Participant Overview

Michael Carlson 

Chief Information Officer and Vice President
Xcel Energy Inc.

Mr. Carlson is the Chief Information Officer and Vice President for XcelEnergy. He is responsible for increasing the value Business Systems delivers to the organization by leveraging XcelEnergy’s I/T portfolio, including both technology and process, across the company. Prior to his current position, Mike was the Vice President for Business Transformation & Customer within Business Systems, after originally starting with the company in June of 2002 as the Director of the Program Management Office. Mike has more than 20 years of experience in finance and technology, focusing his expertise in the application and delivery of technology to drive business value.

He joined XcelEnergy in 2002 from Arthur Andersen, LLP, where he was a practice director in the areas of technology integration and financial operations. In addition to his consulting experience, his background includes a number of financial and management positions within the medical industry, serving as CEO of a large medical practice and the CFO of a public laboratory services group. Mike holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Management Systems from Union College and an MBA degree in finance from Pepperdine University.

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