Secretary Jennifer Granholm
One of the most respected leaders in the U.S., Jennifer Granholm provides strategic guidance on how energy policy and technology can drive innovation, transform industries, and create opportunities in a rapidly changing market.
Drawing from her transformative career which earned her a place on both Time’s Most Influential People list and Forbes’ Top Climate Leaders list, Jennifer Granholm offers audiences a unique insider’s view of the powerful intersection between energy policy and technology.
Serving most recently as the 16th U. S. Secretary of Energy under President Joe Biden, Jennifer oversaw $200 billion worth of U.S. DOE investments to accelerate the clean energy transition. Thanks to the policies and laws that she helped to shape, the country saw record deployment of clean energy—adding the equivalent of 30 Hoover Dams of zero-carbon energy to the nation’s electricity grid in 2024. Under her leadership, DOE with its 110,000 employees was ranked among the Top 10 Best Places to Work in the federal government.
Prior to her White House Cabinet role, Jennifer served two terms as Governor of Michigan and one as Attorney General, the first female to hold either office in the state. As Governor, she was instrumental in leading Michigan’s successful economic recovery during and after the Great Recession, diversifying the state’s economy, supporting innovation, investing in workforce development and business growth, and revitalizing the auto industry.
An honors graduate of Harvard Law School, Jennifer taught law and public policy at UC Berkeley from 2011-2020, specializing in clean energy and public leadership. She is the author of A Governor's Story: The Fight for Jobs and America’s Economic Future as well as scores of articles and opinion pieces. She regularly appears on CNN, MSNBC, and other networks, and continues to play a leading role in shaping America’s energy future.
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