
	As senior vice president of Finance, Chief Financial Officer &amp; Treasurer, James Lobdell oversees all financial areas, risk management, rates and regulatory affairs, property and facilities.

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	Since joining PGE as a business analyst in 1984, Lobdell has held a number of key positions within the company and its affiliates. In 2004, he was named vice president of Power Operations &amp; Resource Strategy, after serving as vice president of Power Operations and vice president of Risk Management, Reporting, Control &amp; Credit. Prior to that, he was senior director of Business Development, director of Internal Audit Services and manager of Financial Risk Management &amp; Pricing, where he provided financial risk management for PGE&rsquo;s wholesale electric and natural gas portfolios.

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	Lobdell has also served as vice president for two PGE subsidiaries, Portland General Distribution Co. and Portland General Holdings II. At Portland General Holdings II, he was responsible for developing strategic investments, structured transactions and acquisitions.

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	Lobdell earned a bachelor&rsquo;s degree from the University of Oregon in 1984 and is a former Certified Managerial Accountant.

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	He chairs the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee and is a member of several regional and state energy-related committees, including the University of Oregon Economic Forum, the Western Electric Industry Leaders, and the BPA Collaborative Committee. He also serves as treasurer and secretary for the Western Systems Power Pool and as senior fellow for American Leadership Forum.
