Kerby Nester

Kerby Nester is an experienced professional in the field of transmission engineering, currently serving as a Senior Manager at Xcel Energy since July 2021. Prior to this role, Kerby held several leadership positions at Great River Energy from September 2011 to June 2021, including Leader of Transmission Technical Services and Leader of Transmission Line Design, as well as working as a Senior Transmission Engineer. Earlier in the career, Kerby was a Transmission Engineer at Ulteig Engineers from May 2007 to September 2011. Academic qualifications include a Master of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business, completed between 2009 and 2015, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from North Dakota State University, earned from 2002 to 2007.