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Curriculum Vitae: Debra L. Reed
Curriculum Vitae: Debra L. Reed
Curriculum Vitae: Debra L. Reed
OVERVIEW
As chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Sempra Energy, Debra L.
Reed presides over $41.1 billion in assets, operating revenues of more than $10 billion and
17,000 employees who serve 32 million consumers with energy services in the U.S., Mexico,
Chile and Peru.
EXPERIENCE
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Named a Woman of Southern California Gas Co., Los Angeles, CA
Distinction, Girl Scouts of President Energy Distribution Services and Chief Financial Officer 1998-2000
Greater Los Angeles, 2012
Full profit and loss responsibility for the energy
Received a Women Who procurement and distribution operations unit
Mean Business Award for Responsible for all customer and distribution operations for
Exemplary Leadership, San
Diego Business Journal, 2012 approximately 20 million consumers
Received the California Senior Vice President Energy Distribution Services 1995-1998
State Business Leadership Transition Team Pacific Enterprises and Enova merger
Award, Leadership Managed merger integration activities and regulatory
California, 2011
approval process for merger
Named Southern California Served on steering committee for development of strategic
Leader of the Year, plan for newly formed company
Southern California
Leadership Council, 2008 Vice President Human Resources 1990-1995
Received Corporate Leader Oversaw all human resources functions, including
of the Year, Black Business compensation, executive compensation, benefits, labor
Association of Los Angeles, relations, personnel and management development
2008
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Selected for the Thomson LICENSES
Reuters U.S. Large Cap ESG
Index, 2014-2015 Engineer in Training, CA 1986
Received Ethisphere
PAST EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS
Institutes Worlds Most San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp., San Diego, CA
Ethical Companies
designation, 2009-10, 2012- Board of Directors 2000-2012
2015 Chairman of the Board
First Vice Chair
SUBSIDIARY Second Vice Chair
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Secretary
Received Industry UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering, San Diego, CA
Leadership-Electricity
Council Advisory member 2009-2011
Generation Award, Platts
Global Energy Awards, 2014
(Sempra U.S. Gas and
Avery Dennison Corporation, San Diego, CA
Power) Board of Directors 2009-2011
Member of Audit and Compensation Committees
SDG&E's Energy Innovation
Center achieved Double- American Gas Association, Washington, D.C.
Platinum LEED status by the
Board of Directors 2007-2010
U.S. Green Building Council,
2014
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Received ReliabilityOne Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency, Stanford, CA
National Reliability
Board of Directors 2007-2011
Excellence Award,
"Outstanding Customer Executive Council member
Engagement" and "Best in
the Nation," 2014 (SDG&E) Genentech, Inc., San Francisco, CA
Board of Directors 2005-2009
Awarded Top Customer Member, Special Committee to Negotiate Sale of Company
Service Ranking in U.S. for Audit Committee chair
Gas Utilities, JD Power and
Associates, 2011-2013 Member of Compensation and Governance Committees
(SoCalGas)
University of Southern California College of Arts, Letters and Sciences
Received No. 1 ranking for Board of Directors 2003-2007
Gas Business Customer
Satisfaction in Western Dominguez Services Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
Region, JD Power and Board of Directors 1995-2000
Associates, 2008, 2013-2014
Compensation Committee chair
(SoCalGas)
Audit Committee member
Received Supply Chain
Leadership Award, U.S. EPA PRINCIPAL STRENGTHS
Climate Leaders, 2013
Thoughtful leadership directed at enhancing long-term shareholder value
(SDG&E)
Capacity to objectively evaluate risks/rewards of business opportunities
Named to the "Top Ten Best
North American Utilities" for Appreciation for, and encouragement of, constructive debate
Smart Grid by Greentech
Media, 2013 (SDG&E) Broad business perspective that has been enhanced by outside board participation
Appreciation for importance of enfranchising and enrolling outside constituents
Awarded Project of the
Year for the Sunrise Openness to feedback and counsel from all levels, including peers and subordinates
Powerlink transmission
project, American Society of Active coach and mentor in development of future leaders
Civil Engineers, San Diego
section, 2012 (SDG&E) Ability to energize teams to produce stellar results
Received Nations Most High level of personal and professional accountability and integrity
Advanced Smart Grid
Award, Power Magazine,
2012 (SDG&E)
March 2016