Retired Utility Company Executive Southern Company. The Board determined that Mr. Evans should serve as a director due to his broad knowledge of the utility industry and his experience with enterprise risk management. He also was Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for publicly traded natural gas and electrical utilities. Mr. Evans has served as a member of the Board since the completion of the Centuri IPO. Mr. Evans is the retired Chief Financial Officer of Southern Company, an electrical and natural gas utility holding company. He served as Chief Financial Officer from 2018 to 2021, with responsibility over investor relations, public reporting, information technology, cybersecurity, business development, and risk and capital deployment. Prior to his tenure at Southern Company, Mr. Evans served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGL Resources, Inc. ( AGL ), the largest publicly traded gas distribution system in the U.S. During his 15 years at AGL, Mr. Evans served as Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer before becoming Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his time at AGL, Mr. Evans worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and at Mirant Corp, a global energy provider. Mr. Evans serves on the boards of directors of Georgia Power (a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO)), Southwest Gas Holdings (NYSE: SWX), and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD). He is also currently a trustee of Emory University. Mr. Evans has served as chair of several philanthropic organizations, including the Grady Hospital Foundation and Zoo Atlanta.