WILDER C JOHN

About WILDER C JOHN

C. John Wilder is a seasoned energy and utilities executive whose career has centered on corporate governance, financial leadership, and operational transformation. He is currently best known as an independent director of Evergy, Inc., a role he has held since 2021, where he serves as chair of the Finance Committee and sits on the Audit Committee. He is also the Executive Chairman of Bluescape Energy Partners, an investment firm focused on the energy and utility sectors. Wilder’s career spans more than four decades in the energy business. He began in Texas with the Royal Dutch/Shell Group and later rose to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Shell Capital in London. He subsequently held senior executive roles at Entergy Corp., where he served as Chief Financial Officer from 1998 to 2004, and at TXU Corp., where he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2004 to 2007. His background reflects a combination of finance, strategy, and large-scale enterprise leadership in regulated and competitive energy markets. A recurring theme in his public biography is turnaround and performance improvement leadership. Evergy and related governance materials describe him as an executive who has helped move companies from weaker performance positions toward stronger results. While specific operational decisions are not always publicly detailed in a way that supports precise attribution, his career is consistently associated with capital discipline, strategic restructuring, and oversight of complex utility and energy assets. He has also served on the boards of several private and public companies, including NRG Energy, TXU Corp., Exco Resources, and Bluescape Opportunities Acquisition Corporation. At Evergy, his finance chair role is especially relevant because utilities depend on disciplined capital allocation, regulatory execution, and long-term balance sheet management. Wilder’s experience in both management and board oversight gives him a broad perspective on shareholder value creation, risk management, and stakeholder alignment. He holds a B.S. in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University and an MBA from the University of Texas.