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10 Duke Energy executives
These ten current and former Duke Energy executives, including Duke Energy's CFO, have held chief executive, executive vice president, senior vice president and chief officer roles at the company. A reader can learn how these leaders build and run their teams in electric utility companies.
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01—10Alex Glenn
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and CEO, Duke Energy Florida and Midwest · Duke Energy Corporation
Executive Vice President and CEO, Duke Energy Florida and Midwest at Duke Energy Corporation since March 2023, and SVP and CEO of the same business (2021–2023). Glenn was also SVP State and Federal Regulatory Legal Support (2017–2021), State President at Duke Energy - Florida (2012–2016) and General Counsel, Progress Energy Florida at Progress Energy (2008–2012).
Brian Savoy
LinkedInExperience: EVP & CFO · Duke Energy Corporation
EVP & CFO of Duke Energy Corporation since September 2022, overseeing the company's financial function, including the controller's office, treasury, tax, risk management and insurance, per the profile. At Duke Energy Savoy was also Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer (2021–2022) and SVP, Chief Transformation & Administrative Officer (2019–2021).
Emily Henson
LinkedInExperience: SVP and President Natural Gas Business · Duke Energy Corporation
SVP and President Natural Gas Business at Duke Energy Corporation since April 2026, a general management role at the President/Vice President level. Henson was Senior Vice President Power Grid Operations at Duke Energy Corporation (2024–2026), and the profile also lists a Vice President role there that ended in 2024.
Harry Sideris
LinkedInExperience: President and Chief Executive Officer · Duke Energy Corporation
President and Chief Executive Officer of Duke Energy Corporation since April 2025; the profile says Duke Energy under Sideris is focused on infrastructure investments that meet load growth. At Duke Energy Sideris was also President, Regulated Utilities (2024–2025), Executive Vice President Customer Experience, Solutions and Services (2021–2024) and Chief Distribution Officer (2018–2019).
Jessica Bednarcik, PE, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Customer Services Operations · Duke Energy Corporation
Senior Vice President, Customer Services Operations at Duke Energy Corporation since March 2026. At Duke Energy Bednarcik was also Senior Vice President, Enterprise Safety & Generation Services (2024–2026), Senior Vice President, Environmental Health & Safety & Coal Combustion Products (2021–2024) and Vice President Coal Combustion Products, Operations, Maintenance & Governance (2019–2021).
Katherine Neebe
LinkedInExperience: Chief Communications Officer (CCO) & SVP · Duke Energy Corporation
Chief Communications Officer (CCO) & SVP at Duke Energy Corporation since February 2025. At Duke Energy Neebe was also Chief Sustainability Officer SVP, Sustainability, Policy and Philanthropy (2023–2025) and Chief Sustainability Officer, Duke Energy & President, Duke Energy Foundation (2020–2022).
Kelvin Henderson
LinkedInExperience: SVP & Chief Generation Officer · Duke Energy Corporation
SVP & Chief Generation Officer at Duke Energy Corporation since March 2026, an executive-level general management role. Henderson was also SVP & Chief Nuclear Officer (2020–2026), Senior Vice President North Carolina Operations (2017–2020), Senior Vice President-Nuclear Corporate (2016–2017) and Vice President Catawba (2012–2016) at Duke Energy.
Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe
LinkedInExperience: EVP and Chief Executive Officer of Duke Energy Carolinas and Natural Gas Business · Duke Energy Corporation
EVP and Chief Executive Officer of Duke Energy Carolinas and Natural Gas Business at Duke Energy Corporation since July 2025. Ghartey-Tagoe was EVP & Chief Legal Officer (2019–2025) and State President - SC (2017–2019) at Duke Energy Corporation, and has been a board member of Energy Insurance Mutual since 2022.
Preston Gillespie
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President- Nuclear Program Strategy · Duke Energy Corporation
Executive Vice President- Nuclear Program Strategy at Duke Energy Corporation since March 2026, responsible for leading the evaluation of the company's new nuclear program, per the profile. Gillespie was also Chief Generation Officer (2020–2026), Chief Nuclear Officer (2017–2020), Nuclear Chief Operating Officer (2016–2017) and Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations (2013–2016) at Duke Energy.
Richard Donaldson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Duke Energy Corporation
Chief Information Officer at Duke Energy Corporation since January 2025; the profile headline reads Chief Information Officer and SVP Enterprise Technology & Innovation. At Duke Energy Donaldson was also Vice President of Digital Transformation & Enterprise Data (2019–2024), Managing Director Digital Transformation (2016–2019) and Director, IT PMO (2013–2015).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Duke Energy decide which grid, generation and customer investments to prioritize?
- 02What does a technology or service vendor need to show to win support from Duke Energy's leadership?
- 03How do Duke Energy's state utilities and corporate teams work together on regulatory and investment plans?
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