Gender Male
Mr. John G. Russell is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of CMS Energy Corp. Prior to that he served from October 2004 to May 2010 as president and chief operating officer of Consumers Energy; he served from December 2001 to July 2004 as executive vice president and president and chief executive officer — electric of Consumers Energy;
and from July 2004 to October 2004 as executive vice president and president — electric and gas of Consumers Energy. He serves on the board of Hubbell Incorporated. He has been a director of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy since May 2010. Mr. Russell is qualified to serve on the Boards based on the knowledge and experience acquired throughout his more than 30 years with Consumers Energy. Mr. Russell holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in business administration. In 1994, he completed the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development. He currently serves on the boards of directors of the American Gas Association (AGA), Business Leaders for Michigan, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), Grand Rapids-based The Right Place Inc. and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
