# Karen Haller

> Karen S. Haller is a Las Vegas utility executive, Southwest Gas Holdings advisor and Centuri Holdings director. She served as Southwest Gas Holdings president and CEO from May 2022 to May 2026, leading its return to a fully regulated natural gas business after a career that began there in 1997.

- **Role:** Advisor at Southwest Gas Holdings; Director at Centuri Holdings
- **Organizations:** Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc., Southwest Gas Corporation, Centuri Holdings, Inc., Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, American Gas Association, American Gas Foundation
- **Education:** B.S. in Finance, with honors, University of Wyoming, J.D., Cornell Law School, Finance for Senior Executives program (executive education), Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** First woman appointed CEO of Southwest Gas., Led Southwest Gas during the MountainWest sale and full Centuri separation., Vegas Inc C-Suite Honors honoree, 2023.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1997** — Private-practice attorney in Tucson, Arizona.
- **1997** — Joined Southwest Gas in March as senior attorney.
- **1998** — Promoted to associate general counsel.
- **2000** — Became assistant general counsel.
- **2006** — Added director of legal affairs responsibilities.
- **2008** — Became general counsel in September.
- **2018** — Became executive vice president and chief legal and administrative officer in May.
- **2022** — Appointed president and CEO on May 6; first woman to lead Southwest Gas.
- **2023** — MountainWest sale to Williams closed February 14.
- **2024** — Became Centuri board chair following its April IPO.
- **2025** — Southwest Gas exited Centuri September 5; Haller left the Centuri chair role in September and remained a director.
- **2026** — Retired as CEO May 8 and continued as Southwest Gas advisor.

## Achievements

- First woman appointed CEO of Southwest Gas.
- Led Southwest Gas during the MountainWest sale and full Centuri separation.
- Vegas Inc C-Suite Honors honoree, 2023.
- Nevada Business Women to Watch honoree, 2024.
- Chaired Governor Joe Lombardo’s transition energy working committee.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Retired as Southwest Gas CEO on May 8; continues as advisor, with service planned through December 2026.
- **2026-02** — Southwest Gas announced Justin Brown as her successor on February 25.
- **2026-01** — Named on the 2026 LVGEA board roster with a term ending December 31, 2027.
- **2025-09** — Southwest Gas completed its Centuri ownership exit; Haller remained a Centuri director after stepping down as chair.

## Links

- Website: https://www.swgasholdings.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-haller-7897b53a

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