NW Natural Names New Vice President

Zach Kravitz promoted to new position for utility’s rates and regulatory efforts

Media contact: Stefanie Week, stefanie.week@nwnatural.com; 503-739-9902

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 3, 2022

PORTLAND, Ore. —  NW Natural, a 163-year-old gas utility based in Portland, has named Zach Kravitz as Vice President of Rates and Regulatory. It is the third promotion for Kravitz since joining the company in 2014.

“Zach’s promotion comes at a time of increasing importance of rates and the regulatory process during the low-carbon energy transition, and he has consistently demonstrated the skills, knowledge and temperament to be a great fit for this role,” said NW Natural President and CEO David Anderson. “Zach is highly respected by his colleagues here and by others in the industry.”

Kravitz began at NW Natural as a regulatory attorney after working in private practice. In 2018 he was promoted to Director of Rates and Regulatory at NW Natural. For the past four years he has led the company’s rates and regulatory efforts during a time of increasing complexity for the gas utility and an expansion into the regulated water utility space. In this new role, Kravitz will serve as a company officer.

“I am excited to take this next step in my career with such a great company that truly cares for its customers, employees and community, especially during such an exciting time for our industry.”

About NW Natural Holdings

NW Natural is a local distribution company that currently provides natural gas service to approximately 2.5 million people in more than 140 communities through more than 785,000 meters in Oregon and Southwest Washington with one of the most modern pipeline systems in the nation. NW Natural consistently leads the industry with high J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction scores. NW Natural, a part of Northwest Natural Holding Company, (NYSE: NWN) (NW Natural Holdings), is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and has been doing business for more than 160 years. NW Holdings owns NW Natural, NW Natural Renewables Holdings (NW Natural Renewables), NW Natural Water Company (NW Natural Water), and other business interests. We have a longstanding commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and taking care of our employees and communities. Learn more in our latest ESG Report.