Bill Buth

Bill Buth

Director Emeritus

Bill Buth was declared Director Emeritus of District Energy St. Paul in December 2022. Bill served on the original District Energy board of directors from 1978 until 1982. He then returned to serve a second term, representing small customers on the board from 2007 until 2012. As the longest serving President of Greater Saint Paul BOMA, Bill was a vital link to the business community in the public private partnership that was fundamental in developing the energy system.

Leadership

Ken Smith

President and CEO

Andrew Kasid

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Michael Auger

Senior Vice President, Chief Business Officer

Mike Burns

Operations

Pam Sarne

Accounting

Steve Rambeck

Director of Business Development

Jenae Batt

Director of Marketing and Public Relations

Tom Thomalla, Jr.

Information Systems

Board of Directors

Heidi Conrad

Heidi Conrad

Chairperson
Ken Peterson

Ken Peterson

VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Beverly Jones Heydinger

Beverly Jones Heydinger

Heide Kempf-Schwarze

Eric Krause

Kelly Lange

Pat Wolf

Pat Wolf

David Ybarra

David Ybarra

Ken Smith

Ex Officio

Bill Buth

Bill Buth

Director Emeritus
George Fremder

George Fremder

Director Emeritus
Former Mayor, George Latimer

George Latimer

Director Emeritus
Robert Lowe

Robert Lowe

Director Emeritus
Barbara Lukermann

Barbara Lukermann

Director Emerita
Susan Sands

Susan Sands

Director Emerita
Bernard St. Peter

Bernard St. Peter

Director Emeritus
John Taylor

John Taylor

DIRECTOR EMERITUS