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Mr. Herdegen joined Kansas City Power & Light in 2001 after 25 years of experience in the electric utility business. Prior to joining the Company he served as Chief Operating Officer for Laramore Douglass and Popham a consulting firm providing engineering services to the electric utility industry. Additionally he was Vice President of Utility Practice at System Development Integration an IT consulting firm focused on development and implementation of technology systems. He began his utility career at Commonwealth Edison where he held various positions including Field Engineer District Manager Business Unit Supply Manager Operations Manager and Vice President Engineering Construction & Maintenance.
Mr. Herdegen earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and a Master’s of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago. He is a registered Professional Engineer-Illinois.
Mr. Herdegen serves on the Board of the Heart of America Council of the Boy Scouts of America the Kansas Chamber of Commerce Kansas City Harmony and the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission. He is on the Executive Board of the Midwest Energy Association (MEA). He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a Member of the Project Management Institute the Leawood Chamber of Commerce the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC) Power Delivery Committee the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Distribution Committee and T&D Advisory Group. | 