Kent Blake Vice President, Corporate Planning and Development

Kent Blake was named to his current position in 2007. He has nearly 20 years of experience working in and serving the electric and natural gas utility industry.

Blake began his career as a certified public accountant in the Louisville office of Arthur Andersen where he spent 9 years serving clients in various industries with a focus on utility and financial service clients. Prior to his current role, he served as Vice President — State Regulation and Rates for E.ON U.S. He previously held senior management roles in the areas of Corporate Accounting, Trading Controls, and Business Development, where he directed activity involving mergers, acquisitions and dispositions for the company. Blake has also held leadership positions in trading operations and information technology with Mirant Corporation in Atlanta.

Blake received a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky. He received his certified public accountant certification in Kentucky shortly thereafter. He has completed numerous management and executive training courses during his career. He was a member of E.ON AG's inaugural Executive Pool, an international executive development program.

Blake is a 2007 graduate of Leadership Louisville. He has also served for the past 2 years on the board and finance committee of the Louisville Orchestra.