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Mark A. Hewett
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Current Position: President of MidAmerican Energy Pipeline Group and President of Northern Natural Gas
Date Assumed Current Position: May 2007 and August 2002, respectively
Year Joined Northern: 2002
Previous Work Experience: Prior to joining Northern Natural Gas, Mark was employed by
MidAmerican Energy Company from 1987 to 2002. He served in a number of management positions
at MidAmerican Energy Company, most recently as vice president of energy trading.
Education: Mark earned a B.S. in management science from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Outside Interests: Mark is a member of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America’s
executive committee of board of directors and a member of the NCAA’s Men’s College World Series board of
directors. Mark enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing.
Family: Mark is a native of Iowa, is married and has four children.
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Gary W. Hoogeveen
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Current Position: Vice President of Customer Service
Date Assumed Current Position: October 2004
Year Joined Northern: 2002
Previous Work Experience: Gary has held various management positions in the energy industry with
Stoner Associates, a pipeline simulation software and engineering company in Houston (now called Advantica),
and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company in Omaha, Neb. He served as a project development manager at
the holdings company before joining Northern Natural Gas in August 2002. At Northern, Gary served as
vice president of information technology until October 2004, at which time he assumed his current position.
Education: Gary earned a B.S. in physics from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and
a Ph.D. in space physics from Rice University in Houston.
Outside Interests: Gary is a member of the executive board of directors of the Omaha
Metropolitan YMCA. He is a sports enthusiast and especially enjoys golf, tennis, and
water and snow skiing. Gary enjoys reading and tries to stay current on his former
scientific research interests.
Family: Gary is a native of Iowa, is married and has two children.
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Kirk L. Lavengood
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Current Position: Vice President of Marketing
Date Assumed Current Position: October 2004
Year Joined Northern: 2003
Previous Work Experience: Kirk worked at MidAmerican Energy Company as director of
short-term trading and as director of gas supply planning. Kirk also practiced law in Detroit
with the law firm Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC, before joining MidAmerican Energy Company.
Prior to practicing law, Kirk spent nine years in various marketing and financial capacities
with ANR Pipeline Company and ANR Storage Company.
Education: Kirk earned a J.D. from Wayne State University in Detroit and a B.S.
in business from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant.
Outside Interests: Kirk likes to play golf, ski, read and travel.
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Joseph M. Lillo
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Current Position: Vice President of Finance
Date Assumed Current Position: August 2002
Year Joined Northern: 2002
Previous Work Experience: Joe was employed by MidAmerican Energy Holdings
Company beginning in 1996 as manager of financial reporting, then as vice president
and controller. Joe transferred to Northern Natural Gas after the holdings company’s
purchase of Northern in August 2002. Prior to joining the holdings company, Joe was a
senior associate with Coopers & Lybrand.
Education: Joe earned a B.S. and an M.S. in accounting from Pace University in New York City.
Outside Interests: Joe is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants and Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Family: Joe is a native of New York, is married and has four children.
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Paul Maakestad
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Current Position: Vice President of Information Technology
Date Assumed Current Position: January 2006
Year Joined Northern: 2003
Previous Work Experience: Paul has held a number of management positions with MidAmerican
Energy Holdings Company subsidiaries and affiliates, including Northern Natural Gas,
since joining the company in 1998. In April 2003, Paul transferred to Northern from
MidAmerican Energy Company to assume the position of director of business applications
after assisting in the project to separate Northern from the Enron estate. From 2000-2003,
he served in information technology account management and applications management roles for
CalEnergy and MidAmerican Energy Company. He was responsible for managing MidAmerican Energy
Company’s year 2000 project from 1998-1999. Earlier, Paul held management and technical positions
with nonprofit, governmental and private organizations located in central Iowa and San Francisco.
Education: Paul received a B.A. in English from Iowa State University in Ames and has taken several
graduate-level management courses.
Outside Interests: Paul enjoys a variety of outdoor activities and is an avid reader.
Family: Paul, an Iowa native, is married with four children.
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Thomas A. Mertz
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Current Position: Vice President of Field Operations
Date Assumed Current Position: April 2003
Year Joined Northern: 1979
Previous Work Experience: Tom has held various positions at Northern Natural Gas in research and
development, facility planning, and operations. In 1996, Tom became director of operations of Northern’s
Beatrice, Neb., region. In 2000, he became director of operations of Florida Gas Transmission’s Lafayette
region and managed assets for EOTT.
Education: Tom has a B.A. in business management from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Outside Interests: Tom enjoys outdoor activities including hiking in the mountains and
wilderness canoeing in Minnesota and Canada.
Family: Tom is a native of Nebraska, is married and has three daughters.
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Kent E. Miller
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Current Position: Vice President of Pricing and Storage
Date Assumed Current Position: November 2003
Year Joined Northern: 1981
Previous Work Experience: Kent has held various positions at Northern Natural Gas
in engineering, facility planning and marketing in the Houston, Minneapolis and Omaha offices.
In 2000, he was named vice president of marketing and storage.
Education: Kent has a B.S. in civil engineering from Iowa State University in Ames.
Outside Interests: Kent has held leadership and service positions in his local church and
volunteers his time at a family counseling organization in Omaha, Neb.
Family: Kent is a native of Iowa, is married and has two children.
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Mary Kay Miller
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Current Position: Vice President of Regulatory and State Government Affairs
Date Assumed Current Position: January 1996
Year Joined Northern: 1969
Previous Work Experience: Mary Kay has held various positions at Northern Natural Gas
in regulatory, accounting and operations. In 1981, she joined regulatory affairs as a
regulatory principal. Mary Kay has served in a number of management positions relating
to general rate cases, tariff filings and certificate proceedings. In 1991, Mary
Kay became vice president of regulatory affairs. She also assumed the regulatory
responsibilities for Transwestern Pipeline from 1996 until 2002.
Education: Mary Kay graduated from Commercial Extension School of Business in Omaha, Neb.
Outside Interests: Mary Kay is a past chairperson of the rate committee of the Interstate
Natural Gas Association of America and currently is a board member of Mt. Michael Benedictine
High School, the Ollie Webb Center and the American Heart Association. Mary Kay also enjoys
playing golf and spending time at the lake.
Family: Mary Kay is a native of Nebraska, is married and has one child.
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J. Gregory Porter
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Current Position: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date Assumed Current Position: August 2002
Year Joined Northern: 2001
Previous Work Experience: Prior to joining Northern Natural Gas, Greg was
employed by MidAmerican Energy Company from 1989 to 2001 where he focused on energy
trading, state and federal regulatory issues, and commercial law.
Education: Greg earned his B.B.A. in finance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
He earned his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in Lincoln.
Outside Interests: Greg is a member of the state bar of Iowa and the state bar of
Nebraska. He is a member of the pastoral board at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
Omaha, Neb., and volunteers his time for the Salvation Army Night Watch Program.
Family: Greg is a native of Nebraska, is married and has two children.
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Royce Ramsay
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Current Position: Vice President of Operations
Date Assumed Current Position: October 2002
Year Joined Northern: 2002
Previous Work Experience: Prior to joining Northern Natural Gas, Royce
spent 20 years employed at Texas Gas Transmission Corporation, one of the Williams
companies. Royce has 25 years of experience in the natural gas pipeline industry
in various positions, primarily involving operations.
Education: Royce earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind.
Outside Interests: Royce enjoys golf and is a past United Way board member in Lafayette, La.
Family: Royce is a native of Indiana, is married and has two children.
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