Benjamin Fowke

Benjamin G.
S.
Fowke is Chairman at Energy Insurance Mutual Ltd. Co. since 2015, Chairman at Minnesota Business Partnership, Inc., Independent Director at American Electric Power Co., Inc. since 2024, Director at Minnesota Mutual Cos., Inc., Director at Securian Financial Group, Inc. since 2018, Director at Minnesota Orchestral Association, Director at Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Inc., Director at American Wind Energy Association, and Director at Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partners.
Former roles include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Southwestern Public Service Co., Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota) from 2015 to 2021, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Xcel Energy Services, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Appalachian Power Co., Ohio Power Co., and Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Chairman at Northern States Power Co. (Wisconsin) and Public Service Company of Colorado from 2012 to 2015, Executive Chairman at Xcel Energy, Inc. in 2021, Vice Chairman at Edison Electric Institute, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, Director at Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., Director at American Gas Association from 2008 to 2022, Director at Milestone Growth Fund, Inc., Director at Nuclear Energy Institute, Principal at NextEra Energy, Inc., Vice President-Retail Business Unit at New Century Energies, Inc., Auditor at KPMG LLP, and Manager-Financial Reporting at DWG Corp.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Towson University.