Board of Directors
Richard C. Green
Director since 1982
Chairman of the board since 1989. President and chief executive officer since October 2002; previously chief executive officer from 1996 through 2001; president and chief executive officer, 1985 to 1996. Joined the company in 1976 and held various positions in network operations, legal affairs, treasury and finance prior to becoming executive vice president in 1982. Launched the company's growth strategy in 1985 and formed UtiliCorp United (now Aquila, Inc.) from Missouri Public Service Company.
Herman Cain
Director since 1992
Chief executive officer of T.H.E. New Voice, a leadership consulting company, and former chairman of the board of Godfather's Pizza, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska. Previously chief executive officer and president of the National Restaurant Association, and a former director of the Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas City, Missouri.
Dr. Michael M. Crow
Director since 2003
President of Arizona State University since July 2002. Previously executive vice provost of Columbia University, where he was also professor of Science and Technology Policy in the School of International and Public Affairs, positions he held since 1998. Prior to moving to Columbia in 1991, he was institute professor of Technology Management and director of the Institute for Physical Research and Technology at Iowa State University.
Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr.
Director since 1995
Retired as president and chief executive officer of Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, at the end of 2001; joined Hallmark in 1983. Previously president and chief executive officer of Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. (rail transportation and financial services). Practiced law before joining KCSI in 1968. A former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, Kansas City.
Heidi E. Hutter
Director since 2002
Chief executive officer and a principal of The Black Diamond Group, LLC, a merchant bank and advisory company, New York, New York, since 2001. Chairman, president and chief executive officer of Swiss Reinsurance America Corp., 1996-99. Prior insurance industry experience includes project management for Lloyds of London.
Dr. Stanley O. Ikenberry
Director since 1993
Former president, American Council on Education, Washington, D.C. (association of American institutions of higher learning), 1996-2001. Previously president, the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1979-95. Prior posts include senior vice president, The Pennsylvania State University, and administrative and research positions at West Virginia University and Michigan State University.
Patrick J. Lynch
Director since 2004
Senior vice president and chief financial officer of Texaco, Inc., until 2001. During his 40-year Texaco career also was president of Texaco Europe and a board director of Caltex Corporation, a Chevron/Texaco joint venture, as well as serving in key positions in the Texaco financial organization. Currently chairman of the Board of Trustees of Iona College, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Nicholas J. Singer
Director since May 2005
A senior partner of Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a New York-based investment management firm. Prior to co-founding Cyrus Capital Partners, Singer was a principal at OZF Management, L.P. Previously worked at Goldman Sachs as an analyst on the High Yield Trading Desk and a member of the Principal Investment Area.
Aquila, Inc. (NYSE:ILA)
Latest News & Headlines
- 05/08/08 - 9:20 a.m.
Aquila Shareholders Reelect Directors and Ratify Selection of Auditor - 05/06/08 - 4:40 p.m.
Aquila Reports First Quarter 2008 Results; Strong Utility Performance Continues - 03/10/08 - 5:59 p.m.
Black Hills Corporation, Great Plains Energy and Aquila Receive Approvals From Kansas Corporation Commission
