10 Duke Energy HR leaders
Jennifer Abbott Lloyd, VP, Human Resources Business Partners at Duke Energy Corporation, is one of ten Duke Energy HR leaders here, in vice president, managing director and director roles across HR business partnering, benefits delivery, employee engagement and executive development. A reader can learn how HR leaders work at Duke Energy from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Amber Smith
LinkedInExperience: Director, HR Benefits Delivery & Vendor · Duke Energy Corporation
Amber Smith has been Director, HR Benefits Delivery & Vendor at Duke Energy Corporation since June 2025. Amber Smith was Manager, Employee Engagement there from 2023 to 2025, HR Digital Experience & Transformation Manager from 2021 to 2023 and Manager, HR Support & User Experience from 2018 to 2021.
Caryn Neff
LinkedInExperience: Director, HR Business Partners · Duke Energy Corporation
Caryn Neff has been Director, HR Business Partners at Duke Energy Corporation since June 2022 and was a Strategic HR Business Partner there from 2019 to 2022. Caryn Neff's profile also lists Global HR Business Partner (Director) at Sealed Air Corporation from 2016 to 2019 and Director - HR Business Partner at The HEINEKEN Company from 2015 to 2016.
Chris Hage
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, HR Business Partners · Duke Energy Corporation
Chris Hage has been Managing Director, HR Business Partners at Duke Energy Corporation since May 2024. Chris Hage was Director, HR Business Partners there from 2019 to 2024, Director, Workforce Development from 2018 to 2019 and Human Resources Manager from 2016 to 2018.
Jennifer Abbott Lloyd
LinkedInExperience: VP, Human Resources Business Partners · Duke Energy Corporation
Jennifer Abbott Lloyd has been VP, Human Resources Business Partners at Duke Energy Corporation since November 2021 and was Director, HR Business Partners there from 2020 to 2021. Jennifer Abbott Lloyd's profile also lists HR Executive at Bank of America from 2006 to 2020 and HR Manager roles at Cisco and GE.
Jim O'Connor
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Human Resources Business Partners · Duke Energy Corporation
Jim O'Connor has been Vice President Human Resources Business Partners at Duke Energy Corporation since April 2011. Jim O'Connor was Vice President, Employee Relations and Major Projects there from 2010 to 2011 and Vice President, Employee and Labor Relations from 2008 to 2010, and the profile also lists General Manager of Human Resources at Cinergy Corp.
Linda Dunn
LinkedInExperience: Director, Employee Engagement, Executive Development and Enterprise Learning and Development · Duke Energy Corporation
Linda Dunn has been Director, Employee Engagement, Executive Development and Enterprise Learning and Development at Duke Energy Corporation since April 2024. Linda Dunn was Director, HR Business Partners there from 2022 to 2024 and Director, Executive Development and Employee Engagement from 2019 to 2022.
Lori Austin
LinkedInExperience: Human Resources Director, Technology and Data Analytics · Duke Energy Corporation
Lori Austin has been Human Resources Director, Technology and Data Analytics at Duke Energy Corporation since January 2018. Lori Austin was Director, Workday Program Implementation there from 2016 to 2018 and Director, HR Operations from 2009 to 2018.
Martin (Marty) Brown
LinkedInExperience: HR Director, Innovation and Process Improvement · Duke Energy Corporation
Martin (Marty) Brown has been HR Director, Innovation and Process Improvement at Duke Energy Corporation since January 2017 and was Director HR Services there from 2008 to 2016. The profile also lists Manager of Health & Welfare and Pension at Duke Energy Corporation from 1997 to 2005.
Megan Butler
LinkedInExperience: Director HR Business Partners, Generation & Transmission · Duke Energy Corporation
Megan Butler has been Director HR Business Partners, Generation & Transmission at Duke Energy Corporation since May 2022. Megan Butler was Director, HRCS & Employee Relations there from 2021 to 2022, Sr Manager Employee Relations in 2021 and Manager- Employee Relations from 2018 to 2021.
Misty Easton
LinkedInExperience: Director-HR Consulting Services · Duke Energy Corporation
Misty Easton has been Director-HR Consulting Services at Duke Energy Corporation since September 2020 and has also held the title Director HR Integration and Special Projects there since September 2020. Misty Easton was Director-HR Business Partners there in 2020, Director-HR Transformation from 2019 to 2020 and Chief of Staff to the CHRO, Director-HR Program Integration from 2017 to 2019.
Choose the right perspective
Choose the person whose HR area is closest to your decision, since business partnering, benefits delivery, leadership development and HR process improvement each draw on different experience. Look at the start date of each current role to see how recent the experience is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first after stepping into your current HR role?
- 02How do you balance the needs of different business groups when they ask HR for support at the same time?
- 03What has your own work taught you about rolling out an HR program across a large workforce?
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