ROBERT C. FRENZEL - Corporate Board Profile

PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2018-08-06	Robert C. Frenzel has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xcel Energy Inc. ... He has been one of our directors since March 2018. ... Committee Overview: Robert C. Frenzel Audit, Compensation, Governance and Nominating. ... Non-employee director compensation: Robert C. Frenzel total compensation $13,125.
2019-08-02	Robert C. Frenzel has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xcel Energy Inc. since May 2016. He has been one of our directors since March 2018. Mr. Frenzel brings public company financial management, supply chain, strategic merger and acquisition, system implementation and risk management experience to our Board. Committee memberships include Audit, Compensation, Governance and Nominating, and Finance and Corporate Development. Non-employee director compensation: $223,506.
2020-07-31	Robert C. Frenzel has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Xcel Energy Inc. (“Xcel Energy”) since March 2020, where he has responsibility for Xcel Energy’s four utility operating companies, along with the transmission, distribution and natural gas businesses. From May 2016 to March 2020, Mr. Frenzel served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xcel Energy. From February 2012 to April 2016, Mr. Frenzel served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Luminant, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings Corp. (“EFHC”). From February 2009 to February 2012, he served as Senior Vice President for Corporate Development, Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions for EFHC. In April 2014, EFHC, the majority of its subsidiaries, including Texas Competitive Energy Holdings (“TCEH”), the parent company of Luminant, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. TCEH emerged from Chapter 11 in October 2016. Earlier in his career, Mr. Frenzel advised corporate clients on strategic and financial transactions as a Vice President in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs, and consulted in the strategy, finance, and economics practice at Arthur Andersen. Mr. Frenzel also served in the United States Navy for six years as a nuclear engineering officer and weapons officer, and was promoted to lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve following active duty. He has been one of our directors since March 2018. Mr. Frenzel brings public company executive management, supply chain, strategic merger and acquisition, system implementation and risk management experience to our Board. For fiscal 2020, Robert C. Frenzel received total compensation of $281,002.
2021-07-30	Robert C. Frenzel has been selected to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy, Inc. (“Xcel Energy”) effective August 18, 2021, and currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of Xcel Energy, a position he has held since March 2020, where he has responsibility for Xcel Energy’s four utility operating companies, along with the transmission, distribution and natural gas businesses. From May 2016 to March 2020, Mr. Frenzel served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xcel Energy. From February 2012 to April 2016, Mr. Frenzel served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Luminant, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings Corp. (“EFHC”). From February 2009 to February 2012, he served as Senior Vice President for Corporate Development, Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions for EFHC. In April 2014, EFHC, the majority of its subsidiaries, including Texas Competitive Energy Holdings (“TCEH”), the parent company of Luminant, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. TCEH emerged from Chapter 11 in October 2016. Earlier in his career, Mr. Frenzel advised corporate clients on strategic and financial transactions as a Vice President in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs, and consulted in the strategy, finance, and economics practice at Arthur Andersen. Mr. Frenzel also served in the United States Navy for six years as a nuclear engineering officer and weapons officer, and was promoted to lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve following active duty. He has been one of our directors since March 2018. Mr. Frenzel brings public company executive management, supply chain, strategic merger and acquisition, system implementation and risk management experience to our Board. The following table shows the current membership of our standing committees and identifies our independent directors: Name Audit Compensation Governance and Nominating Compliance Independent Director Robert C. Frenzel X* X X Non-employee directors receive cash compensation and equity-based compensation for their service on our Board of Directors. For fiscal 2021, non-employee director compensation included an overall Board retainer of $206,000, with $90,000 representing an annual cash retainer and $116,000 issued in the form of restricted stock awards vesting one year from date of grant. Committee member and committee chair annual cash retainers were as follows: $10,000 for each member of the Audit Committee and an additional $20,000 for the chair of the Audit Committee; $5,000 for each member of the Compensation Committee and an additional $15,000 for the chair of the Compensation Committee; a $10,000 cash retainer for the chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee; and $10,000 for each member of the Compliance Committee and an additional $20,000 for the chair of the Compliance Committee. During its existence, each member of our former Finance and Corporate Development Committee received $5,000 and the chair of such committee received an additional $15,000. In addition, the non-executive Chairman of the Board receives an annual cash retainer of $100,000. Non-employee directors may elect to receive shares of common stock in lieu of their director fees otherwise payable in cash. Directors are also reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their service on our Board.
2022-07-29	Mr. Frenzel has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy, Inc. (“Xcel Energy”) since January 2022. Mr. Frenzel was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy, a position held from August 2021 to January 2022. He also served as President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2020 to August 2021, where he was responsible for Xcel Energy's four utility operating companies, along with the transmission, distribution and natural gas businesses. From May 2016 to March 2020, Mr. Frenzel served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xcel Energy. From February 2012 to April 2016, Mr. Frenzel served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Luminant, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings Corp. (“EFHC”). From February 2009 to February 2012, he served as Senior Vice President for Corporate Development, Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions for EFHC. In April 2014, EFHC, the majority of its subsidiaries, including Texas Competitive Energy Holdings (“TCEH”), the parent company of Luminant, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. TCEH emerged from Chapter 11 in October 2016. Earlier in his career, Mr. Frenzel advised corporate clients on strategic and financial transactions as a Vice President in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs, and consulted in the strategy, finance, and economics practice at Arthur Andersen. Mr. Frenzel also served in the United States Navy for six years as a nuclear engineering officer and weapons officer, and was promoted to lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve following active duty. Qualifications Mr. Frenzel brings public company executive management, supply chain, strategic merger and acquisition, system implementation and risk management experience to our Board.
2023-07-28	Mr. Frenzel has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy, Inc. (“Xcel Energy”) since January 2022. Mr. Frenzel was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy, a position he held from August 2021 to January 2022. He also served as President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2020 to August 2021, where he was responsible for Xcel Energy’s four utility operating companies, along with the transmission, distribution and natural gas businesses. From May 2016 to March 2020, Mr. Frenzel served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xcel Energy. From February 2012 to April 2016, Mr. Frenzel served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Luminant, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings Corp. (“EFHC”). From February 2009 to February 2012, he served as Senior Vice President for Corporate Development, Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions for EFHC. In April 2014, EFHC, the majority of its subsidiaries, including Texas Competitive Energy Holdings (“TCEH”), the parent company of Luminant, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. TCEH emerged from Chapter 11 in October 2016. Earlier in his career, Mr. Frenzel advised corporate clients on strategic and financial transactions as a Vice President in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs, and consulted in the strategy, finance, and economics practice at Arthur Andersen. Mr. Frenzel also served in the United States Navy for six years as a nuclear engineering officer and weapons officer, and was promoted to lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve following active duty. Qualifications Mr. Frenzel brings public company executive management, supply chain, strategic merger and acquisition, system implementation and risk management experience to our Board. Board Committees: Audit and Finance (Chair), Governance and Nominating. Non-employee director compensation: $280,027.
2024-08-02	Mr. Frenzel has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy, Inc. since December 2021. Mr. Frenzel was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy, a position he held from August 2021 to January 2022. He also served as President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2020 to August 2021, where he was responsible for Xcel Energy’s four utility operating companies, along with the transmission, distribution and natural gas businesses. Mr. Frenzel brings public company executive management, supply chain, strategic merger and acquisition, system implementation and risk management experience to our Board. Mr. Frenzel is male and serves as Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee and is a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee. He received total compensation of $280,016 in fiscal 2024.