Carla Tully has been a member of CRES’ board of directors since December 2019. Ms. Tully also serves on the boards of Emera, Inc. (NYSE/TSX: EMA), and Pattern Energy. She is a Senior Advisor to the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) North American and European energy groups and an advisor to several energy startups.
Ms. Tully is a former Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Earthrise Energy, an energy transition company she developed and grew into a successful independent power producer. Previously, she served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Renewable Energy at MAP Energy, a $2.4 billion energy investment firm, where she scaled the company’s renewable energy development business. At the AES Corporation, a global Fortune 500 utility and energy generation company, Ms. Tully held key senior leadership roles, including President of AES UK and Ireland.
Ms. Tully holds a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and economics from the University of Southern California. She received the Silver Stevie Award for Best Female Entrepreneur in 2022 and UK Institute of Directors’ Award – Director of the Year for Corporate Responsibility in 2016.