I am not able to definitively say which board members of PGE are responsible for the policy of not maintaining infrastructure. However, some of the board members who have been in positions of power at PGE for many years, and who have overseen the company’s declining infrastructure, include:
- Robert C. Flexon, Chair of the Board since 2018
- Peggy Fowler, Retired CEO and President of PGE from 2006 to 2017
- Nik Blosser, Vice Chair and Vice President of Public Affairs at PGE since 2015
- Jardon Jaramillo, Treasurer and Senior Director of Investor Relations, Treasury and Risk Management at PGE since 2016
- Anthony F. Earley Jr., Former Chairman, President and CEO of Xcel Energy Inc. from 2008 to 2016
- J. Michael Garvin, Retired Vice Chairman of Rothschild Inc. from 2004 to 2016
It is important to note that these are just some of the board members who have been involved in PGE’s decision-making process over the years. It is also possible that other board members have played a role in the company’s infrastructure policy, even if they were not in positions of power for as long.
Ultimately, the responsibility for PGE’s infrastructure policy lies with the entire board of directors. The board is responsible for setting the company’s strategic direction, and for ensuring that the company’s operations are conducted in a safe and responsible manner. If the board has failed to adequately maintain PGE’s infrastructure, then it is ultimately responsible for the consequences of that failure.