ACP Announces 2025 Board of Directors

Feb 20 2025


WASHINGTON, D.C., February 20, 2025 — The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Association (ACP), 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 ACP Board Chair and eager to tackle the challenges facing the renewable energy industry,â€� said Laura Beane, ACP 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 ACP Board represents a wide-ranging group of strong leaders who are meeting the moment,â€� said ACP CEO Jason Grumet. “Harnessing America’s diverse energy resources is essential to our national security and global power. The ACP 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 ACP 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 ACP 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