SVP Marketing & Community Relations US
Lightsource bp
San Francisco, California
Mary leads Lightsource bp’s marketing, communications and community relations activities across the United States. Since joining the company in 2019, Mary has helped bolster Lightsource bp’s exponential growth in the region. Over the last four years, $4 billion of projects were developed in the U.S. which are currently in operation or construction – represented by 3.2 gigawatts of solar capacity across 11 states.
Community engagement is a key focus area for Mary. Over the last two years, she formed and now leads a team of dedicated community relations ambassadors – bringing benefits that matter to host communities across the country.
Mary started her career as an electrical and computer engineer working in nuclear power, and she’s held senior leadership roles in the semiconductor and telecommunications industries. As VP of product management at Vonage, she defined and launched products that over 3 million consumers enjoyed, and holds three patents related to that work. Fourteen years ago Mary joined the solar industry, in a marketing and communications global leadership role, to realize her passion for contributing to our planet’s sustainable future.
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Good Neighbors—Local Permitting & Rural Community Engagement
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM MT