Gerard M. Anderson, 47, is president of DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE), a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. He is responsible for a number of corporate matters, and provides executive leadership for DTE Energy’s overall strategic planning process and its Operating Committee. Anderson is responsible for the company’s fossil and nuclear power plants which generate more than 11,000 megawatts of electricity, and for the associated fuel supply organization. He also serves as chief executive officer for several of DTE Energy’s non-regulated subsidiaries, including DTE Biomass Energy, DTE Energy Services, DTE Coal Services and DTE Energy Trading. In that capacity, he leads the company’s efforts to broaden the role DTE Energy plays in providing energy and services to large energy users.

Anderson also oversees the company’s strategies for human resources, corporate communications, and corporate and government affairs to enhance public reputation and improve community and governmental relations to ensure that the workforce is fully equipped to meet the changing demands of the energy industry.

Anderson joined Detroit Edison – a subsidiary of DTE Energy and electric utility serving 2.1 million customers in Southeastern Michigan – as vice president of non-utility business, in 1993. As chief executive officer of DTE Biomass Energy, DTE Energy Services, and DTE Coal Services, he led efforts to expand the company’s landfill gas power generation business, to supply projects and services to large industrial, institutional and commercial clients, and to provide coal and transportation services to utilities and industrial customers. In April 1997, he became executive vice president, DTE Energy, where he directed the company’s $10 billion power generation, power marketing, coal supply and marketing activities.

Prior to joining Detroit Edison, Anderson was senior consultant at McKinsey & Co., Inc., an international management consulting firm, from 1988-1993. There he worked closely with the senior management of companies, focusing on the energy sector and financial institutions. In 1986-87, he was employed with an economic forecasting group, The Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics, and the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. Anderson also worked at R.T.K.L Associates, Inc. and The Collaborative, Inc., serving as an engineer and project manager for these two architectural/engineering firms from 1981-1985.

Anderson earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering at the University of Notre Dame. He also earned a master of business administration degree and a master of public policy degree from the University of Michigan.

Anderson is chairman of the Center for Energy and Economic Development, and is co-chair of the EEI Committee on Environment. Anderson is also involved in various local community and civic activities, and he serves as vice chairman of The Nature Conservancy, Michigan chapter; vice chairman of the Michigan Greenways Initiative, and serves on the Executive Committee of the Parade Company.