Leadership
Executive Committee
Positioning our company for long-term success.
Our Executive Committee leads and executes CenterPoint Energy’s long-term growth strategy, goals and priorities in alignment with our core values and the expectations of our stakeholders, including customers, communities, employees and shareholders.

David J. Lesar
President & Chief Executive Officer

Scott E. Doyle
Executive Vice President, Utility Operations

Lynne Harkel-Rumford
Executive Vice President &
Chief Human Resources Officer

Monica Karuturi
Executive Vice President &
General Counsel

Gregory Knight
Executive Vice President,
Customer Transformation &
Business Services

Jason M. Ryan
Executive Vice President, Regulatory Services & Government Affairs

Jason P. Wells
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
To learn more about the company’s Executive Committee, including individual biographies, visit the Leadership section of CenterPointEnergy.com.
A Diverse, Engaged Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors possess relevant expertise and skills and represent a diverse mix of professional experience, backgrounds and perspectives appropriate to oversee our company’s businesses and operations.
CenterPoint Energy’s Board of Directors serves as the company’s ultimate decision-making body. The Board oversees executive management, long-term business strategy and performance, succession planning, enterprise risk management and ESG responsibilities, among other things. Through oversight, review and counsel, the Board establishes and supports the company’s business, organizational and strategic objectives.
Our Board is chaired by Mr. Martin H. Nesbitt. Our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. David J. Lesar, serves as a member of our Board but does not serve as a member of any of its standing committees. Except for Mr. Lesar, all members of the Board are independent according to the standards established by the New York Stock Exchange.
Our Board of Directors believes that having a diverse mix of directors with complementary qualifications, skills and expertise is essential to effectively discharging its oversight responsibility while advancing the company’s long-term business strategy. Accordingly, the Board is focused on striking an appropriate balance between retaining directors with a deep knowledge of the company and adding new directors with a fresh perspective.
CenterPoint Energy Board of Directors
As of Oct. 1, 2021

Martin H. Nesbitt
Independent Chairman of the Board

Leslie D. Biddle

Wendy Montoya Cloonan

Earl M. Cummings

David J. Lesar

Raquelle W. Lewis

Theodore F. Pound

Phillip R. Smith

Barry T. Smitherman
*As of 7/22/2021 Martin Nesbitt Serves as Executive Chairman
**Per Board Charter a Minimum of 4 meetings per year