Scott Prochazka
CenterPoint Energy
President & Chief Executive Officer
Scott Prochazka is President and Chief Executive Officer of CenterPoint Energy. Since joining CenterPoint Energy in October 2001, he has served in several other roles, including Chief Operating Officer, Division President of Houston Electric, and Senior Division Vice President of Gas Operations. Mr. Prochazka has also served as Division Vice President for Customer Services and Support Operations overseeing call centers, credit and collections, billing, fleet management, and other services. Additionally, he has held roles as Division Vice President for Houston Gas Operations and as Executive Director of the Corporate Strategic Planning group. Prior to joining CenterPoint Energy, Mr. Prochazka worked for Dow Chemical from January 1989 to October 2001 and held roles in sales, purchasing, product management, asset management, supply chain management, strategy development, and new business development. Mr. Prochazka is a Past Chairman of the Southeastern Electric Exchange, as well as the Texas Gas Association. He is a prior board member of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Mr. Prochazka is active today as Chairman of Gridwise Alliance, an executive committee board member of Junior Achievement of South East Texas, the Greater Houston Partnership, and Central Houston Inc. He is a board member of the United Way of Houston, Edison Electric Institute, Electric Power Research Institute, the American Gas Association, and the Kinder Institute Advisory Board. He holds a BS from the University of Texas, Austin.