911±¬ÁÏÍø Announces 2024 Board of Directors 

Feb 5 2024


WASHINGTON, D.C., February 5, 2024 — The 911±¬ÁÏÍø Association (911±¬ÁÏÍø), the clean energy industry’s leading trade organization, today announced its 2024 Officers, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee.Ìý

 Mirroring the depth and breadth of the clean energy industry, 911±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s new Board includes executives from a diverse range of wind, utility-scale solar, energy storage and transmission companies, in addition to leading manufacturers, financial institutions, utilities, construction firms, and developers.ÌýÌý

“The strength of 911±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s Board stems from combining a diversity of business interests with a shared commitment to a clean and secure future,†said 911±¬ÁÏÍø CEO Jason Grumet. “Clean energy is coming off a strong 2023, but we have much more work to do. The 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board embraces the urgency of the clean energy transition and will deploy its collective power at every level of government to get the job done.â€ÌýÌýÌý

The new Board and Officers were approved at 911±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s February 5 Board meeting and will serve a one-year term. They include:Ìý

  • Chair: Susan D. Nickey, Executive Vice President and Chief Client Officer, HASI Ìý
  • Chair-Elect: Laura Beane, President, Vestas North America Ìý
  • Treasurer: Brian Van Abel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Xcel Energy Ìý
  • Secretary: David Hardy, Group EVP and CEO Americas, Ørsted

“I am honored to continue to serve as 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board Chair and partner with Jason at such a pivotal time for the clean energy industry,†said Susan Nickey, 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board Chair and Chief Client Officer at HASI. “The potential of clean energy is immense, and together with the Board, I am eager to build on our momentum and advance our priorities and this industry.â€Ìý

The 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board also elected a new Executive Committee. In addition to the Officers, executives from the following clean energy-focused companies will comprise its membership: Ìý

  • AES Clean Energy: Kleber Costa, Chief Commercial Officer  Ìý
  • Avangrid Renewables: Puneet Verma, Vice President, Federal Government Affairs  Ìý
  • BHE Renewables: Alicia R. Knapp, President and CEO  Ìý
  • Clearway Energy Group: Craig Cornelius, President and CEO  Ìý
  • Dominion Energy: Mark Mitchell, SVP of Project Construction  Ìý
  • EDF Renewables North America: Tristan Grimbert, President and Chief Executive Officer  Ìý
  • Form Energy: Mateo Jaramillo, CEO and Co-Founder  Ìý
  • GE Vernova: Stephen Swift, Chief Commercial Officer – Onshore Wind  Ìý
  • ITC Holdings Corp.: Krista Tanner, Senior Vice President and Chief Business Office Ìý
  • Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC: Jason Allen, Chief Executive Officer Ìý
  • NextEra Energy Resources, LLC: Rebecca Kujawa, President & Chief Executive Officer Ìý
  • Pattern Energy Group Services, LP: Hunter Armistead, Chief Executive Officer  Ìý
  • Southern Power: John L. Pemberton, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel Ìý

The 2024 911±¬ÁÏÍø Association Board of Directors also includes:  Ìý

  • Amazon Web Services: Abhishek Sharma, Senior Principal Amazon; Director, Amazon Energy Ìý
  • American Electric Power: Greg Hall, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer Ìý
  • Apex Clean Energy Inc.: Ken Young, President and Chief Executive Officer Ìý
  • Array Technologies: Kevin Hostetler, Chief Executive Officer Ìý
  • Blattner Energy: Jason Widman, Senior Vice President, General Manager – Wind Ìý
  • bp: Mary Streett, Senior Vice President, Americas, Communications and External Affairs Ìý
  • Cypress Creek Renewables LLC: Sarah Slusser, CEO Ìý
  • EDP Renewables North America LLC: Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO Ìý
  • ENGIE North America: David Carroll, Chief Renewables Officer Ìý
  • Eolian: Stephanie Smith, COO Ìý
  • Equinor: Molly Morris, President, Renewables Americas Ìý
  • First Solar: Mark Widmar, Chief Executive Officer Ìý
  • Fluence: John Zahurancik, President, Americas Ìý
  • Grid United: Alistair Vickers, Chief Operating Officer Ìý
  • Invenergy: Jim Murphy, President & Corporate Business Leader Ìý
  • JPMorgan: Rubaio Song, Head of JPMorgan Tax Equity Ìý
  • Marathon Capital, LLC: Ted Brandt, Chief Executive Officer Ìý
  • MasTec Inc.: Jose Mas, CEO Ìý
  • Mortenson: Mark Donahue, Senior Vice President Ìý
  • Nextracker: Dan Shugar, Founder and CEO Ìý
  • Pine Gate Renewables: Ben Catt, CEO Ìý
  • RWE Clean Energy: Andrew Flanagan, CEOÌý
  • Shell Energy: Amanda Dasch, Vice President Offshore Power Americas Ìý
  • TPI Composites, Inc.: Bill Siwek, President and CEO Ìý
  • WECS Renewables: Theresa Eaton, CEO, Chair & Owner