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10 Xcel Energy executives
These ten current and former Xcel Energy executives hold or have held CEO, chief officer, president, executive vice president and senior vice president titles at Xcel Energy. Readers can learn how senior leaders at Xcel Energy build and run their teams.
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01—10Amanda Rome
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Group President, Utilities, Chief Customer Officer · Xcel Energy
Executive Vice President, Group President, Utilities, Chief Customer Officer at Xcel Energy since October 2023. The profile says the role carries responsibility for the overall strategy and execution of each of Xcel Energy's four operating companies and the customer-facing organizations. Rome was Executive Vice President, General Counsel at Xcel Energy (2020–2024).
Bob Frenzel
LinkedInExperience: Chairman, President and CEO · Xcel Energy
Chairman, President and CEO at Xcel Energy since August 2021. Frenzel was President and Chief Operating Officer at Xcel Energy (2020–2021), EVP, Chief Financial Officer at Xcel Energy (2016–2020) and SVP, Chief Financial Officer at Luminant (2012–2016). The profile says Xcel Energy is headquartered in Minneapolis and serves electric and natural gas customers across eight states.
Brett C Carter
LinkedInExperience: EVP Group President Utilities and Chief Customer Officer · Xcel Energy
Former EVP Group President Utilities and Chief Customer Officer at Xcel Energy (2022–2023) and former EVP Chief Customer and Innovation Officer at Xcel Energy (2018–2022). The profile says Carter led all jurisdictions in the regulatory strategy and that Carter's organization had responsibility for driving the company's profits through its utility companies. Carter has been a Corporate Director at Graco since 2021.
Christopher R. Church
LinkedInExperience: Senior VP and Chief Nuclear Officer · Xcel Energy
Senior VP and Chief Nuclear Officer at Xcel Energy since December 2023. Church was Vice President - Nuclear Fleet Operations (2020–2023) and Site Vice President - Monticello Nuclear Plant (2017–2020) at Xcel Energy, and Vice President Operations Support at Tennessee Valley Authority (2014–2016).
Justin Tomljanovic
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Strategic Growth · Xcel Energy
Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Strategic Growth at Xcel Energy since January 2026, a role the profile places in finance and accounting. Tomljanovic was Senior Vice President, Utility Finance and Corporate Development (2024–2026) and Vice President, Corporate Development (2021–2024) at Xcel Energy, and CFO, North America at Fenice Energy (2014–2015).
Michael Lamb
LinkedInExperience: EVP Chief Delivery Officer · Xcel Energy
EVP Chief Delivery Officer at Xcel Energy since May 2025, a role the profile describes as responsible for Xcel Energy's electric and gas energy grid infrastructure. Lamb was SVP Customer Delivery Electric and Gas (2023–2025), SVP Transmission & President Transco (2018–2023) and Operations Chief of Staff (2013–2018) at Xcel Energy.
Robert Kenney
LinkedInExperience: President, Xcel Energy, Colorado · Xcel Energy
President, Xcel Energy, Colorado at Xcel Energy since June 2022. Kenney was Senior Vice President of Regulatory and External Affairs at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (2021–2022), Vice President at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (2015–2021) and Chairman Commissioner at the Missouri Public Service Commission (2009–2015).
Ryan Long
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer · Xcel Energy
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at Xcel Energy since June 2025, and President, Xcel Energy Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota since January 2024. Long was Interim General Counsel (2023–2024) and Vice President & Deputy General Counsel (2021–2023) at Xcel Energy.
Scott Sharp
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Chief Generation Officer · Xcel Energy
Executive Vice President, Chief Generation Officer at Xcel Energy since May 2025. Sharp was Senior Vice President at Xcel Energy (2023–2025), Vice President Energy Supply Operations (2020–2023) and Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Plant (2018–2020) at Xcel Energy.
Timothy O'Connor
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer · Xcel Energy
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at Xcel Energy since August 2021. The profile says O'Connor is responsible for all generation assets, including nuclear, fossil, hydro and renewables, and key operations functions. O'Connor was Executive Vice President and Chief Generation Officer (2020–2021) and Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer (2013–2020) at Xcel Energy.
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