NorthWestern Energy: CEO Bob Rowe to retire, COO named as successor

NorthWestern Energy announced Thursday that Bob Rowe will retire as chief executive officer and a member of NorthWestern Energy’s board of directors at the end of 2022.

Wednesday, as part of a planned leadership succession, the NorthWestern Energy board of directors appointed Brian B. Bird, currently the company’s president and chief operating officer, to serve as Rowe’s successor, NorthWestern said in a news release.

Effective Jan. 1, 2023, Bird will assume the title and responsibilities of president and chief executive officer and become a member of NorthWestern Energy’s board of directors, the company said.

By: Daily Montanan Staff