Barry T. Smitherman

Barry T.
Smitherman is currently serving as the Chairman & President of Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance, Chairman of Brookwood In Georgetown, Independent Director of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Member of the State Bar of Texas, Managing Partner of Smitherman & Associates LP, and President & Principal Attorney of Barry Smitherman PC.
Previously, he held positions such as Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas, Director of NRG Energy, Inc., Director of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., Director of Centric Infrastructure Group LLC, Director of the Southern States Energy Board, Director of Southwest Power Pool, Inc., Director of the National Association of Regulatory & Utility Commissioners, Principal at Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, National Head-Public Finance at Banc One Capital Markets, Inc., Partner at Vinson & Elkins LLP, Principal at J.P.
Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old), Member of the Texas Public Finance Authority, and Member of the Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission.
He obtained graduate degrees from Harvard University and The University of Texas at Austin, and an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University.