February 6, 2024
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Chairman & CEO
DTE Energy
Board Chair
American Gas Association
Chairman & CEO, DTE Energy
Board Chair, American Gas Association
Jerry Norcia is the chief executive officer of DTE Energy. He also is chairman of the company’s board of directors.
Prior to being named CEO in 2019, Norcia served as president and chief operating officer of DTE, responsible for strategic oversight and operations of the electric and gas utilities and the two large non-utility businesses. He has also served as president of DTE Gas and DTE Electric. Norcia joined the company in 2002 as president of the Gas Storage and Pipelines business.
Prior to joining DTE, Norcia was vice president of business development for Union Gas. He has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry, where he worked in executive leadership roles, business development, engineering and operations.
Norcia earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Windsor.
Norcia is a leader in the communities he serves. He co-chairs the United Way Campaign Cabinet and is a member of the board of trustees of The Skillman Foundation, dedicated to the well-being and prosperity of children in Detroit. Norcia also serves on the boards of Business Leaders for Michigan, the Detroit Regional Partnership and the Downtown Detroit Partnership.
As a board member of the American Gas Association, Edison Electric Institute, Nuclear Energy Institute and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Norcia helps to shape the future of the energy industry.
Our economy is riding a technology and electrification revolution unmatched since the early 1900s. Today, Michiganders are more connected to smartphones, smart homes, their workplaces, fully electric automobiles and other electronic devices.
At the same time, we find ourselves faced with a changing environment, with more unusual and severe weather patterns and scientific evidence that the planet is warming.
To address these trends and challenges we need every tool in the toolbox. Like rebuilding a house, we need to evaluate every aspect of the structure and infrastructure, from the foundation to the plumbing and electrical, and we need to select the right tools to build a safe and clean home for generations to come.
That is why DTE Energy is accelerating the rebuilding of the energy grid. And while doing that, we’re also rebuilding the way we generate energy, closing coal plants and investing billions of dollars in solar and wind, natural gas and nuclear energy. All of this, to support a new, more reliable, interconnected and cleaner supply of energy for the residential and business customers we serve.
We invite you to join us in our collective journey of building for the future.
Jeff Donofrio
President & CEO
Business Leaders for Michigan
Sandy Pierce
Board Chair
Detroit Economic Club