John G. Russell

John G. Russell, 60, has served since May 2016 as Chairman of the Boards of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy. He served from May 2010 to July 2016 as president and chief executive officer of CMS Energy and president and chief executive officer of Consumers Energy. Prior to that he served from October 2004 to May 2010 as president and chief operating officer of Consumers Energy; he served from December 2001 to July 2004 as executive vice president and president and chief executive officer—electric of Consumers Energy; and from July 2004 to October 2004 as executive vice president and president—electric and gas of Consumers Energy. He serves on the board of Hubbell Incorporated. He has been a director of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy since May 2010. He currently serves on the board of Grand Valley State University. Russell previously served as a director on the boards of Business Leaders for Michigan, The Right Place, Inc., the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, the American Gas Association and Edison Electric Institute.