Board of Directors
Meet our Board of Directors and view their bios
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EXPERIENCE
Mr. Austin has served as a member of the Board and President and as Chief Executive Officer since March 2016 and as our Chief Operating Officer since January 2013. He previously served as President of the Electric Power Division and Oil and Gas Division from May 2011 to December 2012 and had responsibility for oversight of power and pipeline operations since January 2011. He served as President of the Oil and Gas Division from October 2009 to May 2011 and as President of North Houston Pole Line, L.P., an electric and natural gas specialty contractor and subsidiary of Quanta, from 2001 until September 2009. He currently serves as vice chairman of the Texas State University System Board of Regents and a director of the Southwest Line Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association. Mr. Austin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management.
QUALIFICATIONS
Mr. Austin has a demonstrated record of achievement and leadership with Quanta. Through his experience as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Quanta, Mr. Austin brings to the Board insight and information regarding all aspects of the Company’s strategy, operations and business. Mr. Austin also has extensive technical expertise and knowledge of, and more than 30 years of experience working in, the industries Quanta serves.
EXPERIENCE
Mr. Baxter has been a member of the Board since May 2024. Mr. Baxter previously served as Executive Chairman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ameren Corporation, a publicly traded regulated electric and gas utility company serving customers in Missouri and Illinois. He served as the Executive Chairman from January 2022 to November 2023 and served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to January 2022. Mr. Baxter also served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Edison Electric Institute, an association representing all U.S. investor-owned electric companies, from June 2022 to June 2023 and as Vice Chairman from 2020 to June 2022. He also served as the Chair of the Electric Power Research Institute, a leading, independent not-for-profit research and development organization, from April 2017 until April 2018. Mr. Baxter served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ameren Missouri from 2009 to 2014 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ameren Corporation from 2003 to 2009. Before joining Ameren, Mr. Baxter served as a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Baxter has served as a director of WEC Energy Group, a publicly traded regulated electric and gas utility company, since January 2025, as a director of U.S. Bancorp, a bank holding company, since 2015 and served as a director for UMB Financial Corporation, a commercial banking company, from 2013 until 2015. Mr. Baxter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.
QUALIFICATIONS
Mr. Baxter brings to the Board his extensive experience as a senior executive and director at a publicly traded regulated electric power and natural gas utility, including as president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer and director. His experience will provide valuable customer- and industry-based insights, and bring significant risk oversight, operations and strategic planning knowledge to the Board, as well as expertise and knowledge related to legislative and regulatory matters, corporate governance, sustainability leadership, financial reporting and accounting, and human capital management, including safety, talent development, and compensation.
EXPERIENCE
Mr. Beneby has been a member of the Board since March 2016 and Chairman of the Board since May 2024. Mr. Beneby served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Midland Cogeneration Venture, a natural gas-fired combined electrical and energy generating plant located in the United States, from November 2018 to September 2022. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of New Generation Power International from October 2015 until May 2016 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of CPS Energy from August 2010 until September 2015. Mr. Beneby has served as a director of Northland Power Inc., a power producer listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, since May 2024, as a director of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a publicly traded forestry company, since April 2023, as a director of Korn Ferry, a publicly traded global organizational consulting firm, since September 2015 and served as a director of Capital Power Corp., a publicly traded independent power generation company, from May 2012 to April 2024. Mr. Beneby holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree.
QUALIFICATIONS
Mr. Beneby brings to the Board his extensive experience as a senior executive at private and municipal utilities and at various energy companies, as well as his experience as a director at public energy and service companies, through which he has a deep knowledge of the industries Quanta serves. Mr. Beneby also brings to the Board significant experience with respect to strategic and operational decision-making, capital allocation, employee safety matters and oversight of risk management matters, including the impact of climate change-related issues.
EXPERIENCE
Mr. Fried has been a member of the Board since March 2004. He has served as Principal of BF Consulting, a provider of management consulting services, since September 2011, and previously served as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of Plastikon Industries, Inc., a plastics manufacturing company, from April 2016 to September 2017. Mr. Fried also previously served as the Executive Chairman of OpTerra Energy Group, an energy conservation measures services provider, from June 2012 to February 2016, and as the Executive Chairman of Energy Solutions International, a software provider to the pipeline industry, from March 2011 to May 2015. Mr. Fried also served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Siterra Corporation, a software services provider, from May 2005 to March 2011, as Chief Executive Officer and President of Citadon, Inc., a software services provider, from 2001 until November 2003, and as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of Bechtel Enterprises, Inc. from 1997 until 2000. Mr. Fried holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree and a Master of Business Administration degree.
QUALIFICATIONS
Mr. Fried brings to the Board his executive management experience, including at companies within Quanta’s industries, and his prior service on company boards, including experience with companies involved in domestic and international large-project construction management and within the energy industry. Mr. Fried also brings extensive executive-level and consulting experience working with technology-based companies, as well as valuable knowledge with respect to operations, risk oversight, information technology systems, human resources, finance and international business.
EXPERIENCE
Mr. Jackman has been a member of the Board since May 2005. He served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Waste Connections, Inc., an integrated solid waste services company, from July 2019 until April 2023 and as President of Waste Connections, Inc. from July 2018 to April 2023. He previously served as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from September 2004 until July 2018 and as Vice President - Finance and Investor Relations from April 2003 until August 2004. From 1991 until April 2003, Mr. Jackman held various positions with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., an investment banking firm, most recently serving as Managing Director, Global Industrial and Environmental Services Group. Mr. Jackman has served as a director of WillScot Holdings Corporation, a publicly traded mobile storage solutions and modular building business, since October 2024. Mr. Jackman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration – Finance and a Master of Business Administration degree.
QUALIFICATIONS
Mr. Jackman brings to the Board his extensive senior management experience, including as chief executive officer and chief financial officer of a public company. As the former president and chief executive officer of a company that relies on a large workforce to provide quality services to customers, he also provides the Board with valuable insights with respect to development of strategies around human capital management and engagement, as well as other corporate sustainability practices. Mr. Jackman also brings to the Board substantial financial, accounting and acquisition expertise developed throughout his career, including through his investment banking experience, and that are valuable to the Board when evaluating the Company’s business strategy and significant capital allocation decisions.
EXPERIENCE
Ms. Ladhani has been a member of the Board since July 2021. She previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Select Energy Services, Inc., a publicly traded provider of water management and chemical solutions to the energy industry, from November 2017 until January 2021. Prior to its merger with Select Energy, Ms. Ladhani served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rockwater Energy Solutions, Inc., a provider of water management and chemical solutions to the energy industry, from 2015 until November 2017, as well as in various other positions with Rockwater from its formation in 2011 until 2015, including Executive Vice President—Chemical Technologies and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dynegy Inc., then a publicly traded independent power producer, from 2005 until 2011, and in various other positions with Dynegy from 2000 to 2005, including Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer. She also held positions of increasing responsibility at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP from 1992 to 2000, including Senior Manager. Ms. Ladhani has served as a director of Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. since May 2025 and currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Rice University. Ms. Ladhani previously served as a director of Marathon Oil Corporation, a publicly traded independent exploration and production company, from March 2021 until it's sale in November 2024, as a director of Priority Power Management, LLC, a full-service energy solutions provider, from April 2021 until its sale in September 2024, as a director of Noble Energy, Inc., a publicly traded independent exploration and production company, from 2017 through the sale of Noble in October 2020, as a director of Atlantic Power Corporation, a publicly traded independent power producer, from 2010 until 2018 and as a director of Rosetta Resources Inc., a publicly traded independent exploration and production company, from 2013 until its sale in 2015. Ms. Ladhani holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration degree.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ms. Ladhani brings to the Board her extensive executive management experience, including in chief executive officer and chief financial officer roles for companies within the energy industry, as well as extensive experience serving on boards of other public and private companies. Ms. Ladhani has developed a broad range of operational and technical expertise through her senior leadership and board roles, including with respect to financial and accounting matters, risk management oversight, strategic planning and capital allocation, all of which is valuable to the Board in overseeing Quanta’s diverse and dynamic operations and business strategy.
EXPERIENCE
Ms. dePass Olsovsky has been a member of the Board since May 2024. Ms. dePass Olsovsky most recently served as the Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer at Salesforce.com, Inc., a publicly traded cloud-based software company, from February 2018 to August 2022 where she led the Salesforce, Tableau, Slack, and Mulesoft global technology functions supporting all internal systems, cloud applications, large programs, network connectivity, cyber operations, and M&A systems integrations. Prior to Salesforce, she served in various leadership roles at BNSF Railway, a large North American freight railroad network, from 2006 until 2018, including as Senior Vice-President and Chief Information Officer leading their technology function, including field telecom operations, cyber security, field operations systems including Transportation, Mechanical, Intermodal, Engineering, and Safety systems; corporate systems and applications, operations research, and advanced technologies functions. Ms. dePass Olsovsky also has served as a director for Canadian National Railway Company, a publicly traded freight railway headquartered in Canada serving customers in Canada, the United States and Mexico, since October 2021. Ms. dePass Olsovsky holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a Master in Business Administration degree, as well as a master’s degree in Project Management.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ms. dePass Olsovsky brings to the Board extensive experience leading large organizations, including both unionized and management team members supporting information technology, advanced technologies, large-scale systems implementation, telecommunications, field operations, and cybersecurity management functions, which she has developed through service as chief information officer of large publicly traded companies in regulated industries. Ms. dePass Olsovsky has also developed experience in risk oversight of critical global network systems and infrastructure, as well as M&A system integration, through her prior roles. We also expect she will bring substantial supply chain and logistics expertise to the Board, acquired through senior leadership and director roles with large telecommunications and railway companies, as well as significant knowledge with respect to risk oversight and strategic planning through serving as an executive officer and director of publicly traded companies.
EXPERIENCE
Mr. Rowe has been a member of the Board since July 2022. Since April 2017, Mr. Rowe has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Flowserve Corporation, a publicly traded developer and manufacturer of precision-engineered flow control systems that support global infrastructure industries, including energy, chemical, power generation and water management, and certain general industrial markets. From 2016 to 2017, Mr. Rowe served as President of Cameron Group of Schlumberger Ltd., an operating company of Schlumberger Limited, a publicly traded company that provides solutions and technologies to energy customers. Additionally, prior to Schlumberger’s acquisition of Cameron International Corporation in 2016, he served in various roles of increasing responsibility with Cameron International, including as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2015 to 2016, as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2014 to 2015, as a director from 2014 to 2016 and as a division president from 2008 to 2014. Mr. Rowe also previously served as a captain in the United States Army and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Management and a Master of Business Administration degree.
QUALIFICATIONS
As president, chief executive officer and a director of a large publicly traded company, Mr. Rowe brings significant leadership, operational and financial experience to the Board. Through his responsibility for oversight of a large workforce, he also provides a valuable perspective to the Board with respect to oversight and development of human capital and organizational culture and values. Mr. Rowe also brings significant technical expertise associated with the energy industry to the Board, as well as senior leadership experience at companies that support the energy industry.
EXPERIENCE
Mr. Valentín has been a member of the Board since June 2023. Since 2021, Mr. Valentín has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of ABM Industries Incorporated, a publicly traded provider of facility services, infrastructure solutions, and parking management, including janitorial, engineering, parking, eMobility, infrastructure, electrical, lighting and energy solutions. In this role, Mr. Valentín leads ABM's global human resources operations for over 100,000 employees, as well as communications and corporate citizenship, including diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and philanthropy. He previously served as ABM's Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Mr. Valentín also previously served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for a division of Coty, Inc., a publicly traded company that manufactures, markets and distributes fragrances, cosmetics and other skin and body care products, and in human resources roles of increasing responsibility with Comcast Corporation, a publicly traded provider of entertainment, information and communication products. He has also held human resources leadership roles at Covance Inc., a global biopharmaceutical drug development services company, Frito-Lay North America, a division of PepsiCo, and R.H. Macy & Co., Inc. Mr. Valentín was born in Puerto Rico, is fluent in both English and Spanish and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
QUALIFICATIONS
Mr. Valentín brings to the Board significant leadership experience and expertise with respect to human capital strategy and talent development, developed throughout his career, including through the role of chief human resources officer and head of human resources for large publicly traded companies. He provides valuable insight through his experience managing companies with large, diverse workforce similar to Quanta and human capital strategy, including in connection with acquisitions. Mr. Valentín also brings significant expertise compliance and safety matters to the Board.
EXPERIENCE
Ms. Wyrsch has been a member of the Board since October 2019. She previously served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Sempra Energy, an energy infrastructure and services company with operations in the United States and internationally, from September 2013 until March 2019, where she oversaw legal and compliance matters. She also previously served as President – North America of Vestas American Wind Technology, a wind turbine services company, from 2009 until 2012, where she had direct responsibility for North American sales, construction, services and maintenance. From 2007 until 2008 she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectra Energy Transmission, a natural gas transmission and storage business in the United States and Canada, and from 1999 through 2007, she served in various roles of increasing responsibility with Duke Energy Corporation, including as President and Chief Executive Officer, Gas Transmission from 2005 until 2007. Ms. Wyrsch has served as a director of First American Financial Corporation, a publicly traded financial services company, since 2018 and as a director of National Grid plc, a publicly traded electricity and gas utility company, since September 2021. She also previously served as a director of Spectris plc, a provider of specialty instrumentation and controls that is listed on the London Stock Exchange, from 2012 until 2021 and as a director of Noble Energy, Inc., a publicly traded independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, from December 2019 through the sale of Noble in October 2020. Ms. Wyrsch holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Juris Doctor degree.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ms. Wyrsch brings to the Board extensive experience as an executive officer of large, publicly traded utility and energy companies and as a public company director. Through these roles, she has substantial experience with respect to oversight of operational, financial and strategic matters and provides a valuable customer-based perspective from the industries Quanta services. With her experience across a wide range of public companies, Ms. Wyrsch also brings to the Board significant technical expertise with respect to legal matters, corporate governance and risk oversight, as well as experience with respect to addressing evolving sustainability and corporate responsibility matters.