Stephen Kidwell
Vice President, Corporate Planning, Ameren
In his current role, Steve provides leadership in several key areas, including innovation, corporate strategy and research & development. Steve began his career with Union Electric Company in 1987 – now known as Ameren Missouri, an Ameren subsidiary. Previous areas of responsibility include leadership of all Ameren Missouri matters before the Missouri Public Service Commission and Missouri Legislature, energy efficiency and demand response, continuous improvement, key account management, corporate development, integrated resource planning, market research and load forecasting. Steve holds Master of Science degrees in both Nuclear Engineering and Energy Analysis & Policy from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, and a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.
Steve currently serves on the Research Advisory Committee of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Steve also serves his home community of St. Louis as President of the Board of Commissioners of Tower Grove Park.