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Management Team |
Rick Priory has led Duke Energy as its chairman and CEO since Duke Power’s 1997 merger with PanEnergy, one of the energy industry’s first and most successful convergence alignments. A former college professor, Priory joined the company as a design engineer in 1976. His unique combination of academic and technical expertise led to his advancement to president of Duke Power in 1994. He was recently recognized as one of the world’s top 25 managers by Business Week.
Responsible for Duke Energy’s legal, governmental affairs and energy policy and strategy, Dick Blackburn has spent much of his career in senior legal positions. Before joining Duke Energy in 1997, he served as president and group executive for NYNEX Worldwide Communications and Media Group, where he had lead responsibility for expansion of the corporation’s global telecommunications businesses.
Corporate finance, accounting, taxes and investor relations are the responsibility of Robert Brace, who has an extensive background in international finance, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions. He came to Duke Energy in 2001 from British Telecommunications plc, where he served as group finance director, the company’s lead financial post.
Bill Coley joined Duke Power as a plant engineer in 1966, and today oversees the generation and delivery of electricity to more than 2 million customers in the Carolinas. His 36-year career spans responsibility for engineering, information systems, operations, power delivery and customer service. Coley serves on South Carolina’s Palmetto Business Forum and on the North Carolina Economic Development Board.
Fred Fowler is responsible for Duke Energy’s interstate natural gas pipeline system and natural gas gathering and processing business. He joined PanEnergy in 1985, bringing strong expertise in natural gas trading, marketing and transportation. He serves on the boards of directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America and the Gas Research Institute.
Overseeing Duke Energy’s risk control policies, risk portfolio management and strategic planning, Rich Osborne is also responsible for the company’s Duke Ventures group of non-energy businesses – Crescent Resources, DukeNet and Duke Capital Partners. A summer internship led him to join Duke Energy as a financial analyst in 1975, and by 1991 he had advanced to become chief financial officer.
Harvey Padewer leads Duke Energy North America, Duke Energy Generation Services, Duke/Fluor Daniel and Duke Energy Global Markets. He joined Duke Energy in 1998, having served as senior vice president and general manager of Utilicorp Energy Group, and vice chairman of the board of Aquila Pipeline Company. Padewer has a distinguished track record in growing energy-related businesses to become market leaders.
Ruth G. Shaw 54 Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Ruth Shaw leads an array of corporate functions, ranging from human resources to information technology. She has also guided major strategic initiatives such as e-business and energy issues. She joined Duke Power as vice president of corporate communications in 1992, following a distinguished career in higher education. She is an active civic leader and president of the Duke Energy Foundation.
Ruth Shaw leads an array of corporate functions, ranging from human resources to information technology. She has also guided major strategic initiatives such as e-business and energy issues. She joined Duke Power as vice president of corporate communications in 1992, following a distinguished career in higher education. She is an active civic leader and president of the Duke Energy Foundation.
