Founder & CEO
Jeannie Salo is the Founder and CEO of Salo Strategic Advisors, a consulting firm for governments, corporations, and NGOs, and Big Tent Energy, a thought leadership and film company focused on public education at the intersection of energy, artificial intelligence, geopolitics, industrial policy, and economic competitiveness. A seasoned executive, strategist, and public affairs leader, Jeannie is recognized for building transformational strategies, convening influential leaders, and forging high-impact partnerships that shape markets, inform policy and fuel growth.
Over the course of her career, Jeannie has operated at the highest levels of government, diplomacy, business, and global affairs. Her experience spans the United States Senate, the U.S. Department of State, global policy ecosystems, and senior executive leadership roles within Fortune 500 corporations, where she advised CEOs and executive teams on corporate strategy, geopolitical risk, energy transition, public policy, advanced manufacturing, and strategic growth initiatives.
Most recently, Jeannie served as Chief Public Policy Officer for Schneider Electric North America, where she led integrated policy and external affairs strategy during one of the most consequential periods of industrial transformation in decades. She became widely respected for her ability to translate complex geopolitical and regulatory challenges into strategic commercial opportunities, while convening C-Suite leaders, policymakers, trade associations, investors, and technology innovators around critical issues impacting energy security, infrastructure modernization, AI-driven power demand, and industrial competitiveness.
Known for her spirited leadership style, strategic instincts, and results-oriented approach, Jeannie has built a reputation as a trusted advisor and connective force across the public and private sectors. Her work increasingly focuses on helping leaders navigate disruption, accelerate strategic partnerships, and shape the broader narrative surrounding America's economic, technological, and energy future.
Jeannie has studied at INSEAD in France and the Moscow Linguistics Institute in Russia. She holds a Master's degree from the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University and a Bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin. She serves on several boards and foundations, including the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). Jeannie is based in Washington, D.C. with her family. She is a dedicated wife and mother of four (three boys, one girl) and one dog named Misha.
Long-horizon positioning for institutions navigating structural change.
We advise boards and chief executives on the strategic decisions that define an institution’s trajectory — market positioning, competitive response, portfolio configuration, and long-range planning in conditions of genuine uncertainty.
Our work is not the production of strategy documents. It is the sharpening of judgment at the moment decisions must be made.
Counsel for leadership succession, board dynamics, and organizational authority.
Leadership transitions are among the most consequential and least well-managed events in an organization’s life. We advise on succession planning, incoming executive positioning, board-management dynamics, and the organizational realignments that follow.
We work with both the institution and the individual — ensuring that transitions are navigated with clarity, not managed with process.
Navigating complex constituencies where consensus is insufficient.
The most difficult strategic challenges are rarely technical. They are political — involving boards, investors, regulators, partners, and internal constituencies with competing interests and asymmetric information.
We help leaders understand the landscape of stakeholder interests, identify the points of genuine alignment, and develop approaches that move consequential decisions forward.
Discreet advisory for high-stakes situations requiring immediate clarity.
When an organization faces a crisis — reputational, legal, financial, or operational — the quality of counsel in the first hours and days determines the range of outcomes available.
We provide direct, unvarnished advisory to principals navigating situations where the margin for error is zero and the cost of poor judgment is permanent.
Strategic counsel at the intersection of business and public authority.
For institutions whose strategies intersect with regulatory, legislative, or geopolitical forces, we provide counsel on navigating the interface between private enterprise and public authority.
Drawing on deep experience across the U.S. Senate, the State Department, and global corporate leadership, we help clients understand the policy environment and position themselves effectively within it.
Strategic guidance for the industries shaping the next economy.
The transformation of energy systems, digital infrastructure, and industrial competitiveness represents one of the defining strategic challenges of this era. We advise institutions navigating this transition — from utilities and industrials to technology companies and investors.
Our counsel integrates strategic, policy, and commercial dimensions to help clients position for long-term advantage in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Market Voice · Published Perspectives · Policy Impact
Recognized as one of 32 Most Influential Leaders in Energy Policy — three consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025). Featured in the “People Who Know How Washington Works” issue among the most influential people shaping policy across energy, technology, and government.
“The global economy has entered a new phase defined not by innovation alone, but by speed, scale and coordinated, state-backed execution. America cannot afford to compete in a Formula 1 race with a 1970s engine.”washingtontimes.com →
“The race for AI is a race for electrons. Long-term, AI is set to drive as much as 50% of U.S. electricity demand growth between now and 2050.”utilitydive.com →
“By adopting favorable policies like permitting reform and advancing innovative energy tech, we can help usher in a new era of energy intelligence and accelerate our time to power.”nam.org →
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