Craig Nishimura

Craig Nishimura is an accomplished financial executive with extensive experience in internal audit, risk management, and assurance functions in various industries. Currently serving as Vice President of Internal Audit at CenterPoint Energy since August 2025, Craig previously held the role of VP and Chief Assurance Officer at Weatherford, where responsibilities included leading internal audit and enterprise risk management initiatives. Prior to that, Craig was a Partner at PwC, focusing on improving clients' risk management practices, and held significant positions at Samson Resources as Director of Finance and Chief Audit Executive, as well as Senior Manager at Ernst & Young. Craig's career began in assurances and consulting roles at firms such as Robert Half Technology, AIG, and CSC. Craig holds an M.S. in Accounting and a B.A. in Economics from Rice University.