Richard C. Kelly
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy Inc.

Mr. Kelly is retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy Inc. (utility supplier of electric power and natural gas service in eight Western and Midwestern states). From August 2000 until his retirement in September 2011, he held various executive positions at Xcel Energy Inc., including President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to the merger forming Xcel Energy Inc. in 2000, Mr. Kelly held a variety of finance-related positions at predecessor companies New Century Energies and Public Service of Colorado. Mr. Kelly has been a director of PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company since June 2013. He was formerly a director of Canadian Pacific Railway (2006-2014).