General Update on Northwestern Energy

Bob has been Chief Executive Officer of NorthWestern Corporation since August, 2008. He is Co-Chair of the Institute for Electric Innovation, part of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI); a member of the EEI Board of Directors and Executive Committee; a member of the American Gas Association Board of Directors and Executive Committee; Western Energy Institute past Chair and current Executive Committee member.

Bob lives in Helena, Montana. He holds a BA from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, a JD from the University of Oregon, completed the Kennedy School Senior Executives' Program and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Advanced Management Program. He is active in various professional and civic organizations.

At NorthWestern Energy, Bob’s focus is working with other employees to build a strong company, focused on providing essential infrastructure and service, and that will be a long-term partner to the customers and communities they serve.