Avista Corporation (AVA)

40.33 +0.18 (+0.45%) At close: 4:00PM EST

Avista Corporation

1411 East Mission Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202-2600
United States
509-489-0500
http://www.avistacorp.com

Sector(s): Utilities
Industry: Utilities—Diversified
Full Time Employees: 1,920

Key Executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year Born
Mr. Dennis P. Vermillion	CEO, Pres & Director	1.08M	N/A	1962
Mr. Mark T. Thies	Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer	877.58k	N/A	1964
Mr. Jason R. Thackston	Sr. VP of Energy Resources & Environmental Compliance Officer	656.38k	N/A	1970
Mr. Ryan L. Krasselt	VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer	N/A	N/A	1970
Mr. James M. Kensok	VP, Chief Information Officer & Chief Security Officer	N/A	N/A	1959
John Wilcox	Investor Relations Mang.	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Gregory Curtis Hesler	VP, Gen. Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer	N/A	N/A	1978
Mr. Bryan Alden Cox	VP of Safety & HR	N/A	N/A	1970
Mr. David J. Meyer	VP and Chief Counsel for Regulatory & Gov. Affairs	N/A	N/A	1954
Mr. Grant Forsyth	Chief Economist	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amounts are as of December 31, 2019 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

Avista Corporation operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates through two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services to approximately 17,000 customers in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydro, thermal, and wind facilities. As of February 8, 2019, it provided electric service to approximately 393,000 customers and natural gas to approximately 361,000 customers. In addition, the company engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.

Corporate Governance

Avista Corporation’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of December 1, 2020 is 2. The pillar scores are Audit: 2; Board: 3; Shareholder Rights: 2; Compensation: 3.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while a 10 indicates higher governance risk.