Executive Vice President and Group President, NiSource Utilities (natural gas and electric distribution); prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer, NiSource Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Duke Energy; and Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer, Duke Energy.
-Over 31 years of management and executive experience in the electric, natural gas and automotive manufacturing industries. As EVP NiSource Inc., and Group President, NiSource Utilities. Ms. Birmingham leads NiSource’s electric generation fleet and is driving the long-term sustainability of its gas segment. Additionally, Ms. Birmingham leads the profit and loss, strategy, planning, operations, maintenance, emergency response, regulatory, legislative and public affairs areas for the six NiSource Operating companies.
-Expertise in managing field and plant operations, customer experience, design engineering, work management, supply chain operations, project management, information technology, data and analytics, enterprise security, real estate, facilities as well as managing rates and regulatory affairs, legislative affairs and public relations.
-Qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under SEC guidelines.
-Member of the Executive Leadership Council, an organization committed to increasing the number of global Black executives. Serves on the board of directors for the United Way of Central Ohio and also on the board of directors for Columbus Symphony and Orchestra. Ms. Birmingham had previously served on the board of trustees for Marian University, and also the board of directors for American Association of Blacks in Energy, Indiana Electric Association, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Special Olympics Indiana, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and United Way of Indiana.
-B.S. in Organizational Leadership and Supervision from Purdue University, an M.B.A. from Strayer University, an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Saint Mary of the Woods College and successful completion of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.