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This "accidental CEO" is helping power America's energy future 3/3/26

Podcast: CNBC Changemakers and Power Players
Published: Mar 3, 2026
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The CNBC Changemakers and Power Players podcast features conversations with leaders shaping the future of business, policy, and culture. In this episode, CNBC’s Julia Boorstin sits down with Mary Powell, CEO of Sunrun and a 2026 CNBC Changemaker. Powell shares her unconventional path to leading the nation's largest residential solar and battery storage company. She also opens up about leading with intuition, why culture "eats strategy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner," and how to help solve America's growing power demands. Follow and listen to the "CNBC Changemakers and Power Players" podcast on Apple and Spotify.