Mr. Gary G. Ely serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Avista Energy, Inc. Mr. Ely serves as President of AVA Formation Corp. and Avista Capital, Inc. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Avista Corp., a holding company of Advantage IQ, Inc. since November 10, 2000 and President from November 10, 2000 to May 2006. Mr. Ely was employed by Avista Corp. since 1967. His experience includes management positions in engineering, operations, marketing and natural gas. He was appointed Vice President of Marketing in 1986, Vice President of Natural Gas in 1991, Senior Vice President of Generation in 1996, Executive Vice President from 1999 to October 2000 and acting President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2000. Mr. Ely served as Chairman of the Board of Avista Corp.'s subsidiaries, including Avista Advantage , Avista Labs and Avista Energy until December 31, 2007. He served as Chairman of Avista Corp. from May 11, 2001 to December 31, 2007. He serves as Director of ReliOn, Inc. He served as a Director of Avista Corp. from 2001 to December 31, 2007. He served as a Director of American Gas Association. He has been an active member of various professional and business organizations, including the American Gas Association Government Relations Policy Committee and the University of Idaho Presidential Advisory Committee. Mr. Ely is also a member of the Washington State Business Roundtable. He also serves on the executive board of the Inland Empire Council of Boy Scouts of America. In addition, Mr. Ely has served on the boards of the Pacific Coast Gas Association, Northwest Electric Light and Power Association, the Northwest Gas Association and the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Gary G. Ely serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Avista Energy, Inc. Mr. Ely serves as President of AVA Formation Corp. and Avista Capital, Inc. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Avista Corp., a holding company of Advantage IQ, Inc. since November 10, 2000 and President from November 10, 2000 to May 2006. Mr. Ely was employed by Avista Corp. since 1967. His experience includes management positions in engineering, operations, marketing and natural gas. He was appointed Vice President of Marketing in 1986, Vice President of Natural Gas in 1991, Senior Vice President of Generation in 1996, Executive Vice President from 1999 to October 2000 and acting President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2000. Mr. Ely served as Chairman of the Board of Avista Corp.'s subsidiaries, including Avista Advantage , Avista Labs and Avista Energy until December 31, 2007. He served as Chairman of Avista Corp. from May 11, 2001 to December 31, 2007. He serves as Director of ReliOn, Inc. He served as a Director of Avista Corp. from 2001 to December 31, 2007. He served as a Director of American Gas Association. He has been an active member of various professional and business organizations, including the American Gas Association Government Relations Policy Committee and the University of Idaho Presidential Advisory Committee. Mr. Ely is also a member of the Washington State Business Roundtable. He also serves on the executive board of the Inland Empire Council of Boy Scouts of America. In addition, Mr. Ely has served on the boards of the Pacific Coast Gas Association, Northwest Electric Light and Power Association, the Northwest Gas Association and the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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