Frederick (Rick) D. Kuester

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  
  Wisconsin Energy Corp.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  We Energies

Rick Kuester was appointed chief financial officer for Wisconsin Energy Corp. and its utility subsidiary We Energies in March 2011. He has overall responsibility for the company’s strategic and financial planning functions. He oversees the treasury, accounting, tax, insurance and risk management functions, as well as the company’s investor relations work.

He joined the organization in 2003 as president and chief executive officer — We Generation. In 2004 he was appointed executive vice president — Wisconsin Energy Corp.

Prior to joining the company, Kuester was senior vice president — International of Mirant Corporation and chief executive officer of Mirant Asia-Pacific Limited in Hong Kong. While in Asia, he was responsible for constructing 1,200 MW of coal-based generation in the Philippines. Earlier, Kuester was vice president — Power Generation and Delivery for Mississippi Power Company. Prior to his assignment in Mississippi, he was engineering manager-Nuclear Plant Support, for Southern Company Services in Birmingham, Ala. He also served as vice president — Investor Relations in Southern Company's New York City office.

Kuester holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Samford University, Birmingham, Ala. He is a registered professional engineer in Alabama. Kuester is a member of the Milwaukee School of Engineering board of regents.