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 690,000 customers in southwest Ohio and approximately 135,000 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 past member of the board of trustees of Lighthouse Youth Services.
Janson is active in a number of community and professional activities. She serves on the board of governors and is chair of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Partnership. She is a member of the board of directors and the Executive Committee of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. She is vice chair of the Regional Public Policy Council and serves on the board of directors of the United Way of Greater Cincinnati and the board of directors of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
Janson is a member of the Cincinnati Business Committee and co-chairs the Economic Development Task Force. She serves on the Climate Protection Steering Committee, appointed by the Cincinnati City Council. She is a board member of the Vision 2015 Regional Stewardship Council in Northern Kentucky. She will also chair the city of Cincinnati’s 2010 Fine Arts Fund Campaign.
Janson and her husband, Chip, have two daughters.
Duke Energy, one of the largest power companies in the United States, supplies and delivers electricity to approximately 4 million customers in the Carolinas and the Midwest. The company also distributes natural gas in Ohio and Kentucky. Its commercial power and international businesses operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a growing renewable energy portfolio. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK.
November 5, 2009
