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Carolyn Burke

Energizer · DISC type I
Chief Financial Officer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company
📍 Oakland, California, United States

Carolyn Burke is the Executive Vice President and CFO at PG&E Corporation, leveraging extensive experience in finance, strategy, and operations from senior roles at Chevron Phillips Chemical and Dynegy. She is recognized for her expertise in leading corporate turnarounds and M&A activities. She holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Having recently relocated to California after more than a decade in Texas, Carolyn is adjusting to her new home. She is an alumna of Wellesley College and has previously been involved in hosting networking events for women in business, connecting with prospective and newly admitted students to her alma mater.

She is a board member at Excelerate Energy, where she also serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Oakland, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Carolyn shows up

Full Of Energy
Believer
Relationship Oriented

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics Carolyn cares about

Business Transformation
Recruited for multiple executive teams to lead turnarounds, integrations, and growth initiatives, including helping lead Dynegy's emergence from bankruptcy.
Energy Sector Finance
Holds the CFO role at PG&E and previously at Chevron Phillips Chemical, with deep experience in finance for the energy and utilities industries.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Chief Financial Officer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
5-2023
Chief Financial Officer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
5-2023
Chief Financial Officer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
5-2022
Board Member
Excelerate Energy
2-2019 - 9-2022
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
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Media appearances

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Education
1993 - 1995
MBA
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
1985 - 1989
BA
Wellesley College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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