AVISTA CORP (AVA)
Sector: Utilities
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Utilities
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Director information for AVA
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVA | Vice Chair of the Board | 65 | ["Financial", "Leadership", "Business Innovation", "Regulatory, Environmental and Risk", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Audit Committee Financial Expert"] | ["Audit", "Executive", "Governance", "Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
MR. BURKE was a managing director of BlackRock, Inc and served as the president and CEO of the BlackRock US mutual funds until his retirement in 2009. In this role, Mr. Burke was responsible for the accounting, tax and regulatory reporting requirements for over 300 open and closed-end mutual funds. Mr. Burke joined BlackRock in connection with the merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers ( MLIM ), taking a lead role in the integration of the two firms operating infrastructures. While at MLIM, Mr. Burke was the Head of Global Operations and Client Services and also served as the Treasurer and CFO of the MLIM mutual funds. He started his career in public accounting. Mr. Burke is a certified public accountant and received a B.S. in Accounting and Economics from the University of Delaware and an M.B.A. in Taxation from Pace University.