CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy's board
of directors today announced the appointment of Annette Clayton – CEO and president of North
America Operations for French multinational corporation Schneider
Electric – as a new board member, effective Jan. 7, 2019.
Schneider Electric specializes in energy management, automation
solutions and technology services, operating in over 100
countries.
Prior to joining Schneider Electric, Clayton worked in the
technology and automotive sectors – at Dell and General Motors,
respectively.
"Annette Clayton brings a wealth
of business leadership experience across a diverse range of
industries," said Lynn Good, Duke
Energy's chairman, president and CEO. "Her insight and expertise
will further strengthen our board as we transform the company and
build a smarter energy future for our customers and
communities."
Clayton will join two Duke Energy board committees: Audit and
Nuclear Oversight.
At Schneider Electric, she also serves as chief supply chain
officer globally and is a member of the executive committee.
Previously at the company, she served as an executive vice
president in Hong Kong and oversaw
sales and operations in India,
among other positions.
At Dell, Clayton served as vice president of global supply chain
operations and vice president of Dell Americas operations.
At General Motors, she served as president of GM's Saturn
subsidiary, corporate vice president of global quality, a member of
GM's strategy board, and plant manager at a GM truck manufacturing
facility.
Clayton also serves on the board of directors of Polaris
Industries and is an executive advisory board member for SCM World,
a Gartner community.
She holds a master of science degree in engineering management
from the University of Dayton and a
bachelor of science degree in systems engineering from Wright State University.
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.
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