MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) today named Robert (Bob) Frenzel as executive
vice president and chief financial officer, effective May 3, 2016.
Frenzel, 45, replaces Teresa Madden, 60, who previously announced her
retirement.
“Bob brings a wealth of experience that complements our strategies and
will benefit our core businesses,” said Ben Fowke, chairman, president
and CEO of Xcel Energy Inc. “He understands our industry and has a
proven track record of driving excellent performance and solid growth.
He will be a valuable addition to the Xcel Energy team.”
Frenzel brings more than 17 years of experience in energy, banking and
consulting and an additional six years of experience as an officer in
the U.S. Navy. He most recently served as senior vice president and CFO
for Luminant, an Energy Futures Holdings Inc. company and the largest
generator of electricity in Texas. In that role he led strategic and
financial planning, financial accounting, performance management,
budgeting and capital allocation, and supply chain strategy and
operations.
Prior to joining EFH, Frenzel was a vice president at Goldman Sachs,
focused on strategic and financial transactions within the energy and
power industry, including corporate- and asset-level acquisitions and
divestitures and significant capital-raising activities. Earlier in his
career he was a consultant in the strategy, finance and economics
practice at Arthur Andersen.
Frenzel also served as a nuclear engineering officer and weapons officer
in the United States Navy. He resigned from active duty in 1998 and
remained in the Navy reserves where he was later promoted to lieutenant
commander before resigning his commission in 2007. He holds a bachelor’s
degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech and a Master of
Business Administration from the University of Chicago’s Booth Graduate
School of Business.
Teresa Madden, Xcel Energy's CFO since September 2011, retires from the
company after a career spanning 36 years. "Teresa played a major role in
building our track record of delivering on our value proposition and she
leaves a solid platform for continued strong results," Fowke said. "She
built a strong team and devoted her time and energy to developing the
next generation of women leaders in the company. We are grateful for her
many contributions and wish her much happiness in her retirement."
Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) provides the energy that powers millions of
homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company is an industry leader in
responsibly reducing carbon emissions and producing and delivering clean
energy solutions from a variety of renewable sources at competitive
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Source: Xcel Energy Inc.