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Gary is responsible for the following functions: accounting, treasury, risk management, tax, strategic planning, business development, emerging businesses, investor relations and information technology.
Previous Positions: Before beginning his career at CenterPoint Energy in 2001, Whitlock was vice president of Finance and CFO of Dow AgroSciences, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company. He started his career with Dow in 1972 at the company’s Texas operations in Freeport in the controllers organization. In 1981, he transferred to Dow’s global headquarters where he was responsible for the worldwide financial consolidation and management reporting. In 1984, he transferred to Dow Europe and served as the Finance Director in the United Kingdom and Ireland, where he was also responsible for Information Systems.
Whitlock returned to the U.S. in 1989 as Director of Financial Reporting and Analysis for Dow’s U.S. Area. In 1993, he was named North American Controller and a member of the North American Operating Board, and two years later was named a vice president for Dow North America. While at Dow, he served on the board of directors of various Dow entities.
Education and Accreditation: Whitlock is a Certified Public Account and received a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from Sam Houston State University in 1972, where he was named a Distinguished Alumni.
Affiliations and Honors: Whitlock is a member of the Texas Society of CPA’s, American Institute of CPA’s, Financial Executive’s International, President’s Council, Sam Houston State University, Dean’s Advisory Council, Sam Houston State University College of Business as well as the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Dean’s Advisory Council.
Whitlock is a past board member of Texas Genco Holdings, Inc., which until December 2004 was an 81 percent-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy and traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Personal: He lives in The Woodlands, Texas and is married with two children. | 