Kari Hollandsworth

President & CEO at Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Kari Hollandsworth has a diverse work experience in the energy industry. Kari started their career at Xcel Energy in 1998, where they held various roles as a Financial Analyst, Principal Financial Analyst, and Senior Generation Analyst. In 2009, they joined Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. and served as an Energy Analyst until 2011. Kari then took on the role of Resource Planning Administrator, where they coordinated and administered the modeling and analysis of resource planning decisions. In 2014, they became the Manager of Electric Trading, overseeing the optimization of an electric portfolio and managing congestion management activities. Kari later became the Director of Finance, Forecasting, and Risk, responsible for budgeting, financial forecasting, and finance activities. In 2019, they were promoted to Vice President of Commercial and Asset Operations and, most recently, in 2020, they were appointed as the President and CEO of Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Kari Hollandsworth holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Cornell University. Kari also attended Binghamton University, but specific details regarding their degree or field of study are not provided.

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Timeline

  • President & CEO

    September, 2020 - present

  • Vice President, Commercial & Asset Operations

    May, 2019

  • Director, Finance, Forecasting And Risk

    August, 2015

  • Manager, Electric Trading

    August, 2014

  • Resource Planning Administrator

    October, 2011

  • Energy Analyst

    August, 2009