CenterPoint Energy
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
NYSE: CNP. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a
- SEC CIK
- 0001130310
- Website
- www.centerpointenergy.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 16, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Jul 30, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Jason P. WellsChair of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer
- Chair
- Not published
- Independent
- 9 / 1010 directors published
- Published claims
- 545 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 110 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 5 distinct sources and 11 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
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DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Laurie L. Fitch seat on CenterPoint Energy, effective 2025-01-01.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Planning | Ben Vallejo | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE4 |
| Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | Bertha Villatoro | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE5 |
| Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel | Carol R. Helliker | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE6 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Christopher A. Foster | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE3 |
| Executive Vice President of Regulatory Services & Government Affairs | Jason Michael Ryan | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE7 |
| Chair of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer | Jason P. Wells | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE3 |
| . Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Jesus Soto Jr. | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE3 |
| Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer | Keith F. Stephens | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE8 |
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | Monica Karuturi | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE3 |
| Chief Accounting Officer & VP | Russell Wright | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE9 |
Board of directors
Evidence10 directors published. 9 of 10 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara J. Duganier | Independent | 2024 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; Safety and OperationsSafety and Operations | Source reportedE3 |
| Christopher H. Franklin | Independent | 2022 | Corporate Governance and NominatingCorporate Governance and Nominating; Safety and OperationsSafety and Operations | Source reportedE3 |
| Dean L. Seavers | Independent | 2024 | Corporate Governance and NominatingCorporate Governance and Nominating; Human Capital and Compensation; Safety and OperationsHuman Capital and CompensationSafety and Operations | Source reportedE3 |
| Jason P. Wells | Not independent | 2024 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Laurie L. Fitch | Independent | 2025 | AuditAudit; Human Capital and CompensationHuman Capital and Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Manuel B. Miranda | Independent | 2025 | AuditAudit; Safety and OperationsSafety and Operations | Source reportedE3 |
| Raquelle W. Lewis | Independent | 2021 | AuditAudit; Human Capital and CompensationHuman Capital and Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Thaddeus J. Malik | Independent | 2023 | AuditAudit; Corporate Governance and Nominating; Safety and OperationsCorporate Governance and NominatingSafety and Operations | Source reportedE3 |
| Theodore F. Pound | Independent | 2015 | Corporate Governance and NominatingCorporate Governance and Nominating; Human Capital and Compensation · ChairHuman Capital and Compensation, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Wendy Montoya Cloonan | Independent | 2021 | Corporate Governance and Nominating, chairCorporate Governance and Nominating · Chair; Human Capital and CompensationHuman Capital and Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Michael A. Casey Herman | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE3 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Barbara J. Duganier | Barbara J. Duganier, Laurie L. Fitch, Manuel B. Miranda, Raquelle W. Lewis, Thaddeus J. Malik | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Safety and Operations | Not published | Barbara J. Duganier | operational |
| Audit; Corporate Governance and Nominating; Safety and Operations | Not published | Thaddeus J. Malik | operational |
| Audit; Human Capital and Compensation | Not published | Laurie L. Fitch, Raquelle W. Lewis | human_capital, financial |
| Audit; Safety and Operations | Not published | Manuel B. Miranda | operational |
| Corporate Governance and Nominating | Wendy Montoya Cloonan | Wendy Montoya Cloonan, Christopher H. Franklin, Dean L. Seavers, Thaddeus J. Malik, Theodore F. Pound | Not described in the published record |
| Corporate Governance and Nominating · Chair; Human Capital and Compensation | Not published | Wendy Montoya Cloonan | human_capital, financial |
| Corporate Governance and Nominating; Human Capital and Compensation · Chair | Not published | Theodore F. Pound | human_capital, financial |
| Corporate Governance and Nominating; Human Capital and Compensation; Safety and Operations | Not published | Dean L. Seavers | human_capital, financial, operational |
| Corporate Governance and Nominating; Safety and Operations | Not published | Christopher H. Franklin | operational |
| Human Capital and Compensation | Theodore F. Pound | Theodore F. Pound, Dean L. Seavers, Laurie L. Fitch, Raquelle W. Lewis, Wendy Montoya Cloonan | human_capital, financial |
| Safety and Operations | Not published | Barbara J. Duganier, Christopher H. Franklin, Dean L. Seavers, Manuel B. Miranda, Thaddeus J. Malik | operational |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: CNP | current | Jul 31, 1985 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Ben VallejoVice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Planningcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:20
- Bertha VillatoroSenior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officercompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:21
- Carol R. HellikerChief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counselcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:22
- Christopher A. FosterExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer company:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:23
- Jason Michael RyanExecutive Vice President of Regulatory Services & Government Affairscompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:24
- Jason P. WellsChair of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer ; Directorcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:25, company:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:12
- Jesus Soto Jr.. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer company:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:26
- Keith F. StephensSenior Vice President & Chief Communications Officercompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:27
- Monica KaruturiExecutive Vice President and General Counsel company:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:28
- Russell WrightChief Accounting Officer & VPcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:29
- Barbara J. DuganierDirectorcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:9
- Christopher H. FranklinDirectorcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:10
- Dean L. SeaversDirectorcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:11
- Laurie L. FitchDirectorcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:13
- Manuel B. MirandaDirectorcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:14
- Raquelle W. LewisDirectorcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:16
- Thaddeus J. MalikDirectorcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:17
- Theodore F. PoundDirectorcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:18
- Wendy Montoya CloonanDirectorcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:19
- Michael A. Casey HermanDirectorcompany:26add2d2-ad04-4c9a-b468-f88cadf4785a:leadership_role:15
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 11 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E2CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC Form 10-K. SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Mar 4, 2026. Retrieved Mar 23, 2026. Cited by 15 Claims.
- E4other. Published Jul 30, 2026. Retrieved Jul 30, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5other. Published Jul 30, 2026. Retrieved Jul 30, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6other. Published Jul 30, 2026. Retrieved Jul 30, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7other. Published Jul 30, 2026. Retrieved Jul 30, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8other. Published Jul 30, 2026. Retrieved Jul 30, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9other. Published Jul 30, 2026. Retrieved Jul 30, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10board_seats. board seats. Cited by 24 Claims.
- E11Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 16, 2026- Laurie L. Fitch seat on CenterPoint Energy, effective 2025-01-01.
- Manuel B. Miranda seat on CenterPoint Energy, effective 2025-01-01.
- Audit; Human Capital and Compensation committee of CenterPoint Energy, effective 2025-01-01.
- Laurie L. Fitch member of Audit; Human Capital and Compensation, effective 2025-01-01.
- Audit; Safety and Operations committee of CenterPoint Energy, effective 2025-01-01.
- Manuel B. Miranda member of Audit; Safety and Operations, effective 2025-01-01.
- Barbara J. Duganier seat on CenterPoint Energy, effective 2024-01-01.
- Dean L. Seavers seat on CenterPoint Energy, effective 2024-01-01.
- Jason P. Wells seat on CenterPoint Energy, effective 2024-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Safety and Operations committee of CenterPoint Energy, effective 2024-01-01.
- Barbara J. Duganier member of Audit · Chair; Safety and Operations, effective 2024-01-01.
- Corporate Governance and Nominating; Human Capital and Compensation; Safety and Operations committee of CenterPoint Energy, effective 2024-01-01.
- Dean L. Seavers member of Corporate Governance and Nominating; Human Capital and Compensation; Safety and Operations, effective 2024-01-01.
- Thaddeus J. Malik seat on CenterPoint Energy, effective 2023-01-01.
- Audit; Corporate Governance and Nominating; Safety and Operations committee of CenterPoint Energy, effective 2023-01-01.
- Thaddeus J. Malik member of Audit; Corporate Governance and Nominating; Safety and Operations, effective 2023-01-01.
- Christopher H. Franklin seat on CenterPoint Energy, effective 2022-01-01.
- Corporate Governance and Nominating; Safety and Operations committee of CenterPoint Energy, effective 2022-01-01.
- Christopher H. Franklin member of Corporate Governance and Nominating; Safety and Operations, effective 2022-01-01.
- Raquelle W. Lewis seat on CenterPoint Energy, effective 2021-01-01.
- Wendy Montoya Cloonan seat on CenterPoint Energy, effective 2021-01-01.
- Raquelle W. Lewis member of Audit; Human Capital and Compensation, effective 2021-01-01.
- Corporate Governance and Nominating · Chair; Human Capital and Compensation committee of CenterPoint Energy, effective 2021-01-01.
- Wendy Montoya Cloonan member of Corporate Governance and Nominating · Chair; Human Capital and Compensation, effective 2021-01-01.
- Theodore F. Pound seat on CenterPoint Energy, effective 2015-01-01.
- Corporate Governance and Nominating; Human Capital and Compensation · Chair committee of CenterPoint Energy, effective 2015-01-01.
- Theodore F. Pound member of Corporate Governance and Nominating; Human Capital and Compensation · Chair, effective 2015-01-01.

