Gary joined CenterPoint Energy in 2010 as the division vice president and CIO. He leads the information technology solutions and infrastructure across CenterPoint Energy’s electric transmission and distribution, natural gas distribution, competitive natural gas sales and services, interstate pipelines and field services operations, serving more than five million metered customers in six states. Hayes joined CNP from TXU Energy where, as VP, business applications group, he led the development, deployment and operations of a portfolio of IT systems. Most notably, he led the very successful delivery of a technology solution for TXU Energy’s retail, operating, and marketing platform supported by SAP technology. Prior to joining TXU Energy, Hayes served as a director at Deloitte Consulting. His energy experience began at Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, a regional regulated utility providing services to customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas, and included the construction of three 550 megawatt power plants, the expansion of service and electric facilities across OG&E’s service territory and the SAP implementation for transmission and distribution operations, field services, facilities and transportation management. Hayes holds a BS in civil engineering from Oklahoma State University. He is a registered professional engineer and land surveyor.