Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Americas
Lightsource bp
San Francisco, California, United States
Mary leads Lightsource bp’s marketing, communications and community relations activities across the Americas. Since joining the company in 2019, Mary has helped bolster Lightsource bp’s exponential growth in the region. Over the last four years, $4 billion of projects were developed in the U.S. which are currently in operation or construction – represented by 3.2 gigawatts of solar capacity across 11 states.
Mary started her career as an electrical and computer engineer working in nuclear power, and she’s held senior leadership roles in the semiconductor and telecommunications industries. As VP of product management at Vonage, she defined and launched products that over 3 million consumers enjoyed, and holds three patents related to that work. Thirteen years ago Mary joined the solar industry, in a marketing and communications global leadership role, to realize her passion for contributing to our planet’s sustainable future. She lives in California, happily cooking healthy food and practicing yoga.
The Evolving Nature of Community Opposition to Large-Scale Clean Energy Development
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT