10 Duke Energy regional operations leaders
Vice president of operations, regional operations director and director of area operations are among the current titles held by these ten Duke Energy regional operations leaders, who oversee named zones, regions and areas. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Duke Energy from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Anthony Brown
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Duke Energy Corporation
Anthony Brown has been Vice President Operations at Duke Energy Corporation since March 2024, with a headline naming the role as Vice President Operations - Midwest. At Duke Energy Corporation, Anthony Brown was also Emergency Preparedness Leader (2022 to 2024), Director of Area Operations (2020 to 2022) and Director of Engineering (2019).
Antoine "Tony" Johnson, PE
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Duke Energy Corporation
Antoine "Tony" Johnson has been Vice President Operations at Duke Energy Corporation since January 2021, with a headline naming the role as Vice President - Triangle South Zone. At Duke Energy Corporation, Tony Johnson was also Director of Area Operations (2020) and Operations Manager (2017 to 2019).
Bret Litmer, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Director, Area Operations · Duke Energy Corporation
Bret Litmer has been Director, Area Operations at Duke Energy Corporation since March 2024, based in Alexandria, Kentucky. At Duke Energy Corporation, Bret Litmer was also Manager of Distribution Construction Management (2018 to 2025), and the listing shows Supervisor - Gas Customer Projects and Project Coordinator roles with no end date.
David Price
LinkedInExperience: Area Director Of Operations · Duke Energy Corporation
David Price has been Area Director Of Operations at Duke Energy Corporation since April 2021, a director-level operations role the listing places in Franklin County, North Carolina. At Duke Energy Corporation, David Price was also C&M Supervisor (2016 to 2021) and Sr Health and Safety Professional (2015 to 2016).
Freddie Wilson
LinkedInExperience: Director, Area Operations Triad 251 Kernersville-Rural Hall-Mt. Airy · Duke Energy Corporation
Freddie Wilson has been Director, Area Operations Triad 251 Kernersville-Rural Hall-Mt. Airy at Duke Energy Corporation since September 2024. At Duke Energy Corporation, Freddie Wilson was also Lab MH WWT Operations Manager (2020 to 2024), and the listing shows Interim FGD MH Operations Superintendent and Fossil Power Plant Control Operator roles with no end date.
Gerald Wilson, PE, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Central Zone Operations · Duke Energy Corporation
Gerald Wilson has been Vice President, Central Zone Operations at Duke Energy Corporation since March 2024, and the headline names a Vice President, Grid Operations - Energy Control Center role. At Duke Energy Corporation, Gerald Wilson was also Vice President, Grid & Asset Technology (2022 to 2024) and General Manager Grid Strategy & Asset Management Governance (2021 to 2022).
Greg Mumford
LinkedInExperience: Area Director of Operations · Duke Energy Corporation
Greg Mumford has been Area Director of Operations at Duke Energy Corporation since January 2020, with a headline naming the role as South East Director Of Area Operations. The listing also shows an Engineer role at Duke Energy Corporation from 2023 with no end date, and places Greg Mumford in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Jeff Humphreys, PE
LinkedInExperience: Regional Operations Director · Duke Energy Corporation
Jeff Humphreys has been Regional Operations Director at Duke Energy Corporation since April 2026, based in the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area. The listing also shows a Director of Operations role at Duke Energy Corporation from May 2022 with no end date, and a Manager, Network Services and Dana UG Ops Support role (2020 to 2023).
Marc Arnold
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Power Grid Ops Florida · Duke Energy Corporation
Marc Arnold has been Senior Vice President Power Grid Ops Florida at Duke Energy Corporation since August 2025, with a headline naming the role as Senior Vice President PGO Florida. The listing also shows a Vice President role in PGO Zone Operations (2020 to 2025) and Director Engineering Services Ohio/Kentucky at Duke Energy Corporation (2012 to 2017).
Stevie Ruffin, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Duke Energy Corporation
Stevie Ruffin has been Director of Operations at Duke Energy Corporation since September 2024, with a headline naming the role as Director Raleigh Area Operations. At Duke Energy Corporation, Stevie Ruffin was also Lighting Director (2022 to 2024), Manager Grid Systems & Optimization (2021 to 2022) and Supervisor DCC Operations (2011 to 2018).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's level, such as a vice president over a zone or region or a director over a single area, to the scope of the question you are working on. Check the dates on each person's regional role before relying on their view of how the work is done today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you divide your time across the areas you oversee?
- 02What do you review first to judge how field operations in your region are going?
- 03What changed most in your work when you moved from a single function to overseeing a whole area?
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