Deb Merril
President of Retail at EDF Energy North America
Deb is the President of Retail at EDF Energy North America, a leading competitive supplier to the large C&I segment, and part of EDF Group which is one of the world’s largest power companies and a global leader in low-carbon energy. EDF Energy provides a suite of products including power, gas, renewable energy, demand response, energy efficiency, and on-site generation management. When Deb joined EDF in 2019, she was challenged to take the current business and create meaningful and profitable growth. She designed and implemented a strategic plan that improved systems and processes, made changes to organizational structure to leverage talent and provide clear accountability for key areas, and grew the sales footprint to reach a broader customer base. This has led to significant growth moving EDF from the fifth-largest Commercial and Industrial power supplier up to the third position, while significantly growing the profitability of the business.