CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy today
made several executive appointments in its finance organization,
effective June 1.
Bill Currens – currently
senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer,
will assume leadership of the financial planning and analysis
organization. In his new position, Currens, 49, will be responsible
for the business and financial planning functions of the
enterprise, including oversight of the company's financial
forecast. He will also manage the design of policies, processes and
systems that support the transformation of the finance function at
Duke Energy.
A 16-year veteran of the company, Currens joined Duke Energy in
2002 as a manager in the controller's organization, moving on to
lead the company's investor relations team for nearly a decade.
Before joining Duke Energy, he spent more than nine years with the
public accounting firm KPMG.
Dwight Jacobs – currently
senior vice president of financial planning and analysis, will
assume Currens' role as senior vice president, controller and chief
accounting officer. Jacobs, 53, will oversee the accounting,
financial reporting and internal controls for the corporation.
Jacobs also joined the company in 2002 and served in leadership
roles in rates and regulatory strategy, enterprise risk management,
as well as utility planning and accounting. Prior to Duke Energy,
he was a partner with Arthur Andersen in Washington, D.C.
Karl Newlin – currently
senior vice president and chief commercial officer of natural gas,
will become senior vice president of corporate development. Newlin,
49, succeeds Catherine Stempien, who
was named president of Duke Energy Florida. He will oversee the
execution of mergers/acquisitions and divestitures, as well as help
the company develop its external growth strategy.
Newlin joined Piedmont Natural Gas in 2010, focused on managing
the company's strategic functions and business development
opportunities. Newlin also served as chief financial officer for
Piedmont prior to Duke Energy's
acquisition of the company in 2016.
"Bill, Dwight and Karl each bring unique experiences and a
wealth of knowledge to their new roles in the finance function,"
said Steve Young, Duke Energy's
executive vice president and chief financial officer. "These
leaders have a deep history in the energy industry and will
position the company to deliver value for customers and growth for
shareholders as we transform our business and execute our long-term
investment strategy."
Duke Energy
Headquartered in Charlotte,
N.C., Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is one of the largest energy
holding companies in the U.S., with approximately 29,000 employees
and a generating capacity of 49,500 megawatts. The company is
transforming its customers' experience, modernizing its energy
grid, generating cleaner energy and expanding its natural gas
infrastructure to create a smarter energy future for the people and
communities it serves.
The company's Electric Utilities and Infrastructure unit serves
approximately 7.6 million retail electric customers in six states –
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky. Its Gas Utilities
and Infrastructure unit distributes natural gas to approximately
1.6 million customers in five states – North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. Its Commercial Renewables unit
operates a growing renewable energy portfolio across the U.S.
A Fortune 125 company, Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2018
"World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' 2018 "America's
Best Employers" list.
More information about the company is available at
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