CenterPoint Energy, Inc. announced the appointment of Christopher Foster as Executive Vice President, effective May 5. Foster will oversee the company's Finance organization, including Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury, Tax, Internal Audit, and Investor Relations. He will report to CenterPoint Energy's Chief Executive Officer Dave Lesar and serve on the company's Executive Committee. Foster joins CenterPoint Energy from PG&E Corporation where he held roles of increasing responsibility over the past 11 years.

Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer overseeing PG&E's financial activities. Foster's accomplishments included the execution of the company's financial plan to deliver top-decile earnings growth for investors, improved balance sheet health, and greater customer affordability. He also successfully completed more than $9.5 billion in securitizations, as well as cumulative transactions and financings of over $50 billion over three years.

Prior to his EVP and CFO role, he held leadership positions in Integrated Grid Planning and Innovation, Investor Relations and Treasury. He began his professional career working as an advisor in the U.S. Congress and held several leadership roles over the course of 10 years. Foster graduated with a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University with a focus on political theory and constitutional democracy.

He is active in the community and serves on the Boards of Exploratorium, a San Francisco-based science and technology museum, and Xenophon, a nonprofit organization focused on therapeutic riding for disabled youth and veterans.