Nominees

Tracy McKibben

  • Founder and CEO of MAC Energy Group

An international climate-conscious energy and environmental technology expert with over 20 years of experience in the energy industry across both the public and private sectors.

She is an established leader in innovation that drives environmental impact in the areas of alternative and renewable energy, clean technology, water, infrastructure, and sustainability management. Ms. McKibben is, since 2010, the Founder and CEO of MAC Energy Group companies, which advises and invests in climate-conscious energy and infrastructure solutions across a global platform. She has partnered with multinational corporations and financial institutions on investments and capital structuring across the energy transition value chain.

As an investor and entrepreneur, Ms. McKibben has acquired, constructed, and financed over 1GW of global renewable energy assets and invested in and developed innovative water and energy storage technologies. Her expertise in sustainable investing is anchored in extensive transactional experience ranging from mergers and acquisitions, business development, valuation and deal structuring, financial strategy, sustainability metrics, and public policy analysis.

Prior to founding MAC Energy, Ms. McKibben pioneered the Alternative Energy Group at Citigroup where she was Managing Director and Head of Environmental Banking Strategy from 2007 to 2010. During her tenure at Citigroup, she advised alternative and renewable energy companies and diversified multinational corporations on strategic energy investments, U.S. and international energy policies and environmental financing alternatives. Ms. McKibben served as a Member of Citigroup’s Alternative Energy Task Force and the Carbon Task Force.

Ms. McKibben also has extensive public sector experience including working in several senior level positions at the White House in the National Security Council as Senior Director of European Affairs and Director of European Economic Affairs and EU Relations. She served at the U.S. Department of Commerce where her positions included Special Counsel for International Trade and Investments, as well as Director and Executive Secretariat in the Office of the Secretary of Commerce.

Prior to her work in the public sector, Ms. McKibben practiced law at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP representing and advising clients on commercial and complex litigation matters, as well as corporate and multinational energy clients on strategic investments globally. Ms. McKibben also served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Gladys Kessler in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

In addition to her executive career, Ms. McKibben has significant public company board experience. She currently serves on the boards of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL), where she serves on the Governance Committee and Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee, and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII), where she serves on the Nominating & Governance Committee and the Risk & Compliance Committee, having previously served as chair of the Audit Committee. Since 2015, she has also served as a member of the United Services Automobile Association (USAA), where she serves on the Membership & Technology Committee and the Risk & Compliance Committee, having previously chaired the Finance and Audit Committees.

Ms. McKibben’s leadership extends to the nonprofit sector as well, notably as Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Kidney Foundation since 2021. She’s been honored among Savoy’s “Top 100 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors” and Women, Inc. “Most Influential Corporate Directors.”

A graduate of West Virginia State University with a B.A. in Political Science, Ms. McKibben earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1994. In recognition of her contributions, West Virginia State University awarded her an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 2022.

We believe that Ms. McKibben’s substantial executive, board and legal experience, especially in alternative and renewable energy, would provide valuable insight and expertise to the Board. Her financial expertise and insight into energy transition and sustainability will be of particular value.

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