Barbara M. Baumann

Vice Chair at Putnam Investments

President of Cross Creek Energy Corporation, a strategic consultant to domestic energy firms and direct investor in energy projects.

Director of Devon Energy Corporation, a publicly traded independent natural gas and oil exploration and production company; Director of National Fuel Gas Company, a publicly traded energy company that engages in the production, gathering, transportation, distribution, and marketing of natural gas; Senior Advisor to the energy private equity firm First Reserve; Member of the Finance Committee of the Children's Hospital of Colorado; Member of the Investment Committee of the Board of The Denver Foundation; and previously a Director of publicly traded companies Buckeye Partners LP, UNS Energy Corporation, CVR Energy Company, and SM Energy Corporation.