Marcus is a senior leader overseeing all technology for the Wildfire Mitigation Program at Xcel Energy. 

Marcus Johansson is currently the Director of the Wildfire Mitigation Program within Technology Services at Xcel Energy. He previously led the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Delivery as part of the $2B Digital Transformation and Grid Modernization initiative – Advanced Grid Intelligence and Security (AGIS), a multi-year program impacting all of Xcel Energy’s customers. Marcus and his team collaborate with enterprise partners to enable the technology supporting Xcel Energy’s grid modernization strategy. He is passionate about building high-performing teams through collaboration and forward-looking leadership.

Marcus brings a wealth of experience in digital strategy transformation across diverse industries, including hospitality, medical devices, health insurance, and financial services. His career highlights include divestiture initiatives at Ameriprise Financial, pricing strategy development at Best Buy, and digital transformation leadership at Marriott and Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. At Xcel Energy, prior to AGIS, he led cybersecurity initiatives and data and analytics projects.

Deeply committed to the energy transition and achieving carbon-free and sustainability goals by 2050, Marcus has pursued executive education at IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and has completed executive education in Digital Strategy and Innovation in Medical Devices from the University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management.