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President and Chief Executive Officer
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
John Bear was named president and chief executive officer on Jan. 16, 2009, after serving as president and chief operating officer of the Midwest ISO since January 2006. Mr. Bear joined the Midwest ISO in May 2004.
Mr. Bear has more than 20 years of executive leadership in the utility industry and is a strong proponent of market transparency and efficiency. As CEO he is leading the Midwest ISO’s efforts to create added value for all customers through reliable market operations that meet the region’s resource adequacy needs, expand transmission planning activities and foster innovation in the exploration of the region’s demand response and energy efficiency capabilities.
Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bear was President and Chief Operating Officer of the Midwest ISO, overseeing the ongoing success of Midwest ISO’s market operations; day ahead and real-time markets, pricing and settlement, financial transmission rights, market policy and product development, transmission planning, strategic planning and information technology. Additionally, he directed the recently-launched Ancillary Services Markets (ASM) initiative.
Mr. Bear is a member of the ReliabilityFirst Board of Directors. ReliabilityFirst is one of the eight approved Regional Entities in North America, under the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). His current term expires in 2009.
Mr. Bear is also recognized as an industry leader in market development and operations management. Prior to joining the Midwest ISO, Mr. Bear was President of the Houston-based energy Reliant Resources, where he directed all operations and commercial activity for their mid-Atlantic and mid-Continent regions,. Mr. Bear served as Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Reliant's European operations, where he made significant contributions to the restructuring and development of the Netherlands wholesale electricity market as a board member of the Amsterdam Power Exchange (APX).
A native of Richardson, Texas, Mr. Bear graduated from Southern Methodist University where he earned a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance and accounting.
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