Charles MacFarlane

Charles S.
MacFarlane is Chief Executive Officer & Director at Otter Tail Corp.
since 2026.
He serves as Director at the University of North Dakota Alumni Association & Foundation, Lake Region Healthcare Corp., and the University of North Dakota.
Formerly, Mr. MacFarlane was President & Chief Executive Officer at Otter Tail Power Co. from 2007 to 2014.
He was Director-Electric Distribution Planning at Xcel Energy, Inc. from 1997 to 2001 and Director-Delivery Construction & Field Operations at Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota) from 1997 to 2000.
He also held Director positions at Young Life, Edison Electric Institute, Inc., and Productive Alternatives, Inc. Mr. MacFarlane completed undergraduate studies at the University of North Dakota in 1987 and earned an MBA from the University of St. Thomas in 1994.