Mark E. Hickson

Purvis Bell

NextEra, Energy Inc.

When it comes to corporate responsibility very few companies exceed the awards and recognition that NextEra Energy has earned. The company has been recognized time and again by Fortune, Newsweek, Forbes, and Institutional Investor for its leadership in a wide array of areas that really matter beyond financial results including ESG, diversity, occupational and workplace safety and social impact. Mark Hickson is a member of an executive team that helped NextEra Energy make Fortune's list of companies that "Change the World." NextEra Energy is the only U.S. gas and electric utility to be recognized on the annual list, which recognizes companies that have had a positive social impact through activities that are part of their core business strategy. Hickson developed an impact investing program that has invested hundreds of millions of the company’s balance sheet with women and diverse investment managers. Hickson has served as executive vice president, strategy and corporate development and a director of NEP LP since 2017, and previously served as executive vice president, strategy and corporate development and a director from February 2015 to August 2017. From 1997 to April 2012, he served as managing director in Global Mergers and Acquisitions at Merrill Lynch & Co. Working closely with Hickson is Purvis Bell. Bell leads the Social Impact Investing efforts and is responsible for sourcing and underwriting investment managers for the program across asset classes but with a focus on alternatives including venture, private equity, and private credit. Prior to this role, Bell served as Finance Director and Health Plan CFO for BlueCross Blue Shield of Michigan. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing the financial and operational performance of the health plan as a key member of the executive leadership team.