Sector: Utilities
Director information for BLACK HILLS CORP (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne G. Waleski | Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 59 | ["CFO and Treasurer of a Fortune 500 company","financial executive experience","expertise in oversight of controls and capital allocation","corporate director and committee chair experience on public company boards"] | ["Audit Committee","Governance & Sustainability Committee","Audit and Finance Committee","Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
| Barry M. Granger | Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Vonbar Investments LLC | 66 | ["Over 40 years of experience in the chemical and industrial markets","Held leadership roles at DuPont as Vice President of Government Marketing and Government Affairs","Vice President and General Manager at Tyvek®","Served as the Executive Assistant to the Chairman and CEO of DuPont","Held a variety of leadership positions in business, regulatory affairs, operations, sales and marketing"] | ["Leadership Development & Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
| Kathleen S. McAllister | Retired Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Transocean Partners LLC | 61 | ["Over 30 years of experience in diverse leadership roles with global, capital intensive companies in the energy value chain","Former CEO, CFO and Treasurer of publicly traded companies","Experience in capital raising and allocation","Extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance","NACD Board Leadership Fellow","CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight","Certified Public Accountant"] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Linden R. Evans | President and Chief Executive Officer | 63 | ["President and Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2019","Previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2016 to 2018","Former President and Chief Operating Officer – Utilities from 2004 to 2015","Started career with Black Hills Corporation in 2001 as Corporate Counsel","Experience as a mining engineer and attorney specializing in environmental and corporate legal matters"] | [] | 2026 |
| Robert F. Beard | Director | 60 | ["Former Chief Operating Officer of UGI Corporation","Former Chief Executive Officer of UGI Utilities","More than 30 years of experience in driving operational strategy","Governance and capital investing","Overseeing major mergers and acquisitions transactions","Advising on growth strategy","Overseeing executive compensation and succession planning","Reviewing capital expenditure budgets","Expertise in strategy and governance","Investor relations","Mergers and acquisitions","Risk management","Regulatory compliance","Renewable energy","Financial management"] | ["Leadership Development & Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
| Robert P. Otto | Owner of Bob Otto Consulting LLC | 66 | ["Provided strategic planning and advisory services in cybersecurity and intelligence","34 years of U.S. Air Force service","Served as general officer from 2008 to 2016, culminating as lieutenant general and Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance","Responsible for intelligence policy, planning, implementation, oversight, and leadership of a 27,000-person workforce"] | ["Audit Committee (Chair)","Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Scott M. Prochazka | Former Board Member, President and Chief Executive Officer | 60 | ["Former CEO of a publicly traded electric and gas utility company","Leadership experience as COO of both gas and electric utility divisions","Experience with regulatory and governmental affairs","Expertise in safety, capital deployment and risk management"] | ["Leadership Development & Compensation Committee (Chair)","Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Steven R. Mills | Chairman of the Board | 70 | ["more than 45 years of experience in accounting, corporate finance, strategic planning, risk management, and mergers and acquisitions","served as Chief Financial Officer of Amyris, Inc.","33-year career at Archer Daniels Midland Company","held various senior executive roles including Chief Financial Officer and Controller","executive leadership and financial experience as a former CFO of publicly traded companies","strategic planning experience as a former senior vice president of strategic planning","expert in corporate governance"] | ["Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Teresa A. Taylor | Chief Executive Officer of Blue Valley Advisors, LLC | 62 | ["over 30 years of experience in the technology, media, and telecom sectors","Chief Executive Officer of Blue Valley Advisors, LLC since 2011","Chief Operating Officer of Qwest Communications, Inc. from 2009 to 2011","Board Member of T-Mobile USA, Inc.","previous Board Member of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. from 2012 to 2020","previous Board Member of Columbia Pipeline Group Inc. from 2015 to 2016","previous Board Member of NiSource from 2012 to 2015","experience in human resources, customer support, information technology systems, and business operations","experience leading large employee teams"] | ["Leadership Development & Compensation Committee","Governance Committee (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| Tony A. Jensen | Retired Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Gold, Inc. | 63 | ["Over 40 years of experience in the international mining and mining finance industries","Formerly Director, President and Chief Executive Officer at Royal Gold, Inc. from 2006 to 2019","Chief Operating Officer at Royal Gold, Inc. from 2003 to 2006","Experience in engineering, finance, strategic growth, safety, environmental excellence, and operational efficiency","Serves on the Boards of Antofagasta Minerals SA and Antofagasta plc"] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
