Robert Foster

Mr. Robert (Bob) Foster joined EPCOR's Board of Directors in May 2014 and currently chairs EPCOR's Health, Safety and Environment Committee. He has a strong record of municipal and executive leadership, most recently as the mayor of Long Beach, Calif. – an office he held from 2006 to 2014.

Mr. Foster has an extensive background as an executive in the utility sector and is the former chair of the California Independent System Operator. Prior to this and his entry into politics, he was president of Southern California Edison, where he also held other key executive positions and also within its parent company, Edison International, over two decades.

Mr. Foster played a lead role in developing energy policy for the State of California during the early part of his career. He held key leadership positions with the state's Energy Commission and the California State Senate Committee on Energy and Public Utilities. Mr. Foster is a graduate of San Jose State University with a bachelor of arts in public administration.