Teresa Madden is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Xcel Energy. She leads the financial function, which includes the controller's office, treasury, tax, audit, financial performance and controls, risk management, investor relations, revenue requirements, and business development. Previously she was vice president and controller and before that, vice president of finance for Customer and Field Operations. Madden started her career with the company in 1979 and held a variety of positions with Public Service Company of Colorado and served as corporate controller of New Century Energies. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Colorado State University and a Master of Business Administration degree at Regis University. Madden is a member of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She is a current member of the Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC) based in Denver, Colo., and a former member of the board of directors of the YWCA of Boulder, Colo.