911±¬ÁÏÍø Announces 2025 Board of Directors

Feb 20 2025


WASHINGTON, D.C., February 20, 2025 — The 911±¬ÁÏÍø Association (911±¬ÁÏÍø), the clean energy industry’s leading trade organization, has announced its new 2025 Officers, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee.ÌýÌý

´¡°ä±Ê’s new Board features executives from diverse industries investing in America, including leaders across solar, storage, offshore and land-based wind, clean hydrogen, and transmission, as well as manufacturers, financial firms, utilities, construction companies, and developers.Ìý

“After many years with the organization, I am honored to now serve as 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board Chair and eager to tackle the challenges facing the renewable energy industry,â€� said Laura Beane, 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board Chair and President of Vestas North America. “Our nation requires an all-of-the-above energy approach to drive development, strengthen U.S. energy dominance, and create generational jobs for Americans across the country. I believe this Board is well-equipped to deliver solutions that will advance our priorities and accelerate domestic energy growth to meet the surge in demand.â€�ÌýÌýÌý

The new Board and Officers were approved at ´¡°ä±Ê’s February Board meeting and will serve a one-year term. They include:ÌýÌýÌý

  • Chair: Laura Beane, President, Vestas North America ÌýÌýÌý
  • Chair-Elect: David Carroll, Chief Renewables Officer & Senior VP, ENGIE North AmericaÌý
  • Treasurer: Brian Van Abel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Xcel Energy Ìý
  • Secretary: David Hardy, Global Chief Commercial Officer, GE Vernova WindÌý

“During a period of rapid demand growth and a push for American energy dominance, leadership in the energy industry has never been more consequential. The 2025 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board represents a wide-ranging group of strong leaders who are meeting the moment,â€� said 911±¬ÁÏÍø CEO Jason Grumet. “Harnessing America’s diverse energy resources is essential to our national security and global power. The 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board encourages collaboration across all energy sectors and will drive the policies and innovations needed to contribute to an all-of-the-above energy strategy, strengthen our economy, and secure America’s energy future.â€�Ìý

The 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board has also selected a new Executive Committee. Along with the Officers, the committee will include executives from these clean energy-focused companies:Ìý

  • AES Clean Energy: Kleber Costa, Chief Commercial OfficerÌý
  • Array Technologies: Kevin Hostetler, Chief Executive OfficerÌý
  • Avangrid Renewables: Puneet Verma, Vice President, Federal Government AffairsÌý
  • BHE Renewables: Alicia R. Knapp, President and CEOÌý
  • Dominion Energy: Mark Mitchell, SVP of Project ConstructionÌý
  • ENGIE North America: David Carroll, Chief Renewables OfficerÌý
  • Fluence: John Zahurancik, President AmericasÌý
  • Form Energy: Mateo Jaramillo, CEO and Coâ€�FounderÌý
  • GE Vernova Wind: David Hardy, Global Chief Commercial OfficerÌý
  • Grid United: Alistair Vickers, Chief Operating OfficerÌý
  • Invenergy: Jim Murphy, President & Co-FounderÌý
  • ITC Holdings Corp.: Krista Tanner, PresidentÌý
  • LS Power: Paul Segal, Chief Executive OfficerÌý
  • NextEra Energy Resources, LLC: Philip A. Musser, Vice President – Head of Government AffairsÌý
  • Southern Power: John L. Pemberton, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer & General CounselÌý
  • Vestas North America: Laura Beane, PresidentÌý
  • Xcel Energy: Brian Van Abel, EVP & CFOÌý

Ex Officio RolesÌý

  • HASI: Susan D. Nickey, Executive Vice President & Chief Client OfficerÌý
  • Ørsted Wind Power North America LLC: Amanda Dasch, CEO Region AmericasÌý

The 2025 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board of Directors also includes: Ìý

  • American Electric Power: Greg Hall, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial OfficerÌý
  • Apex Clean Energy Inc.: Ken Young, President and Chief Executive OfficerÌý
  • Clearway Energy Group: Craig Cornelius, President and CEOÌý
  • Cypress Creek Renewables LLC: Sarah Slusser, CEOÌý
  • EDF Renewables North America: Tristan Grimbert, President & Chief Executive OfficerÌý
  • EDP Renewables North America LLC: Sandhya Ganapathy, CEOÌý
  • energyRe: Miguel Prado, Chief Executive OfficerÌý
  • Eolian: Stephanie Smith, COOÌý
  • Equinor: Molly Morris, President, Renewables AmericasÌý
  • LRE: Jason Allen, Chief Executive OfficerÌý
  • LG Energy Solution Vertech: Jaehong Park, President and CEOÌý
  • MasTec Inc.: Jose Mas, CEOÌý
  • Mortenson: Mark Donahue, Executive Vice PresidentÌý
  • Nextracker: Dan Shugar, Founder and CEOÌý
  • Nordex Group: Manav Sharma, Chief Executive Officer – North AmericaÌý
  • Pattern Energy Group Services, LP: Hunter Armistead, Chief Executive OfficerÌý
  • Pine Gate Renewables: Ben Catt, CEOÌý
  • Quanta Services: B.J. Ducey, President of Strategic OperationsÌý
  • RWE Clean Energy: Andrew Flanagan, CEOÌý
  • Shell New Energies US LLC: Nick Lincon, VP Onshore Renewables North America & President, SavionÌý
  • SOLV Energy: George Hershman, Chief Executive OfficerÌý
  • TPI Composites, Inc.: Bill Siwek, President and CEOÌý
  • WECS Renewables: Theresa Eaton, CEO, Chair & OwnerÌý
  • Xcel Energy: Brian Van Abel, EVP & CFOÌý