Kimberly A. Johnston is the President of NextGen Energy Partners focused on catalyzing public and private sector collaborations to mobilize capital investment towards human-centric grid resilience and innovation projects.

Kimberly has 30 years of strategy, finance, policy, and regulatory experience in the energy sector serving in executive roles with Fortune 500 energy companies and global consulting firms. Kimberly previously served as EY’s Americas Power & Utilities Partner, CenterPoint Energy’s Corporate Officer and VP of Tax, and Spectra Energy’s Director of Reporting and Regulations.

Kimberly serves on the Industry Leadership Team of the National Consortium of Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Technologies. In 2017, Kimberly was recognized as Houston’s Most Influential Women. In 2024, NextGen Energy Partners was awarded the International Impact Company of the Year Award.

Kimberly has a proven track record in unlocking emerging energy markets with smart policy measures, forward-thinking regulations, and novel financing structures. She has testified before FERC and State Public Utility Commissions to remove market barriers and create a level playing field. Kimberly has played an instrumental role in deploying U.S. energy economic growth projects resulting in billions of value for consumers, investors and stakeholders.