Gary Hedrick is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in the electric utility industry, culminating as President, CEO & Director of El Paso Electric Company. Mr. Hedrick currently serves as Chairman of the board of Ready One Industries, a not-for-profit manufacturing firm providing employment opportunities to the severely disabled and as Director of DataMark Incorporated (an International Business Process Outsourcer). He currently serves as Clinical Professor of Corporate Enterprise at The University of Texas at El Paso, where his duties include teaching courses in the MBA program, mentoring students, serving as sponsor for the FMA chapter and expanding the role of the university in the El Paso business community.