# Drew Marsh

> Drew Marsh is the New Orleans-based chair and chief executive officer of Entergy. He joined the company in 1998, served as CFO from 2013 to 2022, became CEO in November 2022 and board chair in February 2023. His public priorities include reliability, grid resilience, customer affordability and meeting growing electricity demand. He also chairs the Nuclear Energy Institute and Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited.

- **Role:** Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Entergy
- **Organizations:** Entergy, Nuclear Energy Institute, Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, Edison Electric Institute, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Jobs for America’s Graduates, Posse New Orleans, United Way of Southeast Louisiana
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, University of Notre Dame, Master’s degree in management, Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Advanced from strategic planning associate to CEO over 24 years at Entergy., Served as Entergy CFO for nine years before becoming CEO., Drew and Lynn Marsh were named 2026 Alexis de Tocqueville Award recipients by United Way of Southeast Louisiana.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Joined Entergy as an associate in strategic planning and special projects.
- **Before 2013** — Held planning and operational leadership roles, including vice president of strategic planning at Entergy-Koch LP and vice president of system planning and operations at Entergy.
- **2013–2022** — Executive vice president and chief financial officer of Entergy.
- **2020** — Joined the Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited board.
- **2022-11-01** — Succeeded Leo Denault as Entergy CEO.
- **2023-02-01** — Became chair of Entergy’s board.
- **2025** — Became chair of the Nuclear Energy Institute; selected as United Way of Southeast Louisiana’s 2025–26 campaign cabinet chair.

## Achievements

- Advanced from strategic planning associate to CEO over 24 years at Entergy.
- Served as Entergy CFO for nine years before becoming CEO.
- Drew and Lynn Marsh were named 2026 Alexis de Tocqueville Award recipients by United Way of Southeast Louisiana.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Entergy reported that Drew and Lynn Marsh were recognized as United Way of Southeast Louisiana’s 2026 Alexis de Tocqueville honorees.
- **2026-10** — Marsh announced support for David Borde’s appointment as Entergy Texas president and CEO, effective October 5.
- **2026-07** — Featured in an interview at the POLITICO Energy Summit, shared by Entergy on July 16.
- **2026-06** — Entergy’s updated biography lists Marsh as chair of NEI and NEIL and vice chair of EEI.

## Links

- Website: https://www.entergy.com/leadership/drew-marsh
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-marsh-1a346bb7

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