Marie Fontenot

Marie Fontenot has a diverse work experience in the energy industry. Marie currently holds the position of Vice President of Power Resources at East Bay Community Energy, where they are responsible for setting procurement strategies for power products, leading short-term and long-term power procurement, and establishing strong commercial relationships. Prior to this role, they served as the Senior Director of Power Resources at the same company.

Before joining East Bay Community Energy, Fontenot worked as the Director for Clean Energy & Commercial Innovation Lead at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Marie also has experience at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, where they held various roles such as Chief of Staff, Manager of Structured Energy Transactions, Principal of Renewable Transactions, and Senior Market Analysis, Design & Strategy Analyst. During their time at Pacific Gas and Electric, they were involved in competitive solicitations, structured energy transactions, renewable energy power purchase agreements, and market analysis.

Fontenot's earlier experience includes working as a Power Systems Trader at Xcel Energy and as the Director of Operations and Business Development at Data-Dynamix, Inc., where they were responsible for analyzing financial viability, managing vendor relationships, and conducting statistical analysis.

Overall, Fontenot has a strong background in power procurement, renewable energy transactions, and market analysis in the energy industry.

Marie Fontenot began their education journey in 1999 at the University of Colorado Boulder, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. Marie successfully completed their studies in 2002. Concurrently, in 1999, they also enrolled at the Université libre de Bruxelles and studied European Integration, specifically focusing on History and Economics. This program lasted until 2000.

Afterward, Marie continued to enhance their skills and knowledge by pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the University of Colorado Denver from 2004 to 2007. Marie'sfield of study in this program was Business Administration and Management, with a general focus.

In addition to formal education, Marie Fontenot also obtained a Balancing & Interchange certification from the NERC - North American Electric Reliability Corp., although the specific years of completion are not provided.

Overall, Marie Fontenot has a diverse education history, with degrees in Journalism and Business Administration, as well as additional certification in the field of electrical reliability.