We appreciate her support and wise counsel over the years,” said Vermillion.Īvista Corp.

As the longest-tenured current Board member, Kristianne has been involved in numerous changes in our industry and our company. For the past 23 years, she has provided valuable leadership, experience, and strategic counsel to Avista’s Board. “We’re grateful for Kristianne’s longstanding dedication to Avista. Blake has been a Director since 2000, is the Lead Independent Director of the Board, currently chairs the Governance & Corporate Responsibility Committee, and also serves on the Executive Committee and the Audit Committee of Avista’s Board. Jacobsen will fill the vacancy that will be created when Kristianne Blake retires from Avista’s Board on May 11, 2023. Jacobsen’s background and experience will enable him to provide a unique and valuable perspective on the company’s business, operational and financial risks, and look forward to his insights on our board,” said Dennis Vermillion, Avista President and CEO. “We are grateful for Kevin Jacobsen’s deep knowledge of financial and accounting issues that he will bring to Avista’s Board of Directors, as well as his experience as an executive in a publicly traded company that operates in competitive product markets. He holds a master’s degree in finance from the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of California, Riverside. Jacobsen serves on the Economic Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Jacobsen spent five years working for General Motors Corporation in numerous finance and accounting roles based out of New York.Ī native of Northern California, Mr. Jacobsen held several positions dating back to the start of his Clorox career in 1995.īefore joining Clorox, Mr. Jacobsen served as vice president of financial planning and analysis for Clorox. From 2011 until his appointment as CFO, Mr.

Jacobsen is responsible for Clorox’s financial activities, including general accounting, external reporting, financial planning, tax, treasury, and investor relations, plus oversight of Clorox’s internal audit function. Jacobsen is the Chief Financial Officer at The Clorox Company and has held this role since 2018. Jacobsen will stand for election by the shareholders and, if elected, will join the board effective May 11, 2023.Ĭurrently Mr. ( NYSE: AVA) announced that Kevin Jacobsen, age 56, has been nominated to join the Avista Corp. SPOKANE, Wash., Ma(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Avista Corp.

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