Inc. until 2009.

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