Mr. Joseph A. Householder, also known as Joe, has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at Sempra Energy since October 1, 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Householder served as the Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of Sempra Energy from July 14, 2006 to July 14, 2012. He served as Executive Vice-Chairman and Finance Managing Director of Sempra Energy. He served as a Senior Vice President of Sempra Energy from July 14, 2006 to October 1, 2011. He served as Vice President, Corporate Tax of Sempra Energy and served as its Chief Tax Counsel since July 1, 2006. He joined Sempra Energy in 2001 from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was a Partner in its Washington DC, National Tax Office. Previously, from 1986 to 1999, he served as Vice President of Corporate Development and an Assistant Chief Financial Officer at Unocal until 1999, where he was responsible for worldwide tax planning, financial reporting and forecasting, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Householder has in-depth knowledge of corporate accounting, tax and compliance practices, particularly within the energy industry. He has been a Director of Pacific Enterprises Inc. and Southern California Gas Company since April 3, 2010. He serves as a Director at Luz del Sur S.A.A. He has been a Director of San Diego Gas & Electric Co. since April 3, 2010 and Pacific Enterprises Inc. since April 3, 2010. He served as a Director of Energysouth Inc. since October 2008. He is a member of the Tax Executives Institute, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the California Bar and the American Bar Association. Mr. Householder holds a Law degree from Loyola Law School and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.