Transformational Senior Energy Executive

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Raj Swaminathan is a transformational energy executive with nearly three decades of experience leading high-growth initiatives across the global energy, utility, and independent power sectors. Known for building businesses at the intersection of innovation and sustainability, Raj has held senior leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies and renewable-focused firms, steering organizations through pivotal stages of development, expansion, and energy transition. Most recently, Raj served as Executive Vice President at Drax, a global renewable energy company headquartered in the UK, where he led international business development for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) — one of the world's most promising negative-emissions technologies. As one of Drax’s first U.S.-based executives, Raj founded and scaled the U.S. business from inception to a 30-member global team. Previously, as Vice President at CMS Energy, Raj led renewable energy development and M&A activities, expanding the company’s clean energy footprint through strategic acquisitions and greenfield development. His technical and commercial expertise spans wind, solar, battery storage, gas-fired generation, and electric/gas utilities, giving him a comprehensive view of the evolving energy landscape. Raj brings extensive board-level governance experience, having served on the boards of utility companies in Brazil and Venezuela, as well as a U.S.-based energy tech startup. He was also an Advisory Board member at the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance (CEBA) from 2019 to 2022, helping shape market access to renewable power for large-scale energy buyers across the U.S. Raj holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mumbai and an MBA in Finance from Virginia Tech. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and has completed executive programs at Harvard University and the Center for Creative Leadership. A global citizen with a deep commitment to sustainability, innovation, and inclusive growth, Raj is now seeking to lead a purpose-driven energy company into its next phase of impact and scale.