---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072903-23-000139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XEL"
cik: "0000072903"
company_name: "XCEL ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T06:40:58.816270+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Energy promotes Amanda Rome to EVP, Group President Utilities; Brett Carter departs

## Summary
- Brett Carter leaves role as EVP and Group President, Utilities and Chief Customer Officer to pursue other opportunities, providing transition through year-end.
- Amanda Rome promoted from EVP, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer to succeed Carter effective October 1, 2023.
- Rome's annual base salary increased to $675,000; receives $100,000 incremental long-term incentive award for 2023-2025.
- Ryan Long, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, appointed as interim general counsel.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072903-23-000139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XEL
- cik: 0000072903
- company_name: XCEL ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000139/0000072903-23-000139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000139/xel-20230926.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-23-000139
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-23-000139.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-23-000139.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brett Carter departed as Executive Vice President and Group President, Utilities and Chief Customer Officer at XCEL ENERGY INC.
  - Action: exited
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Group President, Utilities and Chief Customer Officer
  source text: Brett Carter exited the role of Executive Vice President and Group President, Utilities and Chief Customer Officer to pursue other opportunities
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000139/0000072903-23-000139-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ryan Long was appointed as interim general counsel at XCEL ENERGY INC.
  - Action: serving as interim general counsel
  - Role: interim general counsel
  source text: Ryan Long, Xcel Energy’s Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, is serving as interim general counsel.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000139/0000072903-23-000139-index.htm
- Executive change
  Amanda Rome changed role as Executive Vice President and Group President, Utilities and Chief Customer Officer at XCEL ENERGY INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Group President, Utilities and Chief Customer Officer
  source text: Amanda Rome was promoted to Executive Vice President and Group President, Utilities and Chief Customer Officer at Xcel Energy Inc. (“Xcel Energy”) and ceased serving as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000139/0000072903-23-000139-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.