Executes capital market transactions and evaluates appropriate capital structure for the Company's Midwest and Florida regulated utility operating subsidiaries.Leads the Company’s interest rate risk management program. Leads cross-functional team to review all projects and transactions requiring approval by the CEO and Board of Directors.

Led cross-functional team to review all projects and transactions requiring approval by the CEO and Board of Directors. Executed private placement project finance transactions for commercial wind and solar generation facilities, including interest rate swap transactions ($1+ billion of financings executed).Oversaw a portfolio of four accounts receivable securitization programs with an aggregate borrowing capacity of $1.5 billion.Supported new and emerging business lines with cost of capital and other financial guidance.

Supported development and management of the Company's banking relationships.Oversaw the Company's $7.5 billion revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of 31 financial institutions.Executed capital market transactions and evaluates appropriate capital structure for the Company's two largest regulated utility operating subsidiaries ($2.5 billion of financings executed).Oversaw a portfolio of four accounts receivable securitization programs with an aggregate borrowing capacity of $1.25 billion.Supported strategic finance initiatives as needed including senior management presentations, M&A integration, asset sales, and complex financings.Assisted with strategies for and execution of interest rate hedging transactions.Led and coordinated treasury department review of quarterly and annual SEC filings.

Managed a department of nine professionals focusing on internal/senior management and external financial reporting.Responsible for quarterly and annual SEC filings including XBRL tagging and preparation of HTML files.Responsible for preparation of financial results information included in earnings release and related external communications.Responsible for monthly Financial Results Summary (FRS) package to the senior management committee and board of directors.Led integration of SEC filings and FRS design changes resulting from the Duke Energy - Progress Energy merger.Implemented improvements to Duke Energy's 10-K and 10-Q documents to provide simplified presentation of certain information. Led the functional implementation of the Workiva reporting system. This system increased efficiency of SEC report preparation and allowed the Company to bring technical XBRL and Edgar work in-house resulting in significant cost savings to the Controller's group.

Managed a department of seven professionals focused on management reporting, general accounting and joint owner billing.Prepared monthly and quarterly reporting of segment results to segment management, corporate controller, and chief financial officer.Prepared quarterly "deep dive" results presentations for the chief financial officer.Prepared detailed estimated and actual profit and loss statements for non-regulated fossil generation management.Led the Commercial Power segment's involvement in the conversion of legacy Cinergy Corp. financial systems to Peoplesoft and HFM during the Completed Midwest Financial Migration (CMFM).Assisted in implementing the accounting and reporting process surrounding Duke Energy Ohio's 2009-2011 Electric Security Plan.Developed reporting structure to capture the impact of customer switching on the results of the Commercial Power segment and Duke Energy Ohio.Assisted in planning and evaluating transfer of certain generation assets from Duke Energy Ohio to non-regulated affiliate entities.Participated in annual goodwill impairment tests.Significant involvement in fixed asset and other long-term asset impairment

Managed a department of seven professionals focused on fuel and emission allowance accounting and settlements, derivative accounting and joint owner transaction processingIntegrated accounting and settlement functions into one team upon Duke Energy - Cinergy Corp. merger.Reviewed commodity contracts for appropriate accounting treatment.Worked closely with non-regulated generation management to develop process for sharing of gains and losses on coal sale agreements with joint owners.Oversaw the state utility commission's annual audits of fuel costs under the Ohio Rate Stabilization Plan and Electric Security Plan.

Reviewed and discussed daily trading activity with trades to ensure proper accounting.Reviewed monthly journal entries for the trading business.Reported monthly P&L to traders and management.

Significant involvement with accounting for derivatives, leases, consolidations, restructuring charges, etc.

I began my professional career in 1995 in the New Orleans office of Price Waterhouse working primarily in the manufacturing and oilfield services industries. I relocated to the Cincinnati office in late 1996 and gained additional experience in the utility, automotive manufacturing and consumer packaged goods industries. During my time at PricewaterhouseCoopers, I served as the lead audit manager on the DPL Inc., Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Sara Lee (U.S. meats division), and various other mid to large sized audit engagements.