David Campbell

Chair, President and CEO

David Campbell joined Evergy in January 2021 as President and CEO and was appointed Chairman in May 2024. Under Campbell’s leadership, Evergy focuses on providing safe, affordable, and reliable electric service to its 1.7 million customers in Kansas and Missouri. Campbell and his team are dedicated to ensuring that Evergy provides a rewarding and professional work environment for employees and engages as a trusted partner in the communities Evergy serves.

Prior to joining Evergy, Campbell served in executive leadership roles at Vistra Corp, the largest competitive power generator in the United States, as well as InfraREIT and TXU Corp. He was a partner at McKinsey & Company before joining TXU in 2004.

Active in the community and the power industry, Campbell serves on the boards of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), ESCO Technologies, Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC), and the Truman Library Institute (TLI). Campbell is currently co-chair of KCADC, vice chair of TLI, and vice chair of EEI. Campbell is also a member of the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City and the Leadership Council of the Yale School of the Environment.

Campbell is a graduate of Yale University, Oxford University, and Harvard Law School.