Alliant Energy Corp. names two new board members

Alliant Energy Corp. said on Monday that Deborah Dunie and Thomas O'Toole have been selected to serve on the company's board of directors.

Dunie has served as vice president and chief technology officer at CACI International, an information solutions company. She worked with the company between 2006 and 2014. In the past, she has worked with the Department of Defense in the Office of the Secretary of Defense on information policy. She also has worked with private-sector companies such as Raytheon, Oracle and General Electric.

Currently, O'Toole serves as senior vice president, chief marketing officer and president of MileagePlus under United Continental Holdings, a global air carrier. O'Toole has worked with MileagePlus for five years, following a 13-year period of managing marketing for Hyatt Hotels Corp., where he also served as chief marketing officer.

"We're excited that Deb and Tom have joined our board of directors," Patricia Kampling, Alliant Energy's chairwoman, president and CEO, said. "Deb's proficiency in the cybersecurity and IT areas and Tom's proven business leadership and marketing experience will make them valuable board members. We are pleased to welcome two highly qualified and experienced business professionals to the Alliant Energy family."

At Alliant, Dunie will serve on the Compensation and Personnel Committee and the Safety, Environmental, Policy and Operations Committee. O'Toole also will serve on the Safety, Environmental,  Policy and Operations Committee, as well as the Audit Committee.