SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy today announced that it has added Brian B. Bird as a Director of the Board effective August 13, 2008. Bird has been Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since December 2003.
Prior to joining NorthWestern, Bird was Chief Financial Officer and Principal of Insight Energy, Inc., a Chicago-based independent power generation development company (2002-2003). Previously, he was Vice President and Treasurer of NRG Energy, Inc., in Minneapolis, MN (1997-2002).
About NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy is one of the largest providers of electricity and natural gas in the Upper Midwest and Northwest, serving approximately 650,000 customers in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. More information on NorthWestern Energy is available on the Company's Web site at http://www.northwesternenergy.com/.
