President and CEO
Alliant Energy Corp. | Madison
Lisa Barton became president and chief executive officer of Madison-based Alliant Energy Corp. at the beginning of 2024. She is also CEO of two utility subsidiaries, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light. She was formerly president and chief operating officer of the company.
With 3,281 employees, Alliant Energy provides electric and natural gas service to about 1 million electric and approximately 425,000 natural gas customers in the Midwest. It reported $4 billion in operating revenue in 2023.
Barton has held leadership positions in several organizations including Wires, ReliabilityFirst, GridWise Alliance and the Electric Power Research Institute. She began her career at Northeast Utilities, now Eversource, and rejoined the company in 2002 after working with consulting firms. She also served as a lobbyist and senior counsel to clients in the gas and electric utility sector. Before joining Alliant, she was executive vice president and chief operating officer of American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio.
Barton is a former International Women’s Foundation Fellow and current member of the organization. Locally, she serves on the board of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce.
Education: Bachelor’s, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; J.D., Suffolk University Law School
