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Monica Karuturi
Director/Board Member at
NEXTPOWER INC.
Net worth: 9 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Monica Karuturi is currently Chairman at Houston Bar Foundation, Independent Director at Nextpower, Inc. starting 2025, Director at Centerpoint Energy Foundation, Executive Vice President & General Counsel at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, and Executive Vice President & General Counsel at CenterPoint Energy, Inc. since 2022.
Former roles include Associate at Baker Botts LLP, Commissioner at Texas Access To Justice Commission, Counsel at LyondellBasell Industries, Inc. from 2010 to 2014, and Member-Legal Services at State Bar of Texas.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Brown University, graduate degrees from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York, and Georgetown University Law Center.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | 202,727 ( 0.03% ) | 9 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2025-08-18 | 4,111 ( 0% ) | 642 960 $ | 2026-05-30 |
Monica Karuturi active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. | General Counsel | 2020-06-30 |
| NEXTPOWER INC. | Director/Board Member | 2025-06-16 |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
 CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electric power transmission and distribution services | General Counsel | - |
Centerpoint Energy Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
Houston Bar Foundation | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Monica Karuturi
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
LyondellBasell Industries, Inc.
 LyondellBasell Industries, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures basic polymers for industries and refines crude oil into lubricating oil, diesel fuel, coke & sulfur | General Counsel | 2014-07-31 |
Baker Botts LLP
 Baker Botts LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
State Bar of Texas
 State Bar of Texas Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal educational programming services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Texas Access To Justice Commission | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Monica Karuturi
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
52
1st degree connections
12
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electric power transmission and distribution services | Utilities |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries distributes and transmits electricity & natural gas | Utilities |
Nextpower, Inc.
 Nextpower, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Designs, manufactures, distributes and installs single axis solar trackers and photovoltaic systems & provides software solutions | Electronic Technology |
Brown University
 Brown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York
 The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Baker Botts LLP
Baker Botts LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Commercial Services |
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal educational programming services | Commercial Services |
Houston Bar Foundation | |
LyondellBasell Industries, Inc.
LyondellBasell Industries, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures basic polymers for industries and refines crude oil into lubricating oil, diesel fuel, coke & sulfur | Process Industries |
Georgetown University Law Center
 Georgetown University Law Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Texas Access To Justice Commission | |
Centerpoint Energy Foundation |
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