Chris Gould
Investments & Holdings
EVP & Chief Sustainability Officer | CRC
Gould is EVP and Chief Sustainability Officer for California Resources Corporation. Prior to joining CRC, he led Exelon’s strategic planning, sustainability, and innovation programs. At CRC, Gould convenes and facilitates executive level sessions to build consensus on a vision of the energy future, and leads several programs that serve as mechanisms for CRC to act on its beliefs. In his role as Chief Sustainability Officer, Gould designs and drives the execution of CRC’s climate change strategy as well as its overall Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) program.
In addition to corporate leadership, Gould devotes himself to philanthropic activities that are aligned with his passion for arts and nature. He serves as Treasurer of the board of The Nature Conservancy - Illinois Chapter, and is a board member of Writers Theatre in Glencoe, Illinois. He was recently invited to join Fast Company’s Impact Council, and was named to Crain’s Chicago Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list.