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Gabriel V. Vazquez

Director at First Foundation

Mr. Vazquez, age 45, is the Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Operations for Vistra Corp. (“Vistra”) (NYSE: VST), a leading Fortune 500 integrated power company based in Irving, Texas, a position he has held since 2016. In addition to managing and supporting the legal operations of Vistra and its national retail energy businesses, Mr. Vazquez oversees the legal department’s operations (including fiscal reporting and department project planning), and also facilitates the execution of Vistra’s enterprise crisis management program. Prior to his current role, Mr. Vazquez served as general counsel for TXU Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vistra, from 2008 to 2016. He was previously a corporate attorney for Michaels Stores, Inc. and was in private practice with the law firm of Gardere Wynne, which has since merged with Foley & Lardner LLP.

A Dallas native, Mr. Vazquez received his undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University and his law degree from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, where he was a Sarah T. Hughes Fellow. He serves on the Board of Trustees and on the Executive Committee of the Dallas Bar Foundation and as an Executive Board Member at Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law. Mr. Vazquez also serves on the non-profit board of the Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Foundation Inc. as a trustee and as a member of the Development Committee, and he is president of the Alumni Board.