Barry Smitherman
Director/Board Member at CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
Net worth: 622 096 $ as of 30/04/2024
Network origin in Barry Smitherman first degree
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State Bar of Texas
 State Bar of Texas Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services State Bar of Texas provides legal educational programming services. The private company is based in Austin, TX.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 440 |
| Public Company | Electric Utilities | 41 | |
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
 Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. operates and regulates power transmission system. Its services include account management services and market support services. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Electric Utilities | 16 |
| Public Company | Electric Utilities | 11 | |
Vinson & Elkins LLP
 Vinson & Elkins LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Vinson & Elkins LLP provides legal services. It maintains civil practice, covering areas such as litigation, public policy, transaction, and energy law. The firm serves the clients including companies from the aviation, energy, financial services, health care, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 6 |
National Association of Regulatory & Utility Commissioners
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| Non-Profit Organization | 3 | |
Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
 Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Southwest Power Pool, Inc. provides electric power generation services. It offers reliability coordination, tariff administration, regional scheduling, transmission expansion planning and market operations services. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.
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| Subsidiary | Electric Utilities | 3 |
Southern States Energy Board
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| Government | General Government | 2 |
Texas Public Finance Authority
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| Government | State Agency | 1 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Barry Smitherman via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Director/Board Member Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
American Bar Association
 American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Southern Methodist University
 Southern Methodist University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
The State Bar of California
 The State Bar of California Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Texas School of Law | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Houston Bar Association | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Association of Corporate Counsel
 Association of Corporate Counsel Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Association of Corporate Counsel is a bar association that promotes the common professional and business interests of in-house counsel through information, education, networking, and advocacy. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. Joining ACC provides access to valuable, supportive resources for every stage of your career. Veta T. Richardson has been the CEO of the American company since 2011. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Dallas Bar Association
 Dallas Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Dallas Bar Association operates as an association of attorneys. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Texas General Counsel Forum | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | ||
| The University of Houston Law Center | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Texas A&M University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
The American Association for Justice
 The American Association for Justice Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Association for Justice provides trial attorney services. The non-profit company is based in Washington. Linda Lipsen has been the CEO of the American company since 1993. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Baker Botts LLP
 Baker Botts LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Baker Botts LLP provides legal services. Its services include antitrust and compensation law, corporate, enforcement and investigations, environmental law, intellectual property, litigation, projects, real estate and construction, regulatory, and tax. The firm renders its services to banking and finance industry, energy and natural resources, manufacturing, and technological industries. The company was founded by Peter Gray in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Houston College of Law | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
University of Houston
 University of Houston Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Lamar University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
University of Texas Law School Foundation
 University of Texas Law School Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous University of Texas Law School Foundation operates as an educational foundation to support. It provides legal education, legal research, and financial assistance to students. The company was founded by Charles I. Francis, Sylvan Lang, Angus G. Wynne, Hines Baker, Dan Moody, Robert E. Hardwick, and Hugh Lamar Stone in 1952 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Oklahoma Bar Association | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
New York State Bar Association
 New York State Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| HALLIBURTON COMPANY | Oilfield Services/Equipment | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Secretary Director/Board Member | |
| STELLAR BANCORP, INC. | Major Banks | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
CommunityBank of Texas, NA (Beaumont)
 CommunityBank of Texas, NA (Beaumont) Major BanksFinance Part of CBTX, Inc. (Texas), CommunityBank of Texas, NA is a nationally chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Beaumont, TX. Robert R. Franklin has been the CEO of the company since 2013. | Major Banks | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Texas Tech University School of Law | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
 CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. engages in owning and operating natural gas distribution systems. It also offers variable and fixed-price physical natural gas supplies primarily to commercial and industrial customers and gas utilities. It operates through the following segments: Natural Gas Distribution, Energy Services, Midstream Investments, and Other Operations. The Natural Gas Distribution segment refers to the intrastate natural gas sales and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. The Energy Services segment represents the company’s non-rate regulated gas sales and services operations. The Midstream Investments segment includes equity investment in Enable. The Other Operations segment provides unallocated corporate costs and inter-segment eliminations. CenterPoint Energy Resources was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Electric Utilities | Chief Executive Officer Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| Baylor University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Loyola Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
 CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC is a holding company, which engages in the provision of electric transmission and distribution services to retail electric providers. It delivers power from the electric generators to the homes and business in the service area. The firm's operation consists of construction, maintenance, and repairs to transmissions, substation, distribution, and street light systems. The company was founded on August 31, 2002 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Electric Utilities | Chief Executive Officer Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| Texas Tech University | College/University | Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
The District of Columbia Bar
 The District of Columbia Bar Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION | Electric Utilities | General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| SMU Dedman School of Law | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Texas Oil & Gas Association
 Texas Oil & Gas Association Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Texas Oil & Gas Association engages in operation of a statewide trade association representing the Texas oil and gas industry. It provides crude oil and natural gas. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Integrated Oil | Compliance Officer General Counsel | |
Greater Houston Partnership Inc
 Greater Houston Partnership Inc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Greater Houston Partnership operates as a place for community-minded business leaders who want to be involved in Houston''s positive growth and influence the direction. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Chicago Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
ANR Pipeline Co.
 ANR Pipeline Co. Gas DistributorsUtilities ANR Pipeline Co. engages in the provision of natural gas transportation and storage services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Gas Distributors | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| APOLLO EDUCATION GROUP INC | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Tulsa | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
 The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Houston Area Women’s Center
 Houston Area Women’s Center Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services The Houston Area Women's Center provides individual and family social services. It offers sexual assault services, counseling services, children court services, and violence prevention and community services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Services to the Health Industry | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL PLC | Oilfield Services/Equipment | General Counsel Compliance Officer | |
Jackson Walker LLP
 Jackson Walker LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Jackson Walker LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include energy law, government affairs, insurance, health care, labor and employment and intellectual property. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel | |
Enable GP LLC
 Enable GP LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Part of Energy Transfer LP, Enable GP LLC explores and develops natural gas and crude oil. The company is based in Houston, TX. | Oil & Gas Production | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| Louisiana State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member Comptroller/Controller/Auditor |
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International
| United States | 50 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 20 |
| Commercial Services | 13 |
| Utilities | 6 |
| Miscellaneous | 3 |
| Industrial Services | 3 |
Operational
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 369 |
| Director/Board Member | 312 |
| General Counsel | 128 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 91 |
| Corporate Secretary | 91 |
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| Brian Trent | 41 |
| John Somerhalder | 39 |
| Steven Pully | 37 |
| Marty Nesbitt | 31 |
| Christopher Franklin | 24 |
| Emily M. Stephens | 22 |
| Matthew Carter | 22 |
| John B. Beckworth | 21 |
| Edward B. Collins | 19 |
| Christina Ibrahim | 19 |
| John Kuo | 19 |
| Alejandro Cestero | 18 |
| Mark Berg | 17 |
| Wendy Cloonan | 16 |
| Richard Riccobono | 16 |
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