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107 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today USAAwards 2018 TEXAS MAURICIO GUTIERREZ President & CEO of NRG Energy ABOUT MAURICIO GUTIERREZ Mauricio Gutierrez is President and CEO of NRG. Gutierrez joined NRG in 2004 and helped build the company from a regional wholesale generation business to a national, Fortune 500, diversified energy company. Prior to becoming President and CEO, he held the position of Chief Operating Officer. During his tenure as COO, Gutierrez led NRG’s engineering and construction activities related to new generation and repowering projects. Mauricio Gutierrez is President and CEO of NRG. Gutierrez joined NRG in 2004 and helped build the company from a regional wholesale generation business to a national, Fortune 500, diversified energy company. Prior to becoming President and CEO, he held the position of Chief Operating Officer. During his tenure as COO, Gutierrez led NRG’s engineering and construction activities related to new generation and repowering projects. www.nrg.com FIRM PROFILE At NRG, we are the power industry’s leading company and we’ve grown from a power generator into an energy provider that powers homes and businesses throughout America. Our customer-focused mentality has led us to create technologies and tools that empower residents and organizations to think critically about their electricity, including where their power is coming from, what impact it has on the environment and how they can become more conscious energy users. We partner with businesses to customize innovative power and sustainability solutions that are informed by our years of experience as market leaders. And we work diligently to stay ahead of an ever-evolving energy climate with rising demands. Energy is all around us, fueling our day-to-day experiences. It keeps our families safe, it keeps our businesses running and it helps our neighborhoods thrive. But we have to be willing to transform the way we approach energy and imagine new solutions that will strengthen our collective energy community. We’re proud to be leading that transformation. Here’s how we work. Together Our team of experts discovers your energy needs, then customizes an approach to meet them. Evaluating your current state First things first. We take a comprehensive look at your operations to determine ways you can improve. From specific measures to wide-ranging initiatives, we have the experience, expertise and resources to help you capitalize on opportunities. Responsive support Time is valuable, so our teams react quickly to your needs—with your timelines and delivery requirements always in mind. An optimal solution is only optimal if it can be executed according to your parameters. Objective optimization At the end of the day, our goal is to help you perform better, more sustainably and more cost-effectively. So whether you’re operating a power plant, hospital, stadium or any other venue, our business sense can be as impactful as our energy expertise.