Elizabeth Brock (’97)

CenterPoint Energy has named Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock as Vice
President, Energy Solutions and Business Services. In this leadership role, Brock is responsible
for large customer relationship management, economic development, natural gas and electric
energy efficiency, customer solutions and energy management programs across the company’s
eight-state service territory.

Brock began her career with CenterPoint Energy in 2010. Most
recently, she served as Director, Local Regulatory and Government
Relations. In this capacity, she developed relationships with local and
state stakeholders and worked closely with CenterPoint Energy’s senior
leadership to develop and implement strategic solutions. In addition, she
helped coordinate the company’s legislative and regulatory activities.

“Elizabeth brings to this new role extensive experience in shaping
strategy, outstanding relationships with key stakeholders across our
service territory, and a proven track record of driving efficient and
effective solutions for our customers,” said Gregg Knight, Executive Vice President, Customer
Transformation and Business Services, CenterPoint Energy. “I am excited and confident that
Elizabeth is uniquely capable to lead the company in ensuring our energy delivery strategy,
products and services align with the needs of commercial and industrial customers and also the
communities we serve. She brings a ‘customer first’ mindset to her new role and will work to
ensure the company maintains its position as customers’ trusted energy and solutions provider.”

Brock serves on the boards of Houston First and Rebuilding Together Houston, and is Chair of
EVolve Houston. In 2019, she served as Chair of the board of Greater Houston Women’s
Chamber of Commerce. Brock earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from the
University of Houston.

As the only investor-owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
(NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power
generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered
customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas.
As of September 30, 2020, the company owned approximately $33 billion in assets and also
owned 53.7 percent of the common units representing limited partner interests in Enable
Midstream Partners, LP, a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns, operates and
develops strategically located natural gas and crude oil infrastructure assets. With approximately
9,600 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for
more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

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