On March 19, 2024, ALLETE, Inc. announced the retirement of Margaret A. Thickens, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. Ms. Thickens joined the Company in 2008 as an attorney. She was named General Counsel for ALLETE Clean Energy in 2011 and Director of Compliance in 2017.

Ms. Thickens assumed her current position in 2019. The Company has initiated steps to identify a new Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. As part of an orderly transition, Ms. Thickens will remain at the Company through her retirement date of May 31, 2024.