Bobby Hollis joined Microsoft in 2023 as VP Energy responsible for leading Microsoft's energy procurement and carbon removal strategy globally. In this role, Bobby and his team work with utilities, suppliers, policy makers and industry leaders to procure energy and renewables to power Microsoft's global data centers, achieve Microsoft’s renewable energy and carbon negative commitments and support the advancement of carbon-free electricity grid infrastructure.

Bobby has focused exclusively on energy and renewable generation acceleration around the globe since 2007. Prior to joining Microsoft, he worked on new energy technology development with Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and Mainspring Energy, led Meta's data center development efforts and energy program sourcing, and helped Apple become one of the first companies achieve 100% renewable energy sourcing through the development of innovative market structures in Asia and the US.

Before his energy work in the technology sector, Bobby led renewable energy for Nevada’s largest utility, NV Energy, adopting customer-oriented approaches that radically changed renewables within the utility sector. His tenure included innovative customer projects with Apple and Nellis Air Force Base, as well as a state-wide SmartGrid deployment and major policy changes to retire all coal and replace it with renewable generation. Early in his career, Bobby practiced corporate and regulatory law at Jenner & Block and Baker & Mackenzie, in Washington, DC, and Chicago, as well as leading development efforts at Invenergy LLC, one of the largest renewable energy developers in the US.

Bobby holds a J.D. in Law from the University of Iowa College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida.