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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC (SWX)

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Board of Directors

Director information for SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Andrew J. Teno[][]2026
Andrew W. EvansRetired Utility Company Executive, Southern Company; Director59["Retired Chief Financial Officer of Southern Company", "CFO of Southern Company from 2018 to 2021", "Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGL Resources, Inc.", "Treasurer, CFO, and COO at AGL", "Worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston", "Worked at Mirant Corp", "Trustee of Emory University", "Director of Georgia Power", "Chair of several philanthropic organizations including Grady Hospital Foundation and Zoo Atlanta", "Broad knowledge of the utility industry", "Experience with enterprise risk management"][]2026
Anne L. MariucciCommittee Chair[]["Strategic Transactions", "Compensation Committee"]2026
Brian E. SandovalPresident, University of Nevada, Reno; President of the University of Nevada, Reno62["legal and regulatory experience", "extensive governmental background", "experience in economic development", "human capital management", "leading large complex organizations", "public company board experience", "knowledge of service territories"]["Resorts World Las Vegas Board of Directors", "Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada", "Renown Health"]2026
Carlos A. RuisanchezCo-founder, Sorelle Capital; Committee Chair; Board Member54["expertise in corporate finance", "investment banking", "public company leadership", "board experience", "knowledge of service territories"]["Audit", "Strategic TransactionsCommittee", "Compensation Committee", "Audit Committee"]2026
E. Renae ConleyChair of the Board, CEO, ER Solutions, LLC, Former Utility Company Executive68["Over 30 years of business experience in the energy industry", "Served as EVP, Human Resources and Administration and Chief Diversity Officer of Entergy Corporation", "Previously served as Chairman, President and CEO of Entergy Louisiana and Gulf States Louisiana", "Held a variety of positions at PSI Energy/Cinergy Corporation", "Strong energy background and substantial ESG expertise", "Knowledge and experience in the energy utility industry, financial topics, and legal and regulatory affairs", "Experience in corporate functional leadership and public company governance processes"]["Audit Committee"]2026
Henry P. LinginfelterRetired Executive, Southern Company Gas; Director64["Retired Executive Vice President of Southern Company Gas", "Responsible for operations, safety, construction, customer service, engineering, environmental, gas supply and control, budgeting and planning, and financial planning", "Served on the board of the Southern Company's captive insurance business", "Broad executive and operating experience", "Extensive experience in regulatory and legislative affairs", "Former Chair of the Southern Gas Association", "Served on the American Gas Association Leadership Council", "Former Chief of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce", "Experience in the natural gas industry", "Expertise in operations, safety, customer service and risk management"][]2026
Jane Lewis-RaymondPrincipal, Hilltop Strategies, Retired Executive, Piedmont Natural Gas; Committee Chair; Director59["Attorney and executive in the natural gas industry for over three decades", "Experience representing clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission", "Former Senior Vice President and Chief Legal, Compliance and External Relations Officer of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.", "Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at the American Gas Association", "Graduate of the University of Maryland and Order of the Coif graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law", "Certificate in ESG: Navigating the Board\u2019s Role from Berkeley Law Executive Education in 2021", "Knowledge of ESG topics, corporate governance initiatives, enterprise risk management, federal regulatory pipeline safety, cybersecurity, and crisis management planning"]["Compensation", "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee", "Keystone Energy Board", "Steering Committee", "National Advisory Council for Teach For America", "Charlotte-Piedmont Triad Advisory Board", "Governance Committee", "Women Executives"]2026
Justin L. BrownPresident, Southwest Gas Corporation; President**; President and CEO53["President", "Senior Vice President/General Counsel", "20 years of experience in natural gas and electric utilities", "background in commercial litigation and public accounting", "senior leadership roles in legal, regulatory, pricing, and executive management", "B.S. in Accounting from Southern Utah University", "M.B.A. and J.D. from Gonzaga University"]["Vegas Chamber Board of Trustees", "American Gas Association", "National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners"]2026
Karen S. HallerPresident and Chief Executive Officer*62["President and Chief Executive Officer", "Executive Vice President/Chief Legal and Administrative Officer"][]2026
Leezie KimChief Legal Officer, Fox Restaurant Concepts LLC54["30 years of experience in corporate finance, legal and government fields", "Attorney in private practice for a national law firm", "In-house corporate counsel", "General Counsel to the Governor of the State of Arizona", "Senior Executive in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security", "Oversight of legal department, restaurant expansion, real estate selection, government relations, accounting and finance department", "Entrepreneur and founding partner in a Michelin Key awarded boutique hotel", "Award-winning Nashville restaurant operator", "Past Chair of the Arizona Community Foundation Board of Directors", "Awarded Meritus Public Service award from the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard", "B.A. in Economics from Rice University", "J.D. from the University of Virginia"]["Audit Committee"]2026
Leslie T. ThorntonRetired Executive, WGL Holdings, Inc. & Washington Gas Light Company; Committee Chair; Director67["Legal experience", "Service as a utility industry senior executive", "Expertise in critical infrastructure cybersecurity and data protection", "Labor and employment issues", "Corporate governance", "Corporate transactional matters", "Public affairs expertise", "Public company board experience"]["Nominating and Corporate Governance", "Audit Committee"]2026
Molly R. CarsonPresident, Southwest Region, Ryan Companies US, Inc.; Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors52["More than 20 years of experience in real estate development", "Expertise in office, industrial, multifamily, mission critical, and healthcare sectors", "LEED Accredited Professional with sustainable building expertise", "Understanding of legal and regulatory areas facing customers of natural gas", "B.A. in Psychology from St. Mary\u2019s College of Notre Dame"]["Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee", "Board for inclusion as a director nominee"]2026
Ruby SharmaFormer Partner, EY LLP; Director59["Fellow Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales", "Managing Partner of RNB Strategic Advisors from 2018 until 2022", "Partner at Ernst & Young LLP from 2002 until 2017", "Founder and led the Center for Board Matters at Ernst & Young LLP", "Worked in Fraud Investigations and Dispute Services at Ernst & Young LLP", "Senior Manager of Forensic and Litigation Services at Arthur Andersen LLP from 1999 to 2002", "Multi-cultural, global business advisor", "Frequent keynote speaker and panelist on corporate governance topics", "Authored several audit committee handbooks and white papers on governance, value protection, and diversity and inclusion topics", "Member of the board of directors of S&C Electric Company (private)", "Previously served as a director of Bowflex, Inc."][]2026