Ms. Bender joined NPPD in 1990 as Supervisor of Technical Accounting.  She has also held the positions of District Manager, Rate Supervisor, Finance & Accounting Manager, Assistant Treasurer and Corporate Planning & Risk Manager.

Ms. Bender graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Business Administration-Finance & Accounting from Regis University.