Chief Executive Officer

ABOUT UTAH CLEAN ENERGY

Founded in 2001, Utah Clean Energy has grown from a small volunteer effort into Utah's most influential, independent force for a clean energy future. From day one, we have believed that Utah can lead — and must lead — in the transition to a cleaner, smarter, more equitable energy economy. Utah Clean Energy is a solution-based, non-partisan nonprofit organization that has been blazing the path to a healthy climate for nearly 25 years.

Our multi-disciplinary team includes experts in the decarbonization of our buildings, the electricity sector, transportation, and climate policy. We have spearheaded impactful and far-reaching clean energy and climate policies, programs, and utility regulatory outcomes, cementing us as Utah’s foremost experts on win-win climate solutions. Our success is predicated on not only our expertise, but the strength of our partnerships, and our position that failure on climate solutions is not an option.

We are committed to creating a future that ensures healthy, thriving communities for all, empowered and sustained by clean energy.

Today, our team of policy advocates, analysts, communicators, and practitioners is driving real progress in one of the nation’s most dynamic and fast-changing energy landscapes. Guided by a commitment to climate solutions and equity, our Strategic Plan guides our work to:

• Transform utilities to be powered by renewable energy
• Make homes and buildings ultra-efficient and all-electric
• Accelerate the shift to clean, electric transportation
• Advance climate leadership through policy, partnerships, and the Utah Climate and Clean Air Compact

At the heart of our operations is the Climate Innovation Center, our award-winning net-zero headquarters — a living laboratory for sustainable design and a beacon for Utah’s leadership in clean energy innovation.

Utah Clean Energy stands strong in this moment of extraordinary momentum and possibility. For nearly 25 years, we’ve built a reputation as one of Utah’s most effective and trusted voices for practical, bipartisan clean energy and climate solutions.

Now, as Founder and CEO Sarah Wright prepares to pass the torch, the Board of Directors seeks a new Chief Executive Officer to carry this legacy forward and lead the organization into our next era of growth, innovation, and impact.

This is an opportunity to lead a respected organization that has proven the power of collaboration over polarization and solutions over rhetoric. The next CEO will guide Utah Clean Energy as we deepen our impact in Utah and our influence across the Intermountain West — expanding visibility, forging new partnerships, and mobilizing collective action to confront the defining challenge of our time.

The new CEO will join a talented, mission-driven team with deep technical expertise and a shared belief in a bold, inspiring vision: a future that ensures healthy, thriving communities for all, empowered and sustained by clean energy.

Who you are:

• You are a visionary and grounded leader
  — driven by purpose, guided by integrity, and motivated by the belief that pragmatic, equitable clean energy solutions can change the world and that Utah can be a model for the nation.
• You are a champion for climate progress
  — a voice that inspires hope, action, and confidence in Utah’s ability to lead.
• You are undaunted by complexity and fueled by possibility
  . You see connections where others see divides and believe in building bridges that endure.
• You are a connector and communicator
  — engaging partners across political, business, and community lines with authenticity and respect.
• You are an inspirer of people
  — someone who empowers teams, builds trust, and mobilizes others toward bold, shared goals that matter.
• Above all, you are unyielding: Your determination to address climate change is unwavering, driven by a conviction that we can overcome the obstacles in our path.

The CEO reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for advancing our mission with integrity and positioning the organization to scale our influence throughout the region. The CEO’s core responsibilities include: