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Jim Campbell, Chairman and CEO, Wells Fargo
Mayor of Minneapolis
Mayor R.T. Rybak
Hennepin County Commissioners
Commissioner Mike Opat
Commissioner Peter McLaughlin
Commissioner Gail Dorfman
Minneapolis City Council Members
Council Member Robert Lilligren
Council Member Dan Niziolek
Council Member Dean Zimmermann
Council Member Gary Schiff
Metropolitan Council
Ted Mondale, Chairman
Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board
Commissioner Marie Hauser
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Denny DeNarvaez, CEO
Target Corp.
Nate Garvis, Vice President Government Affairs
LISC
Paul Williams, Senior Program Director
Midtown Greenway Coalition
Bob Corrick, President
Xcel Energy
Dan Pfeiffer, Manager, Community and Local Government Relations
Reliant Energy Minnegasco
Gary Cerny, President and COO
Counsel
Louis Smith, Smith Parker, P.L.L.P. 4/1/02 | |
| "For 130 years, Reliant Energy Minnegasco has had the privilege of providing natural gas to the homes and businesses of Minneapolis. As a member of the Midtown Community Works Partnership, I'm delighted to be part of a collaborative effort that's as unique as the Greenway itself. By investing back into the community, Minnegasco and the other members of the Partnership are working together to ensure that Minneapolis will continue to be the economically vibrant, livable community that we've enjoyed being a part of for the past 130 years." — Gary Cerny
Background
Mr. Cerny is responsible for all business and operational results pertaining to Reliant Energy Minnegasco. Reliant Energy Minnegasco consists of regulated Natural Gas Distribution businesses as well as unregulated Home Service Plus businesses. The Natural Gas Distribution Business is the largest gas distribution utility in the state of Minnesota supplying safe and reliable natural gas to more than 690,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in over 240 communities for a period spanning three centuries. Home Service Plus is the largest appliance repair company in the state of Minnesota as well as the largest retailer of HVAC equipment, in addition to being the number one installer and monitor of new home security systems. Home Service Plus provides home services to over 200,000 customers with more than 1,000,000 appliances under contract. In addition, Mr. Cerny is responsible for the business and operations of MIPC, which is an intrastate pipeline that operates in the state of Minnesota.
Career Experience
Entex
• Vice President 1997-1998
• District Manager - Nacogdoches District 1996-1997
• Division Marketing Manager - Houston Division 1987 - 1996
• Industrial Marketing Manager Texas 1983 - 1987
• Engineer - Houston Division 1980 - 1983
Texas A&M University 1979
• Research
Education
Masters of Engineering - 1979 - Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Physics & Math - 1978 - Sam Houston State University
Professional Engineer (P.E.) - 1987 State of Texas
Chartered Industrial Gas Consultant - 1984 IGT
Professional and Community Activities
Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 1999-present
Greater Minneapolis Metropolitan Housing Corporation -- Board of Directors 1998-present
Midtown Community Works, Executive Business Partner -- 1999-present
Midwest Energy Association - Board of Directors 1999-present
Minnesota Business Partnership Board of Directors 1999-present
Epiphany School - Board of Directors - 1998
AMEDA (Louisiana Proud) Council - 1998
Iberia Sheriff's Advisory Council - 1998
Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Eucharistic Minister - 1998
Louisiana Gas Association - 1998
SGA
LEPAC - 1998
Krewe of Andelusia - Committee Member - 1997-1998
Nacogdoches Industrial Economic Development - President - 1996
Nacogdoches Boosters - Member - 1995 - 1996
Nacogdoches Rotary - Member - 1995 - 1996
Gladney Auxiliary of Greater Houston - President - 1994
Houston Engineering & Scientific Society - Board of Directors - 1994
St. Max Catholic Church - Eucharistic Minister, Festival Committee - 1994
SGA Architects and Engineers - Committee Member
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