Laura Folse

Ms. Folse is the former CEO of BP Wind Energy, North America. In that role, she managed over 500 employees and contractors and operations at 14 wind farms across eight states, with an operating capacity of over 2.5 gigawatts. Prior to that, she served as Executive VP, Science, Technology, Environment, and Regulatory Affairs at BP p.l.c., where she led cleanup and restoration efforts in response to the 2010 BP Macondo well explosion off the coast of Louisiana. Before being named Executive VP, she served in various leadership roles within BP p.l.c.

Ms. Folse serves on the board of TransAlta Corporation and the Auburn University College of Arts & Sciences. From 2016 to 2019, she was a board member of the American Wind Energy Association. Ms. Folse holds a Master of Management, Business from Stanford University, a Master of Science, in Geology from the University of Alabama, and a Bachelor of Science, in Geology from Auburn University. She brings to the Board her experience in corporate risk management, large-scale crisis management, leveraging data analysis, leading large and complex organizations, and driving cultural change.