NW Natural Holdings and NW Natural Directors Name Justin B. Palfreyman President and Approve Senior Management Promotions - Seite 2

The board approved three additional senior management promotions.

Frank H. Burkhartsmeyer senior vice president and chief financial officer was promoted to executive vice president strategy and business development and remains the chief financial officer of NW Natural Holdings and NW Natural. Burkhartsmeyer has been with the company since 2017 and will continue reporting to Anderson. Prior to that, Burkhartsmeyer served as president and CEO of Avangrid Renewables and senior vice president of finance at Iberdrola Renewables Holdings US.

Kim Rush senior vice president operations and chief marketing officer was promoted to senior vice president and chief operating officer of NW Natural. Rush has served as senior vice president of operations since 2018; her career at NW Natural began in 1998.

Kathryn M. Williams vice president of public affairs and sustainability was promoted to vice president, chief public affairs and sustainability officer of NW Natural. Williams has been with the company since 2019. Prior to that, Williams was the state affairs manager at the Port of Portland and has also worked at Imeson & Carter, a public affairs consulting firm.

Rush, Williams and Mike Kotyk, President of NW Natural Renewables, will report to Palfreyman.

"We are very pleased to continue the company’s core strength of succession planning by elevating such outstanding leaders to fill these critical positions," said Anderson. "For 164 years NW Natural Holdings has successfully navigated challenges and seized opportunities -- and it's done so by growing and nurturing strong leaders. These changes are in keeping with that legacy."

ABOUT NW NATURAL HOLDINGS

Northwest Natural Holding Company, (NYSE: NWN) (NW Natural Holdings), is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and has been doing business for over 160 years in the Pacific Northwest. It owns NW Natural Gas Company (NW Natural), NW Natural Water Company (NW Natural Water), NW Natural Renewables Holdings (NW Natural Renewables), and other business interests.

We have a longstanding commitment to safety, environmental stewardship and the energy transition, and taking care of our employees and communities. NW Natural Holdings was recognized by Ethisphere in 2022 and 2023 as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. NW Natural consistently leads the industry with high J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction scores. Learn more in our latest ESG Report at nwnatural.com/about-us/the-company/sustainability.