Lynn Good

Lynn Good has run Duke Energy, one of America’s largest energy holding companies, since 2013. Prior to taking the top job, she was CFO. The company, which is headquartered in North Carolina and serves 8.4 million people across six states, has performed well this year: Its customer base grew 2.4% in Florida and the Carolinas in the first six months of 2024 compared with the same period last year. It also surpassed its second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates thanks to higher rates and sales volume. Duke Energy plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and Good has made sustainability a key component of her business strategy. This involves ramping up renewables use across its operations. The company currently operates 9,000 megawatts of renewables on its system and plans to triple that figure by 2035.