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NRG ENERGY INC (NRG)

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Board of Directors

Director information for NRG ENERGY INC (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Alexander PourbaixChair, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Cenovus Energy60["Executive leadership in the energy sector","Expertise in governance and management strategy","Experience in advocacy efforts including government relations and sustainability"]["2","Compensation","Audit"]2026
Alexandra PrunerSenior Advisor, Perella Weinberg Partners64["extensive financial and industry experience","valuable to the review of the Company’s financings, transactions, and overall financial oversight","involvement in the Houston and greater Texas community"]["1","Finance and Risk Management Committee","Audit","Finance and Risk Management"]2026
Antonio CarrilloPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Arcosa, Inc.59["Executive management experience with industrial and infrastructure companies","Service on a public company, customer-facing board"]["1","Compensation"]2026
Brad BentleyExecutive Vice President, President of NRG Consumer50["Chief Operating Officer, Traveler Operation at Expedia Group, Inc.","CEO and President of Inspire Clean Energy","executive leadership roles at WarnerMedia, AT&T, and DIRECTV"][]2026
Elisabeth B. DonohueFormer Chief Executive Officer, Publicis Spine; Chair; Board Member60["Extensive experience in global consumer marketing","Chief Executive Officer of two major marketing agencies","Experience in brand and consumer led marketing","Expertise in digital, data and technology advancements"]["1","Governance and Nominating Committee","Finance and Risk Management Committee","Finance and Risk Management","Governance and Nominating"]2026
Heather CoxPresident, Insights & Empowerment, Zelis Healthcare Inc.; Member55["digital transformation","innovation","technology","operations","customer service experience"]["0","Governance and Nominating Committee","Governance and Nominating","Compensation"]2026
Lawrence S. CobenChief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board; Chairman of the Board67["CEO since November 2023","Chair of the Board since 2017","Previously served as President from November 2023 through January 2026","Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of various affiliates of Tremisis Energy from 2003 to 2017","Founder and Board Chair of the ESCALA Initiative"][]2026
Marcie C. ZlotnikCo-Founder, Former Chief Operating Officer and Chair, StarTex Power; Member; Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer63["More than 20 years of experience in the development, improvement, and turnaround of the retail electricity sector","Co-founded StarTex Power and Gexa Energy","Deep understanding of operational, business improvement and customer/employee retention areas","Knowledge of operations, service, and marketing as well as government regulation in Texas"]["0","Governance and Nominating Committee","Audit","Governance and Nominating"]2026
Marwan FawazFormer Executive Advisor, Google and Alphabet; Member63["More than 30 years of experience in media, telecommunications, smart home technology and broadband sectors","Former executive advisor for Google and Alphabet Inc.","CEO of Nest Labs","Experience in general information technology services and strategies"]["1","Governance and Nominating Committee","Finance and Risk Management Committee","Finance and Risk Management","Governance and Nominating"]2026
Matthew Carter, Jr.Former Chief Executive Officer, Intrado Life & Safety, Inc.; Chair65["Chief Executive Officer, Intrado Life & Safety, Inc.","Chief Executive Officer, Aryaka Networks, Inc.","President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Inteliquent, Inc.","President, Sprint Enterprise Solutions, Sprint Corporation","Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated Board Member","USG Corporation Board Member","Inteliquent, Inc. Board Member","Apollo Education Group, Inc. Board Member"]["1","Governance and Nominating Committee","Governance and Nominating","Compensation"]2026
Robert J. GaudettePresident, NRG Energy, Inc.; President of NRG Business & Wholesale Operations52["President and CEO-designate, NRG Energy, Inc. (2026 to present)","Executive Vice President and President, NRG Business and Market Operations, NRG Energy, Inc. (2024 to 2026)","Executive Vice President, NRG Business and Market Operations, NRG Energy, Inc. (2022 to 2023)","Senior Vice President, NRG Energy, Inc. (2010 to 2022) (including various operational positions)"]["0"]2026
Sanjay KapoorFormer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.65["Over 30 years of experience driving strategic growth in complex industries","Deep understanding of financial reporting and internal control requirements","Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.","Experience in senior management positions with leading defense and aviation companies"]["1","Audit"]2026