Hollie Velasquez Horvath became Regional Vice President of State Affairs and Community Relations for Xcel Energy-Colorado in 2021. Prior to her current position she held the position of Senior Director of State Affairs and Community Relations, Director of Community Affairs and Senior Manager of Civic and Political Engagement. She’s been with Xcel Energy since 2011.

Prior to coming to Xcel Energy, Hollie held several leadership roles, including co-ownership of a public affairs firm, in the social, political, and civic industries in Colorado. Her former client list included the City of Denver, top tier non-profits and Colorado state and federal politicians.

In her current role as Regional Vice President, she provides strategic leadership and management to a team of directors, managers, analysts, and lobbyists who are responsible for driving policy and business initiatives enabling best in class electric and gas service to Colorado customers while supporting company initiatives leading the clean energy transition. Her team manages economic development and chamber partnerships, state, city, and county policy, and political, business, and community relationships on behalf of the Colorado operating company. These critical relationships help shape innovative and leading economic development initiatives, company operations, energy policy, transmission policy and energy market strategy. The philanthropic arm of the Colorado company is within her department and supports Colorado communities and customers with foundation grants, employee volunteerism and corporate sponsorships.

Hollie currently holds several leadership roles in the community by serving on non-profit and economic boards. She currently sits on the boards of Denver Health Authority, Downtown Denver Partnership Inc, Visit Denver, Aurora Economic Development Corporation, and the Latino Community Foundation of Colorado.

Hollie has received several community recognitions and awards for her leadership in the community. They include 2023 Colorado Hispanic Contractors Champion, Downtown Denver 2021 Champion, Denver Business Journal 40 Under 40, Colorado Women’s Chamber Top 25 Most Powerful Women, Urban Peak Urban Nights Celebrity Model, and Cleo Parker Robinson Dancing with the Denver Stars.

When Hollie is not working or volunteering in the community, she enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, visiting museums, and cooking with her husband, Bryon, 15-year-old twins Chase and Lillian, and 10-year-old labradoodle named Murray.