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Nicole Howard

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Executive Vice President, Utilities at Promise
📍 Sacramento, California, United States

Nicole is the Executive Vice President of Utilities at Promise, leveraging her extensive energy industry leadership from roles at National Grid and Southern California Edison. An alumna of UC Berkeley and CSU-Dominguez Hills, she specializes in customer strategy, innovative energy technology, and advancing clean energy policy.

Outside of her executive roles, Nicoles interests suggest a focus on high-level business strategy and leadership principles. Her affinity for performance-oriented brands may also point toward an appreciation for an active and driven lifestyle, valuing innovation in both professional and personal contexts.

Nicole successfully transitioned from a long-standing career as a top executive in the traditional energy sector to a leadership role in the technology industry.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Executive Vice President, Utilities
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Sacramento, California, United States
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Priorities

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Utility Modernization
A passionate advocate for modernizing utility rates and investing in technology to improve the customer experience, a core theme throughout her career.
Clean Energy Policy
Actively promotes and has led large-scale initiatives for inclusive clean energy, including transportation and building electrification programs at past companies.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Executive Vice President, Utilities
Promise
10-2021 - 10-2024
Vice President- Product Growth, Marketing and Customer Strategy
National Grid
11-2020 - 10-2021
Vice President, Customer Programs & Services
Southern California Edison (SCE)
2-2015 - 11-2020
Chief Customer Officer
SMUD
2-2014 - 2-2015
Senior Director, Customer Services
SMUD
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Education
1994 - 1998
BA
University of California, Berkeley
2001 - 2003
MPA
California State University-Dominguez Hills
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