Linden R. Evans has been President and Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2019, President and Chief Operating Officer from 2016 through 2018, and President and Chief Operating Officer - Utilities from 2004 through 2015. Mr. Evans served as the Vice President and General Manager of our former communication subsidiary in 2003 and 2004, and Associate Counsel from 2001 to 2003.

Kimberly Nooney has been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since April 1, 2023. She served as Vice President – Treasurer from 2015 to 2023, and also served as the Corporate Controller from 2018 to 2022. She has more than 28 years of experience with Black Hills across numerous roles including internal audit, corporate development, accounting systems, treasury and financial planning and analysis.

Erik D. Keller has been the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer since July 27, 2020. Prior to joining the company, he was an Information Technology consultant to Ontic Inc., a global provider of parts and services for legacy aerospace platforms, from January 2020 to July 2020, and Chief Information Officer for BBA Aviation, a global aviation support and aftermarket services provider, from February 2012 to January 2020.

Sarah Wiltse joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer on October 28, 2024. She previously served as Vice President of Human Resources for ACCO Brands, a publicly traded global consumer goods company. Sarah’s career also includes more than a decade with Union Pacific and several years with Compass Minerals, holding senior leadership roles in many aspects of human resources and business operations.

Phillip Casey joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer on November 13, 2024. He previously led the Indianapolis office of Calfee, Halter & Griswold and co-chaired the firm’s energy and utilities practice. Phil also served as Vice President of Administration & General Counsel for Prairie State Generating Company and Vice President and Deputy General Counsel-Regulatory for NiSource. Prior to this, he was General Counsel, Chief Ethics Officer and an Administrative Law Judge for the Illinois Commerce Commission.