Amanda Rome

Amanda Rome is Executive Vice President and Group President – Utilities, Chief Customer Officer with responsibility for the overall strategy and execution of each of Xcel Energy’s four operating companies as well as the customer-facing organizations including Clean Transportation, Customer Solutions and Innovation and Customer Care. In her previous role as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, she was responsible for the company’s law department and overall legal strategy. Previously she served as vice president, deputy general counsel where she led the company’s Regulatory, Commercial and Environmental Groups across all jurisdictions. Rome was previously the head regulatory attorney for Xcel Energy nationwide with responsibility for all federal and state regulatory jurisdictions. Rome started at Xcel in 2015 as the lead regulatory attorney for Xcel Energy’s northern jurisdictions. Prior to joining Xcel Energy, she worked as a federal court litigator at Winston & Strawn in Chicago and Faegre Baker Daniels in Minneapolis. Rome has served on several Boards, including the Executive Boards of Twin Cities Diversity in Practice and the 2022 Women’s Basketball Final Four. Rome currently serves on the Advisory Board of the University of Idaho Energy Executive Course. Rome also serves on the Board of Directors for Energy Insurance Mutual.

Rome attended Penn State University where she was the starting outside hitter on a Penn State Women’s Volleyball team that won the Division I National Championship. After graduating from Penn State, Amanda received her law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.