Mr. Anderson served as Chief Executive Officer of NW Holdings and NW Natural until his retirement on April 1, 2025. He began serving as Chief Executive Officer of NW Natural in August 2016 and assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of NW Holdings upon its formation in 2018. He also previously served as President of NW Natural from July 2016 to May 2023 and of NW Holdings from its inception to May 2023. Prior to that, he held positions at NW Natural, including as President and Chief Operating Officer from August 2015 to July 2016, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from February 2014 to July 2015, as Executive Vice President of Operations and Regulation from February 2013 to February 2014, and as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from when he joined NW Natural in 2004 to February 2013. Before joining NW Natural, Mr. Anderson was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at TXU Gas. He previously held executive positions within TXU Corporation (formerly Texas Utilities) including Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, and Vice President of Investor Relations and Shareholder Services. In addition to serving on the Boards of NW Holdings and NW Natural, Mr. Anderson serves on the Board of Directors of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE: NFG) where he has been appointed to the Audit, Financing and Compensation Committees. Mr. Anderson previously served as Chair and a board member of the American Gas Association (AGA), where he also at various times served as Chair and/or member of numerous AGA committees, including the AGA Finance Committee, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Fiscal and Tax Committee, Executive Committee, and Safety, Resilience/Reliability, and Security Task Force and Clean Energy Task Force. He also served as a board trustee of the American Gas Foundation. Mr. Anderson is a past board member of the Northwest Gas Association, the Oregon Business Council, Portland Business Alliance, Portland State University Foundation, Greater Portland Inc., and a past President of The Oregon Partnership, Inc. (Lines for Life). Mr. Anderson is also a past Chair of the Associated Oregon Industries (AOI) Fiscal Policy Committee, and PSU Foundation Investment Committee, and is a past advisory board member for PSU School of Business and Oregon Department of Education Business Advisory Team. Mr. Anderson was also previously appointed by former Governor Kate Brown and served on Oregon s Global Warming Commission. Mr. Anderson holds a BBA in Accounting from Texas Tech University and is a Certified Public Accountant (ret.) and Chartered Global Management Accountant. Mr. Anderson s over 20 years with NW Natural, including nine years as Chief Executive Officer, and his over 35 years experience in the electric, gas, and water/wastewater industries, and his extensive involvement with the AGA and Northwest Gas Association enable him to bring to the Board a comprehensive understanding of the Company s business operations, as well as the energy industry generally. Mr. Anderson s service on local business, educational, charitable and public service boards provides an important connection between NW Holdings and the communities it serves. Additionally, his extensive experience in finance and operations provides important perspectives with respect to the Company s strategy, risk oversight, change management, business, operations, and financial positioning. Mr. Anderson s combined professional skills and insights from his former position as Chief Executive Officer, as well as his other roles and experiences, strengthen the Board s collective knowledge, capabilities and experience.