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Tenaska is a 2021 U.S. Best Managed Company, a recognition given by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal to private companies that demonstrate excellence in strategic planning and execution, corporate culture and financial results.

Corporate

Howard L. Hawks

Co-founder & Chairman /
Board of Stakeholders
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Thomas E. Hendricks

Co-founder & Executive Vice President / Board of Stakeholders
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Jerry K. Crouse

Chief Executive Officer & Vice Chairman / Board of Stakeholders
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Gregory A. Van Dyke

Chief Financial Officer / Board of Stakeholders
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Ronald N. Quinn

Vice President & Secretary / Board of Stakeholders
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Drew J. Fossum

Senior Vice President & General Counsel / Board of Stakeholders
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David W. Kirkwood
Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Deployment & Finance
Corey S. Kopiasz
Senior Vice President, Capital Deployment & Finance
Sheila R. Trueblood
Senior Vice President & Treasurer
Ben M. Hochstein
Vice President & Corporate Controller
Delette J. Marengo
Vice President, Government & Public Affairs
Jeremy D. Reinoehl
Vice President, Information Technology

Natural Gas Marketing

Tenaska Marketing Ventures | Tenaska Marketing Canada | Tenaska Gas Storage, LLC

Mark J. Whitt

President, Tenaska Marketing Ventures / Board of Stakeholders
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Lori A. Bruck

Chief Marketing Officer, Tenaska Marketing Ventures / Board of Stakeholders
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Timothy G. Kudron

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer / Board of Stakeholders
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Kristen J. Gould
Executive Vice President, Tenaska Marketing Canada
Christopher K. Forsman
Senior Vice President, Trading
William L. Geis
Senior Vice President, Origination
Todd M. Litjen
Senior Vice President, Origination
Mark A. McQuade
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
Matthew J. Millard
Senior Vice President, Trading
John C. Parks
Senior Vice President, Origination
David G. Rookstool
Senior Vice President, Back Office Operations
Mark D. Soulliere
Senior Vice President, Credit Risk
John G. Bogatz
Vice President, Marketing
Steve G. Bruns
Vice President, Marketing
Daniel J. Bump
Vice President, Marketing
Jeffrey D. Gohr
Vice President, Trading
Scott R. Harwell
Vice President, Marketing
Jay R. Hoellen
Vice President, Credit Risk
Tomasz M. Lange
Vice President, Regulatory
Paul T. Lucci
Vice President, Trading
Kenneth R. Meier
Vice President, Marketing
Robert J. Scarborough
Vice President, Marketing
Gaye Lynn Schaffart
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Neal O. Shumway
Vice President, Structuring
Robert W. Turell
Vice President, Financial Trading

Power Marketing

Tenaska Power Services Co. | Tenaska Power Canada | Tenaska Power Management, LLC

Kevin R. Smith

President / Board of Stakeholders
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Curry D. Aldridge
Senior Vice President, Origination & Commercial Operations
Robert E. Anderson
Vice President, Business Development
Jeremy D. Carpenter
Vice President, Energy Management Operations
O. Brad Cox
Vice President, Markets & Compliance
Keith E. Emery
Vice President, Origination
Mark G. Foreman
Vice President, Trading
Christopher M. Grammer
Vice President, Software Engineering
William W. Horton
Vice President, Risk Management
Norma R. Iacovo
Vice President & General Counsel
Jenni Z. Leger
Vice President, Real-Time Trading
Carey D. Morris
Vice President, Origination
Michelle E. Trenary
Vice President, Commercial Operations
Kara S. Whillock
Vice President, Energy Management

Energy Solutions

Gregory B. Kelly

President / Board of Stakeholders
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Bret Estep
Senior Director, Business Development
Chris Hemschot
Director, Origination
David Hesser
Director, Energy Solutions Structuring

Strategic Development & Acquisitions

Christopher A. Leitner

President / Board of Stakeholders
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Jay M. Frisbie
Senior Vice President
Bradley K. Heisey
Senior Vice President
Timothy E. Hemig
Senior Vice President
Stephen R. Johnson
Senior Vice President
Joel M. Link
Senior Vice President
Ryan T. Schroer
Senior Vice President
Rishi Bhakar
Vice President
Silke V. Jasinski
Vice President
Aaron O. Dubberly
Vice President

Engineering & Operations

Todd S. Jonas

Senior Vice President, Operations / Board of Stakeholders
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Justin J. Vala

Senior Vice President, Engineering & Construction
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Larry G. Carlson
Vice President, Environmental Affairs
David L. Merkley
Vice President, Technical Services
Vasu Pinapati
Vice President, Engineering & Construction
Buck Hunt
Vice President, Operations
Brad Scott
Vice President, Special Projects