Prior to the 2000 merger of New Century Energies (NCE) and Northern States Power Company to form Xcel Energy, Kelly served as NCE's chief financial officer, having held a variety of finance-related positions at Public Service Company of Colorado before it merged with Southwestern Public Service Company to form NCE.
He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum of Minnesota and a board member of the Capital City Partnership, the Edison Electric Institute, the Minnesota Orchestra and Regis University. Kelly is a member of the Minnesota Business Partnership, the National Petroleum Council, Colorado Concern and Colorado Forum; past president of the Arvada Optimist Club, and a past director of the Ronald McDonald House and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.
Kelly earned both a master's degree in business administration and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Regis University. He attended the University of Colorado�s Executive Education Conference and the University of Michigan�s Public Utility Executive Program.
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