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10 Duke Energy IT leaders
These ten people have led information technology groups at Duke Energy as vice presidents, managing directors and IT directors. A reader can learn how Duke Energy's IT organization runs infrastructure and operations, customer and corporate applications, and technology for grid and generation.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andrew Hibyan
LinkedInExperience: Director Information Technology Infrastructure · Duke Energy Corporation
Director Information Technology Infrastructure at Duke Energy Corporation since April 2025; the profile headline ties the role to Critical Infrastructure Operations. Former Sr IT Manager (2009–2025), IT Manager - Critical Infrastructure Operations (2009–2015) and Sr IT Security Analyst - Critical Infrastructure Operations (2007–2009) at Duke Energy Corporation.
Brie Gray
LinkedInExperience: Director of Information Technology · Duke Energy Corporation
Director of Information Technology at Duke Energy Corporation since February 2020 in Charlotte, where the profile says the role covers the Integrated Command Center (ICC) within IT operations and infrastructure. Former Sr IT Manager (2017–2020) and IT Project Manager II (2016–2017) at Duke Energy Corporation.
Carey Smith
LinkedInExperience: Director of IT · Duke Energy Corporation
Director of IT at Duke Energy Corporation since 2004; the profile describes the role as IT Director of Integration Delivery for new customer billing and customer relationship management and marketing systems, responsible for integration and architecture delivery of SAP ISU. Former Senior Management Consultant at PwC (1996–2004).
Carl Baker, Jr.
LinkedInExperience: IT Director - Corporate Solutions · Duke Energy Corporation
IT Director - Corporate Solutions at Duke Energy Corporation since December 2022. Former IT Director - HR, Admin Services, Supply Chain and Enterprise Security Applications (2020–2023), IT Director - Integrated Command Center (2016–2020) and Sr. IT Manager - Virtualization Services (2012–2016) at Duke Energy Corporation.
David DT Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Information Technology · Duke Energy Corporation
Managing Director Information Technology at Duke Energy Corporation since January 2020, a director-level role. Former Director Information Technology Applications at Duke Energy Corporation (2012–2019), and former Director Information Technology Smartgrid (2010–2012) and Information Technology Telecommunications Manager (2004–2009) at Progress Energy.
John Mitchell
LinkedInExperience: VP Customer IT Architecture and Cloud · Duke Energy Corporation
VP Customer IT Architecture and Cloud at Duke Energy Corporation since July 2025, and Managing Director there since April 2021. Former Director, Digital Strategy and Delivery (2017–2021), Director, Analytics and Mobility Centers of Excellence (2015–2017) and Director, Nuclear Infrastructure and Solution Delivery (2012–2015) at Duke Energy Corporation.
Laura Ulrich
LinkedInExperience: Director, Generation Business Technology and Technical Applications · Duke Energy Corporation
Former Director, Generation Business Technology and Technical Applications at Duke Energy Corporation (2012–2022), a role the profile describes as responsible for information technology strategy and governance for regulated generation sites spanning six states. General Manager, Regulated & Renewable Energy Organizational Effectiveness at Duke Energy Corporation since March 2022.
Lori Humphrey
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT Applications, ADMS Solutions · Duke Energy Corporation
Director, IT Applications, ADMS Solutions at Duke Energy Corporation since March 2018, a director-level role in Charlotte. Former IT Manager (2012–2018), IT Project Manager (2009–2012) and Regional Information Technology Manager (1998–2000) at Duke Energy Corporation.
Mark Cook
LinkedInExperience: VP, Telecom, Infrastructure, CIOPS & Operations · Duke Energy Corporation
VP, Telecom, Infrastructure, CIOPS & Operations at Duke Energy Corporation since January 2025. Former Managing Director, IT infrastructure, Operations & CIOPS (2020–2025), Managing Director, IT Transformation (2017–2020) and Director of IT (2010–2017) at Duke Energy Corporation.
Michelle Littlejohn
LinkedInExperience: IT Director, Digital Experience Delivery · Duke Energy Corporation
IT Director, Digital Experience Delivery at Duke Energy Corporation since February 2018, a director-level role in Charlotte. Former Manager, HR IT External Systems Integration (2012–2018), Manager, Performance & Program Tools (2009–2012) and IT Project Manager (2003–2009) at Duke Energy Corporation.
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- 01How does Duke Energy split IT responsibility between enterprise teams and business-unit technology groups?
- 02How are major application and infrastructure changes planned and governed across the company?
- 03What does a technology vendor need to show to be selected for a Duke Energy IT project?
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