"Women in Conservation" Series

On March 15, 2018, Green Mountain Power President and CEO Mary Powell and Dartmouth College Professor Elizabeth Wilson headlined the "Women in Conservation" program. 

On March 15, 2018, the "Women in Conservation" Series featured Mary Powell, Chief Executive at Green Mt. Power, and Dr.Elizabeth Wilson, Professor at Dartmouth and Director of the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society.  They had a conversation about the future of energy in the region and to shared their stories of how they have become powerhouses in the energy industry.

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About the presenters:

Ms. Powell is nationally recognized as an energy visionary, positioning Green Mountain Power (GMP) as a leading energy transformation company since being named chief executive ten years ago. Under Ms. Powell's leadership, GMP became the first utility in the world to become a B Corp, displaying a commitment to use energy as a force for good. GMP was named one of the top 10 energy companies in the world by Fast Company magazine in 2017.

Dr. Wilson is a professor in Dartmouth's Environmental Studies Department and the inaugural Director of the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society. She studies how energy systems are changing in the face of new technologies and new societal pressures, with an emphasis on how institutions support and thwart energy system transitions and on the interplays between technology innovation, policy creation, and institutional decision making.