Board of Directors

William (Bill) Barnet IIIWilliam (Bill) Barnet III
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
The Barnet Company Inc. and Barnet Development Corp.
Chairman, Finance and Risk Management Committee
Nuclear Oversight Committee
Director of Duke Energy or its predecessor companies since 2005

G. Alex Bernhardt Sr.G. Alex Bernhardt Sr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Bernhardt Furniture Company
Audit Committee
Nuclear Oversight Committee
Director of Duke Energy or its predecessor companies since 1991

Michael G. BrowningMichael G. Browning
President and Chairman
Browning Investments Inc.
Chairman, Audit Committee
Corporate Governance Committee
Finance and Risk Management Committee
Director of Duke Energy or its predecessor companies since 1990

Daniel R. DiMiccoDaniel R. DiMicco
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Nucor Corporation
Compensation Committee
Corporate Governance Committee
Director of Duke Energy or its predecessor companies since 2007

John H. ForsgrenJohn H. Forsgren
Retired Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Northeast Utilities
Audit Committee
Compensation Committee
Director of Duke Energy or its predecessor companies since 2009

Ann Maynard GrayAnn Maynard Gray
Former President, Diversified Publishing Group of ABC Inc.
Lead Director
Compensation Committee
Chairperson, Corporate Governance Committee
Finance and Risk Management Committee
Director of Duke Energy or its predecessor companies since 1994

James H. Hance Jr.James H. Hance Jr.
Retired Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
Bank of America
Chairman, Compensation Committee
Finance and Risk Management Committee
Director of Duke Energy or its predecessor companies since 2005

E. James ReinschE. James Reinsch
Retired Senior Vice President and Partner
Bechtel Group
Finance and Risk Management Committee
Nuclear Oversight Committee
Director of Duke Energy or its predecessor companies since 2009

James T. RhodesJames T. Rhodes
Retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
Audit Committee
Chairman, Nuclear Oversight Committee
Director of Duke Energy or its predecessor companies since 2001

James E. RogersJames E. Rogers
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Duke Energy Corporation
Director of Duke Energy or its predecessor companies since 1988

Philip R. SharpPhilip R. Sharp
President
Resources for the Future
Audit Committee
Nuclear Oversight Committee
Director of Duke Energy or its predecessor companies since 2007