PHILLIP R. SMITH

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2014-03-14 The Board determined that Mr. Smith should be nominated for election as a director due to his 38 years of business experience, including a 25-year partner career with international accounting firms managing engagements of large and complex companies with extensive audit committee and board interaction.
2015-03-13 Mr. Smith should be nominated for election as a director due to his 38 years of business experience, including a 25-year partner career with international accounting firms managing engagements of large and complex companies with extensive audit committee and board interaction.
2016-03-17 Mr. Smith is President and Chief Executive Officer of Torch Energy Advisors, Inc. and was a partner with KPMG LLP. The Board values his 39 years of business experience, including a 25-year partner career with international accounting firms.
2017-03-16 Mr. Smith has 40 years of business experience, including a 25-year partner career with international accounting firms managing engagements of large and complex companies.
2018-03-15 The Board determined that Mr. Smith should be nominated for election as a director due to his 40 years of business experience, including a 25-year partner career with international accounting firms managing engagements of large and complex companies.
2019-03-14 Mr. Smith is President and Chief Executive Officer of Torch Energy Advisors, Inc. Prior to joining Torch, Mr. Smith was a partner with KPMG LLP from 2002 to September 2012.
2020-03-13 Mr. Smith has over 40 years of business, financial and accounting experience, including a 25-year partner career with international accounting firms managing engagements of large and complex multi-national companies.
2021-03-12 Mr. Smith should be nominated for election as a director due to his over 40 years of business, financial and accounting experience, including a 25-year partner career with international accounting firms managing engagements of large and complex multi-national companies.
2022-03-11 Mr. Smith was a partner at KPMG and has audit committee experience, no indication of software or programming background.
2023-03-10 Chief Financial Officer of Marathon-Sparta Holdings, Inc.; B.A., Baylor University; M.B.A., Baylor University; Licensed CPA – Texas
2024-03-15 Chief Financial Officer (2023 – Present) and previously President and Chief Executive Officer (2019 – 2022) of Marathon-Sparta Holdings, Inc., a private company involved in non-healthcare related employee benefits programs
2025-03-05 Mr. Smith has over 25 years of experience with preparing, reviewing, and auditing public company financial statements and is a licensed CPA. He has received significant training regarding cybersecurity, including risk oversight.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03