Mark A. (Mac) McFarland

Mark A. (Mac) McFarland has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of California Resources Corporation, Inc.(CRC) 

since March 2021 and has served on its Board of Directors since October 2020. Beginning in October 2020, he served as Chairman and then Executive Chair of the Board and interim Chief Executive Officer prior to his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2021. He previously served as Executive Chairman of GenOn Energy, Inc., an independent power producer, and currently serves as a Director on the Company’s Board. Prior to that, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of GenOn and served on its Board of Managers. Mr. McFarland served in a succession of management roles, including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy of Energy Future Holdings, at Luminant Holding Company, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings Corporation, and a large independent power producer. Earlier in his career, Mr. McFarland served in various roles at Exelon Corporation, including as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. Mr. McFarland earned his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Delaware and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering (Environmental Concentration) from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.