Julie S. Janson President — Duke Energy Ohio and Duke Energy Kentucky

Julie Janson is president of Duke Energy Ohio and Duke Energy Kentucky. She leads Duke Energy’s Ohio and Kentucky operations, serving approximately 
1 million gas and electric customers in southwest Ohio and approximately 230,000 customers in six northern Kentucky counties. She was named to her current position in December 2008.

Previously, Janson served as senior vice president of ethics and compliance, and corporate secretary for Duke Energy, a position she held since 2006. Prior to that, she served as corporate secretary and chief compliance officer for Cinergy Corp. She was appointed chief compliance officer in 2004 and corporate secretary in 2000.

From 1998 to 2004, Janson served as senior counsel, providing advice on general corporate, corporate governance and securities-related matters. From 1996 to 1998, Janson served as counsel for Cinergy, providing research, advice and support for divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, and several internal clients including investor relations, shareholder services, corporate communications and government and regulatory affairs. She also served as corporate counsel to the international business unit. She was manager of investor relations for Cinergy from 1995 to 1996.

Prior to joining Cinergy, Janson was corporate attorney for The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E), playing a role in the merger of CG&E and PSI Energy, which formed Cinergy Corp.

Before joining CG&E, she served as a law clerk with Adams, Brooking, Stepner, Wolterman & Dusing in Covington, Ky.

She earned a juris doctor degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She also holds a bachelor of arts degree in American Studies from Georgetown College in Georgetown, Ky.

Janson is a member of the bar associations of Ohio and Kentucky, with legal experience that spans more than 20 years. She is a member of the DirectWomen Board Institute Class of 2011, a program designed to identify and promote accomplished female lawyers to serve on corporate boards of public companies.

Janson is active in a number of community and professional activities. She chairs the board of directors and the executive committee of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. She is a member of the board of directors of the United Way of Greater Cincinnati and a member of the board of directors and executive committee of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. She is co-chair of the United Way Regional Public Policy Council. She is also a board of trustee member of The University of Cincinnati Foundation.

Janson is a member of the Cincinnati Business Committee and co-chairs the Economic Development Task Force. She is a member of the board of directors of the Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development (Tri-ED) Corporation. She serves on the Climate Protection Steering Committee, appointed by the Cincinnati City Council. She is a board member of the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC) and the Cincinnati Women’s Executive Forum (CWEF). She is a member and treasurer of The Commercial Club. She chaired the city of Cincinnati’s 2010 Fine Arts Fund Campaign, and has also served on the board of trustees for Lighthouse Youth Services.

Janson and her husband, Chip, have two daughters.

January 17, 2012