Shawnie McBride

As Vice President of Sales Operations for NRG Business, Shawnie McBride translates business strategy and vision into tangible capabilities required to achieve sales targets. Shawnie is a passionate champion for diversity and inclusion. Prior to her current role and the NRG acquisition of Direct Energy, Shawnie led large-scale business change initiatives from design through execution, providing enhanced capabilities across the customer lifecycle. She also served as Direct Energy’s Chief Risk Officer where she was responsible for the continued development and implementation of the company’s risk management program. During her twenty years of experience in the energy industry, Shawnie has held a variety of risk management, information technology, and wholesale commercial positions with Direct Energy, Energy Future Holdings (formerly Luminant/TXU), Mirant Corporation, and Enserch Energy.
Shawnie received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M
University.