Biography

James Torgerson

James Torgerson

Until his retirement in 2020, Torgerson served as CEO of AVANGRID, Inc. Previously, he was president and CEO of UIL Holdings Corporation from 2006 to 2015, when it merged with Iberdrola USA to form AVANGRID. Before joining UIL Holdings, he was president, CEO and director of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) from 2000 to 2006. He also previously served as chief financial officer for several natural gas and electric utilities including DPL, Inc., Puget Sound Energy and Washington Energy Company. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale-New Haven Health System.

Independent Director
Chairman of the Board
  • Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
  • Member of the Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee