Brandon M. Barkhuff

Brandon M. Barkhuff, 47, serves as president and CEO of NV Energy, where he leads the company’s daily operations and oversees NV Energy’s commitment to deliver low-cost energy, expand its renewable energy portfolio and maintain industry-leading reliability for its customers.

NV Energy delivers electricity to nearly 1.4 million customers and over 56 million tourists annually throughout its nearly 46,000-mile service territory in the state of Nevada. The company also provides natural gas to 185,000 customers in the Reno-Sparks, Nevada, area.

Barkhuff joined NV Energy in 2011 as assistant general counsel. During his time with the company, he has served in various roles within the business, gaining leadership experience with increasing responsibilities and helping set and execute the strategic direction of the company. Before being named president and CEO, Barkhuff managed and led NV Energy’s legal, compliance, environmental, customer service and energy efficiency functions as senior vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer. He has played a significant role in several key initiatives throughout his tenure with the company, including the “This is What We Do” customer service information campaign. Barkhuff has also successfully worked with several large companies and sports franchises on their energy agreements as they have relocated to Nevada.

Prior to joining NV Energy, Barkhuff was an attorney in private practice, where he gained extensive commercial litigation experience.

Barkhuff earned a juris doctor from Boston College Law School and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Barkhuff serves on the boards of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the National Judicial College.