---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-001274"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVA"
cik: "0000104918"
company_name: "AVISTA CORP"
filed_at: "2021-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T14:32:28.926028+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avista appoints Major General (Ret.) Julie Bentz to board effective Nov. 1, 2021

## Summary
- Julie Bentz, 57, appointed effective Nov. 1, 2021; fills vacancy from R. John Taylor's retirement.
- Bentz served 33 years in military; roles included White House Senior Advisor for Emerging Technologies and Director of Strategic Capabilities.
- She will serve on Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee and Finance Committee.
- R. John Taylor retired after 36 years on the board, most recently Chair of Compensation & Organization Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-001274
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVA
- cik: 0000104918
- company_name: AVISTA CORP
- filed_at: 2021-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017021001274/0000950170-21-001274-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017021001274/ava-20210805.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-001274
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-001274.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-001274.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  R. John Taylor retired as Director at AVISTA CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: She fills the vacancy created when R. John Taylor retired from the Board on June 21, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017021001274/0000950170-21-001274-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julie Bentz was appointed as Director at AVISTA CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 11, 2021, Avista Corporation (Avista Corp. or the Company) announced that Major General (Retired) Julie Bentz, age 57, had been appointed by the Avista Corp. Board of Directors on August 5, 2021 and will join the board effective November 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104918/000095017021001274/0000950170-21-001274-index.htm

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