Chief Executive Officer since 2015 and President since 2014 of Otter Tail Corporation; Chief Executive Officer since 2007 and President from 2003 to 2014 of Otter Tail Power Company. In addition to his current roles at Otter Tail Corporation and Otter Tail Power Company, Mr. MacFarlane has held a number of other positions, including as Otter Tail Corporation s Chief Operating Officer from 2014 to 2015 and its Senior Vice President, Electric Platform in 2003. Mr. MacFarlane served as Director of Electric Distribution Planning, Engineering and Reliability at Xcel Energy, Inc. from 2000 to 2001 and as Director of Delivery Construction & Field Operations for Northern States Power Company, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, Inc., from 1997 to 2000. Mr. MacFarlane provides the Board with a direct link to the management team of Otter Tail Corporation and is critical to Board discussions on operations and the development and execution of the strategic direction of Otter Tail Corporation. Mr. MacFarlane also contributes business and utility expertise developed over the course of his career at Otter Tail Power Company and Xcel Energy, Inc. The Board also benefits from Mr. MacFarlane s deep understanding of the policy and regulatory environments and the service territory for Otter Tail Power Company. Director Since: 2015. Age at the time of the Annual Meeting: 61. Board Committees: None. Other Board Service: University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation (Finance and Audit Committees); Edison Electric Institute (EEI); Lake Region Healthcare Corporation Board of Trustees (Chair Finance Committee).