Monica Karuturi

Monica is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of CenterPoint Energy. In this role, she oversees the company’s legal department and risk management functions, including claims, environmental, insurance, enterprise risk management, ethics, compliance and privacy, internal audit and cyber and physical security. She has responsibility for the company’s human resources, workplace services, real estate and emergency management and response. Until July of 2023 when the business was sold, Monica had responsibility for the company’s performance contracting and energy services business and has previously led the company’s strategy and supply chain functions. <br /><br />Since joining the company, Monica has led more than $40 billion in mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions, including CenterPoint Energy’s $6 billion merger with Vectren and related financing activities, as well as the company’s recent divestitures of its infrastructure and energy services businesses and Enable Midstream. <br /><br />During her tenure with CenterPoint Energy, Monica has served in several leadership roles, including Senior Vice President and General Counsel and Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. Before joining the company, Monica was at LyondellBasell Industries, where she served in various roles, including counsel for corporate, finance and strategic transactions. Prior to LyondellBasell, she worked in private practice as a corporate associate at Baker Botts LLP.<br /><br />Monica has received prestigious honors for her work and impact on the legal industry. She was named to the National Diversity Council’s Top 50 General Counsel, Top 100 Most Influential Women in Energy and Top 50 Women Lawyers lists, recognized her for inspiring others and molding the future of the legal industry. Monica was also presented with a Magna Stella Award by the Texas General Counsel Forum for in-house leadership and excellence in the Senior Managing Counsel, Large Legal Department category.<br /><br />Monica currently serves on the Board of Nextpower (NASDAQ: NXT) and the Houston Zoo. She served as chair of the board of directors for the Houston Bar Foundation. In addition, she is a member of the Houston Pro Bono Joint Initiative Planning Committee, the Advisory Council of the Tahirih Justice Center and serves on the board of the CenterPoint Energy Foundation.