PORTLAND, Ore., Jun 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) appointed Kirby A. Dyess to its
board of directors. Ms. Dyess is the principal of Austin Capital
Management LLC, in Beaverton, Oregon. She will join the Portland General
Electric Company (PGE) board effective today.
"Kirby Dyess brings a strong understanding of technology as well as
complex business organizations and operations," said PGE Board of
Directors Chair Corbin McNeill. "PGE shareholders and customers will
benefit greatly from her perspective."
Prior to forming Austin Capital Management LLC in 2003, Ms. Dyess spent
23 years in various executive and management positions at Intel
Corporation, most recently serving as corporate vice president and
director of operations for Intel Capital and vice president and director
of new business development. She serves on the board of directors of
Itron, Inc. of Liberty Lake, Washington and Merix Corporation of
Beaverton, Oregon.
"We look forward to working with Kirby," said Jim Piro, president and
CEO of PGE. "Her expertise in business development and strong roots in
the Pacific Northwest will be invaluable as PGE continues its leadership
role in Oregon's economy."
The other members of the PGE board are: John W. Ballantine, Rodney L.
Brown, Jr., David A. Dietzler, Peggy Y. Fowler, Mark B. Ganz, Corbin A.
McNeill, Jr. (chairman), Neil J. Nelson, M. Lee Pelton, James J. Piro
and Robert T.F. Reid. Their biographies are available at www.PortlandGeneral.com.
About Portland General Electric Company
Portland General Electric, headquartered in Portland, Ore., is a fully
integrated electric utility that serves more than 814,000 residential,
commercial and industrial customers in Oregon. Visit our Web site at www.PortlandGeneral.com.
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Source: Portland General Electric Company
SOURCE: Portland General Electric
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