Jason P. Wells

Key Qualifications and Skills Leading to Board Nomination

• Current CEO of a Public Company - As the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Wells provides valuable insight and communications to the Board regarding the management team’s execution of the Company short- and long-term plans and the operations of the Company.
• Utility Industry Experience - Mr. Wells has over 10 years of experience as an officer of public utility companies, which provides the Board with valuable insight regarding the current state of the industry and expectations going forward, which is critical for the Board when developing and overseeing the Company’s short- and long-term strategic plans.
• Operations and Safety Experience - Mr. Wells previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of the business, including its safety program. This experience supports the Board as it oversees and develops short- and long-term business strategies and oversees the Company’s safety program.

Experience

• President and Chief Executive Officer (2024 - Present) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
• President and Chief Operating Officer (2023 - 2024) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
• President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (2023) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
• Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2020 - 2022) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
• Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2019 - 2020) of PG&E Corporation, a publicly traded electric utility holding company serving approximately 16 million customers through its subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric Company. PG&E Corporation filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 29, 2019 and successfully emerged from bankruptcy on July 1, 2020
• Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2016 - 2019) at PG&E Corporation
• Vice President, Business Finance (2013 - 2016) at Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Other Boards (For Profit and Non-Profit Entities)

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Board of Visitors (2022 - Present)
• Kinder Rice Institute for Urban Development Advisory Board (2021 - Present)
• Central Houston, Inc. (2022 - Present)
• Bauer College Board of the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston (2022 - Present)
• Executive Committee and Board, Greater Houston Partnership (2023 - Present)

Education and Credentials

• B.A., University of Florida
• M.A., University of Florida
• Licensed CPA (inactive)​
  ​