Elisabeth Brinton

Elisabeth Brinton is Executive Vice President of Shell’s Renewables & Energy Solutions (formerly New Energies) business, steering the company’s work in power and renewables.

This role covers Shell’s work in wind and solar, new mobility options such as electric vehicle charging, nature-based solutions and building an integrated lower-carbon power business.

In 2021, Ms Brinton joined the Board of Anglo American as an ESG-focused non-executive director where she is a member of the sustainability committee. Before Shell, Ms Brinton was Executive Vice President, New Energy, at AGL Energy, Australia’s largest integrated energy company, and Corporate Strategy Officer for PG&E Corporation.

From 2008 to 2013, Ms Brinton was Chief Customer Officer of Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and held founding and management roles in four successful Silicon Valley start-ups including, Loudcloud, a web infrastructure company that went public in May 2001.