Mari McClure is President and CEO of Green Mountain Power (GMP), an industry-leading clean energy company based in Colchester, Vermont that leverages pioneering innovation programs to reduce costs and carbon emissions while delivering cost-effective, reliable power to Vermonters. Mari stepped into her current role at the start of 2020 after ten years with GMP leading transformational work across the company by building strong teams, balancing skills, and motivating employees to serve customers.
Since becoming GMP’s CEO, Mari has served as Chair of Vermont Governor Phil Scott’s Pandemic Employer and Technical Support Team and was named one of Business Insider’s Top 100 People Transforming Business in 2021 in the sustainability category. McClure has been recognized for her innovative leadership as a Top 100 Women Impact Leader for 2021 by Real Leaders Magazine, and top 20 C-Suite Sustainability Champion by GreenBiz in 2020. GMP was honored by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) as a nationwide leader in energy transformation in 2021. In 2021, she was also featured in Time Magazine’s article highlighting GMP’s pioneering work to transform the electric grid. GMP’s power supply is 100% carbon free, and the company under Mari’s leadership is moving quickly to meet its own commitment to provide Vermonters with 100% renewable power by 2030.
Mari joined GMP in 2010, after working as a corporate lawyer in Burlington, Vermont. Mari earned her law degree from the University of Buffalo School of Law in 2006. She was also a member of the University’s women’s basketball team from 1997-2001.