Executive Officers

Linden Evans
President and Chief Executive Officer
Linden Evans
Linden R. Evans, age 60, 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. Mr. Evans has 21 years of experience with the Company.

 

 

 

Kimberly Nooney
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Kimberly Nooney

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 a total of 26 years of experience with Black Hills across numerous roles including internal audit, corporate development, accounting systems, treasury and financial planning and analysis.

Brian Iverson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer
Brian Iverson
Brian G. Iverson, age 60, has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer since August 26, 2019. He served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary from February 1, 2019 to August 26, 2019, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer from 2016 to February 2019, Senior Vice President - Regulatory and Governmental Affairs and Assistant General Counsel from 2014 to 2016, Vice President and Treasurer from 2011 to 2014, Vice President - Electric Regulatory Services from 2008 to 2011 and as Corporate Counsel from 2004 to 2008. Mr. Iverson has 19 years of experience with the Company.
Erik Keller
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Erik Keller
Erik D. Keller, age 59, joined the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer on 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.
Todd Jacobs
Senior Vice President Growth and Strategy
Todd Jacobs
Todd Jacobs has been Senior Vice President Growth and Strategy since June 15, 2023. He served in legal and corporate services leadership roles with other investor-owned utilities before joining the company in 2014. Todd spent seven years in operations and P&L roles at the company, serving as the state leader for our Kansas and Arkansas utilities from 2014 to 2019 and then as the segment leader of our natural gas utilities from 2019 to 2021. He led our strategic planning and growth efforts from 2021 to 2023 before moving into this newly expanded role in 2023, which includes growth, strategic planning, business development, regulatory, government affairs, sustainability, communications and community affairs. Todd served on active duty for seven years as a U.S. Army officer.
Marne Jones
Senior Vice President Utilities
marne
Marne Jones has been Senior Vice President Utilities since June 15, 2023. She served as VP Electric Utilities from 2021 to 2023, Vice President Regulatory and Finance from 2018 to 2021 and Vice President Regulatory from 2016 to 2018. She joined the company in 2001 and has advanced through roles of increasing responsibility in finance, accounting, corporate services, regulatory and utility operations.