Patti Poppe

Early life and education Born in 1969, and a master's degree in management from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business in 2005. as a power plant director, then becoming director of energy optimization. Poppe joined CMS Energy in 2011, In February 2017, she co-wrote a guest column for Michigan Live in support of a new non-discrimination ordinance.

In 2016, Crain's Detroit Business named her one of 100 Most Influential Women.

In November 2020, it was announced that Poppe would be leaving CMS Energy on December 1, 2020 to become CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric on January 4, 2021. In April 2022, it was reported that PG&E CEO Patti Poppe received over $50 million in total direct compensation for her work in 2021.

Boards As of 2016, she was involved with Michigan Women's Foundation-Power of 100 Women and the Detroit Regional Chamber, Business Leaders for Michigan; advisory boards for the Jackson Symphony Orchestra; Board of Directors for AEGIS Limited; and Purdue University Society of Women Engineers Industrial.

Personal life Poppe's husband Eric works for General Motors. They have two children and as of 2021, live in Lafayette, California.