Leadership
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dennis W. Johnson
Chair of MDU Resources Board
of Directors
Chair, president and chief executive officer of TMI Group, an architectural woodwork
manufacturer; former president of
the Dickinson City Commission; a former director of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
Expertise: Business management,
specialty contracting, finance and
strategic planning.
Nicole A. Kivisto
President and Chief Executive Officer of MDU Resources
Expertise: Financial and business management
Darrel T. Anderson
Formerly president and CEO of IDACORP and Idaho Power Company, an integrated electric utility serving customers in Idaho and Oregon.
Expertise: Finance, public utilities, human resources management, public company leadership, corporate governance.
Michael S. Della Rocca
Formerly partner at McKinsey & Company, a multinational strategy and management consulting firm
Expertise: Engineering and construction services, strategic counsel, finance, and business development
Marian M. Durkin
Formerly senior vice president general counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer at Avista Corporation, an electric and natural gas utility company
Expertise: Legal and public company leadership, compliance and governance, public utility, intellectual property
James H. Gemmel
Partner of Corvex Management LP an investment management firm that focuses on fundamental, valued-based investments; outside director of Kindred Group PLC.
Expertise: Finance, professional investment management, collaboration with management teams and board of directors
Douglas W. Jaeger
President and CEO of Ulteig, Inc., an employee-owned engineering services firm; formerly held senior leadership positions with construction services firm Adolfson & Peterson Inc. and investor-owned utilities Xcel Energy Inc. and Exelon Corp.
Expertise: Public utilities, engineering and construction services, executive leadership, strategy and governance.
Dale S. Rosenthal
Formerly strategic director of Clark Construction Group, LLC; a director of Washington Gas Light Company.
Expertise: Construction, alternative energy, infrastructure development, risk management and corporate strategy.
Edward A. Ryan
Formerly executive vice
president and general counsel of
Marriott International, a large
public company with
international operations.
Expertise: Corporate governance
and transactions, legal and public
company leadership.
David M. Sparby
Formerly senior vice president
and group president, revenue at
Xcel Energy Inc. and president
and chief executive officer of
North States Power-Minnesota.
Expertise: Public utility, renewable energy, finance, legal and public company leadership.
Chenxi Wang
Founder and managing general
partner of Rain Capital Fund LP,
a cybersecurity-focused venture
fund; formerly chief strategy
officer of Twistlock, a security
software company.
Expertise: Technology,
cybersecurity, capital markets and
business development.
MANAGEMENT POLICY COMMITTEE
Nicole A. Kivisto
Previously president and chief executive officer of Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, Intermountain Gas Company and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
Anthony D. Foti
Formerly senior vice president, deputy general counsel, and corporate secretary at a global public company.
Rob L. Johnson
Formerly executive vice president of commercial of WBI Energy, Inc.
Anne M. Jones
Formerly vice president of human resources, customer service and safety of Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, Great Plains Natural Gas Co., Intermountain Gas Company and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
Peggy A. Link
Formerly assistant vice president of technology and cybersecurity officer of MDU Resources.
Garret Senger
Formerly executive vice president of regulatory affairs, customer service and administration of Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, Intermountain Gas Company and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
Stephanie A. Sievert
Formerly controller of MDU Resources and vice president, treasurer and chief accounting officer of WBI Energy, Inc.
Jeffrey S. Thiede
Formerly held executive and management positions with Everus Construction Group.
Jason L. Vollmer
Formerly vice president, chief
accounting officer and treasurer
of MDU Resources.