Business Acumen for Emerging Leaders: Challenge (Jun 25-27)

Darrel Anderson has been President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDACORP and CEO of Idaho Power since 2014.

He was appointed to the IDACORP and Idaho Power boards of directors in September 2013.

Anderson began working for Idaho Power in 1996 and for IDACORP since its inception in 1998. Since then, his positions with the company have included Controller, Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President of Administration.

Anderson graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting and finance and completed the Harvard Graduate School of Business Advanced Management Program. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Oregon (retired).

Anderson serves on the board of the St. Alphonsus Health System.

Lisa Grow assumed the role of President in October 2019. Prior to this position, she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Idaho Power since March 2017.

Grow has also served as Senior Vice President of Operations and, prior to that, Senior Vice President of Power Supply, overseeing operations and maintenance of the generation fleet, power plant engineering and construction, environmental affairs, water management, power supply planning, sustainability and wholesale electricity and gas operations.

She began her career at Idaho Power in 1987 and held many engineering positions before moving into management. This broad background allowed her to gain valuable experience in many areas of the company. In 2005, Grow was named Vice President of Delivery Engineering and Operations, and she assumed the role of Vice President of Power Supply in 2009.

Grow graduated from the University of Idaho in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and received a Master of Business Administration degree from Boise State University in 2008.

Grow is involved in a number of industry groups, currently or previously serving on various committees and boards associated with the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), Northwest Power Pool (NWPP), National Hydro Association, and Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee. She is also a current member of the University of Idaho Foundation Board and the College of Engineering Advisory Board. She also serves on the St. Luke’s Health System board.

Adam J. Richins was named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Idaho Power in October 2019. Prior to that, Richins served as Vice President of Customer Operations and Business Development since March 2017. In this role, he oversaw teams dedicated to customer satisfaction and supporting the company’s brand. Since joining Idaho Power in 2011, Richins previously held the positions of Senior Counsel and General Manager of Customer Operations Engineering and Construction.

Before joining Idaho Power, Richins worked as an engineer and project manager on large construction projects and as an attorney at Stoel Rives, where he litigated complex business disputes and negotiated multi-million-dollar commercial transactions. Richins also clerked for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and worked as an engineer on large construction projects, including airports and schools.

Richins holds two Bachelor of Science degrees, one in mathematics from the University of Puget Sound and a second in civil engineering from Columbia University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He earned his law degree from the University of Washington with high honors. Richins graduated from Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program in 2016.

Richins serves on the boards for the Boise School Foundation and the Boise Chamber.

Angelique Rood joined Idaho Power Company’s human resources team in 2006. She spent nine years in the HR department holding the positions of HR Professional, HR Leader and Employment Manager. In 2015, Angelique moved to the operations side of the business and became the Regional Operations Manager over Idaho Power’s Southern region. In this role, she was responsible for daily operations of the regional electric distribution system to include all distribution line, metering, and customer movement/collection work activities. In 2017, Angelique accepted the role of Regional Manager for the Company’s Canyon West Region where she provides oversight of customer and distribution operations including distribution design, field services, construction, emergency restoration, customer and community relations, and business development. Angelique currently serves on Governor Otter’s Workforce Development Council and is the Chair of the Council’s Apprenticeship committee. In her free time Angelique enjoys her four children and farming with her husband, Chris.

Krista West began her career with Idaho Power as advertising coordinator in the Corporate Communications Department in 2004. She was promoted to Brand Manager in 2012. In this role, she works to enhance the company image and leads the company’s advertising efforts.

Krista grew up in Washington and graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. She has worked in variety of communications and marketing positions over the past 30 years. She moved to Idaho in 1998 and enjoys many of the outdoor activities this area has to offer.

Seka Ojdrovic-Phillips is an Associate at The Humphrey Group where she works with organizations to develop programs that help leaders at all levels inspire action by the way they communicate. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Gonzaga University in Spokane with a focus in Marketing and Public Relations as well as a Masters in Organizational Psychology which she earned while living in Vancouver BC. Among other adventures, Seka lived in Wellington, New Zealand for four years writing speeches for Ministers of Parliament for the Ministry of Social Development and has also served as a Communications Consultant in Seattle. Along the way she has learned the importance of organizing data in an INSPIRATIONAL way… rather than getting too caught up in the information.

Neena Master is the Director of Customer Services for Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), the nation’s largest natural gas distribution company serving nearly 21 million consumers. SoCalGas has over 8,000 employees and is headquartered in Los Angeles.

Previously, Neena has experience in community relations, pipeline safety, billing operations, customer services and marketing. Neena has over 20 years in the utility industry and has working experience with energy, federal and local government agencies, and manufacturing industries. Neena also sits on the Board of Directors for the Orangewood Foundation, Orange County Human Relations and Korean Health Education, Information, and Research (KHEIR) organizations. She is a Certified Energy Manager and has earned a Master Degree of Business Administration from Claremont Graduate University in 1999 and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from University of Southern California in 1995.

Natalie has worked for Idaho Power as a wildlife biologist for 22 years, the last 13 managing the avian protection program for Idaho Power. She received a M.S. degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Go Huskers!