BARBARA SUGG, a Director, has served on the Board since January 2026. Ms. Sugg brings more than three decades of leadership experience in the energy industry, most recently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Power Pool (“SPP”), a Regional Transmission Organization responsible for electric reliability and wholesale power markets across a multi-state footprint. During her tenure at SPP, she led an organization of more than 800 employees and oversaw significant regional and interregional transmission initiatives, including joint transmission projects totaling approximately $2 billion. She also led the reliable integration of more than 10 gigawatts of energy resources and the expansion of SPP into the western interconnection, making it the first RTO to operate across multiple interconnections.
Prior to becoming CEO of SPP, Ms. Sugg served as Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Security Officer, where she directed large-scale technology modernization efforts and strengthened cybersecurity and system resilience across critical operations. She has extensive board and governance experience, including serving as a voting member of the SPP Board of Directors and chairing its Corporate Governance Committee, and currently serves on several civic and nonprofit boards.
Ms. Sugg holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.