Carolyn J. Burke
Summary
Carolyn J. Burke has been PG&E Corporation’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since May 2023, overseeing the company’s core finance, accounting, treasury, tax, and investor-relations functions. ([pgecorp.com](https://www.pgecorp.com/about/officers/corporation-officers/carolyn-burke.html?utm_source=openai))
Biography
Burke joined PG&E in 2023 after serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. Before that, she was Executive Vice President of Strategy at Dynegy and was part of the management team involved in the company’s emergence from bankruptcy. Her earlier positions included Global Controller for the Investment Bank and Global Commodities businesses at JPMorgan Chase and Vice President and Corporate Controller at NRG Energy. ([pgecorp.com](https://www.pgecorp.com/about/officers/corporation-officers/carolyn-burke.html?utm_source=openai)) At NRG, Burke helped rebuild the finance team and strengthen financial operations during a turnaround. At PG&E, her responsibilities include audit, accounting, financial planning, investor relations, treasury, and tax. She earned an MBA in finance and strategy from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Wellesley College. ([pgecorp.com](https://www.pgecorp.com/about/officers/corporation-officers/carolyn-burke.html?utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Helped lead Dynegy’s financial and strategic work as the company emerged from bankruptcy and rebuilt its power-generation and retail-electricity operations. ([pgecorp.com](https://www.pgecorp.com/about/officers/corporation-officers/carolyn-burke.html?utm_source=openai))
- Helped rebuild NRG Energy’s finance team and strengthen its financial controls and operations during a corporate turnaround. ([pgecorp.com](https://www.pgecorp.com/about/officers/corporation-officers/carolyn-burke.html?utm_source=openai))
- Built energy and commodities-finance experience through senior control roles at JPMorgan Chase. ([pgecorp.com](https://www.pgecorp.com/about/officers/corporation-officers/carolyn-burke.html?utm_source=openai))
- At PG&E, oversees the finance functions supporting capital planning, accounting, treasury, tax, investor relations, and audit. ([pgecorp.com](https://www.pgecorp.com/about/officers/corporation-officers/carolyn-burke.html?utm_source=openai))
Problem areas / controversies
- Burke’s tenure has coincided with continued scrutiny of PG&E’s capital requirements, rate requests, and the effect of wildfire-mitigation spending on customer bills; these are company and regulatory issues, not reported personal misconduct by Burke. ([kqed.org](https://www.kqed.org/science/1996812/pge-proposes-new-rate-increase-but-says-customer-bills-wont-rise-yet?utm_source=openai))
- PG&E faced a proposed $22 million CPUC penalty in July 2026 related to the 2022 Mosquito Fire, although the event occurred before Burke became CFO in May 2023. ([cpuc.ca.gov](https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/news-and-updates/all-news/cpuc-staff-issue-proposal-penalizing-pacific-gas-and-electric-22-million-for-2022-placer-county-fire?utm_source=openai))
- No major personal controversy involving Burke was identified in the reviewed company filings and reputable public sources.