“Long-term organizational sustainability and success require a proactive stance and recognition that essential elements such as culture, incentives, objectives, and strategic planning must be complementary.”

Christina Bigelow, Vice President of Risk and Compliance for Pine Gate Renewables, is a passionate advocate of the value strong ethics and compliance cultures create. An engaging speaker with deep knowledge of energy law and policy, electric utility operations, grid reliability and security, Christina masterfully integrates organizational culture with compliance processes to optimize operational excellence. She frequently contributes to industry discussions on governance, contracts and supply chain, risk management, ethics, and internal controls. Within the national energy transition dialogue, she creates intrinsic value for organizations and their stakeholders by delivering strong compliance and ethics programs, effective risk management, and successful regulatory and policy outcomes.

An environmentalist at heart, Christina has over two decades of experience, including Pine Gate Renewables, Entergy Services, and environmental and consulting services. She builds sustainable communities with an eye to the future and is inspired by others seeking to improve their world. As a founder of [in]Powered Women, she leverages her relationships to explore and uncover new topics, connections, and opportunities with positive change.  She is a member of the Louisiana and Arizona Bars, and the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics, where she regularly collaborates with other industry leaders on foundational issues of long-term sustainability and agile success.

Christina is a proud Louisianian currently living in Georgia.  She regularly escapes to the outdoors in search of the elusive work/life balance to read, hike, camp, and volunteer with her family, two cats, and dog.