Board of Directors


E. William Barnett

Director since October 2002

Chairperson, Nominating and Governance Committee

Member, Audit Committee

Member, Risk & Finance Oversight Committee

William BarnettWilliam Barnett was managing partner of the law firm Baker Botts, LLP from 1984 to 1998. Baker Botts is an international law firm with approximately 800 lawyers and a worldwide network of offices. As managing partner, Mr. Barnett was responsible for day-to-day management as well as strategic growth of the firm. He is a member of the board of directors of Enterprise Products GP, LLC and Westlake Chemical Corporation. Mr. Barnett also serves as a director on numerous educational, health care and community boards, including St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, the Houston Zoo and the Greater Houston Partnership. He also serves as chair of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. From 1996 to 2005, Mr. Barnett was chairman of the board of trustees of Rice University.

In October 2005, Mr. Barnett was honored as "Director of the Year" by the National Association of Corporate Directors.


Mark M. Jacobs

Director since May 2007.

Mark JacobsMark Jacobs is president and chief executive officer of RRI Energy, Inc. Prior to joining RRI Energy’s predecessor (Reliant Energy) in July 2002, he had a long-standing advisory relationship with the company in his position as managing director with Goldman, Sachs and Co. Mr. Jacobs joined Goldman Sachs in 1989 in Mergers & Acquisitions in New York. He moved to the Energy and Power Group in 1997 and relocated to Houston in 1998. Mr. Jacobs also serves on the boards of the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Greater Houston Partnership. He is also a member of the executive board of KIPP, Inc., a network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools in under-resourced communities throughout the United States.


Steven L. Miller

Director since August 2003

Chairman of the Board

Chairperson, Compensation Committee

Member, Nominating & Governance Committee

Steven MillerSteven Miller is chairman and president of SLM Discovery Ventures, Inc., a company pursuing commercial ventures in support of volunteerism, social outreach and higher education academic achievement. He was chairman, president and chief executive officer of Shell Oil Company from July 1999 to September 2002, following a long career at Shell beginning in 1967 that involved extensive experience in plant operations, trading and commodities, marketing, and regulatory activities. Mr. Miller serves on the board of directors of numerous educational, health care and community organizations, including the University of Illinois Foundation, M.D. Anderson Board of Visitors, St. Luke's Episcopal Health System and the Greater Houston Community Foundation.


Laree E. Perez

Director since April 2002

Member, Audit Committee

Member, Compensation Committee

Member, Nominating and Governance Committee

Member, Risk & Finance Oversight Committee

Laree PerezLaree Perez has served as an independent financial consultant with The Medallion Company, LLC, an investment advisory, consultation and professional money management company, since September 2002. From February 1996 to September 2002, she served as vice president of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. Ms. Perez also serves on the board of directors of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. and the Baylor College of Medicine.



Evan J. Silverstein

Director since August 2006

Chairperson, Audit Committee

Chairperson, Risk and Finance Oversight Committee

Member, Compensation Committee

Member, Nominating & Governance Committee

 

Evan SilversteinEvan Silverstein was general partner and portfolio manager at SILCAP, LLC from 1993 to 2005. SILCAP is a market-neutral hedge fund that principally invests in utilities and energy companies. Previously, he served as portfolio manager specializing in utilities and energy companies for the Bass Brothers Companies and as senior equity utility analyst for L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg & Towbin. Mr. Silverstein began his career in 1975 with Drexel Burnham Lambert.

Management and industry experts have consistently sought Mr. Silverstein's insight. He is a frequent professional speaker and has testified before Congress on a variety of energy-related issues. Mr. Silverstein has been involved in many industry organizations, including the Edison Electric Institute.


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P.O. Box 1384
Houston, TX 77251

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