Tonya Smith-Jackson

The American Gas Association represents over 200 energy companies that provide natural gas service to 180 million Americans. The private company is based in Washington. The American company's natural gas utilities are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through new and modernized infrastructure and advanced technologies that maintain reliable, resilient, and affordable energy service choices for consumers. The company advocates on behalf of its member natural gas distribution utilities before Federal agencies in the area of energy market regulation.

Williams Mullen PC provides legal services. It works frequently with clients to develop custom alternative fee arrangements, and are happy to have that discussion with the clients. The company also provides legal services to regional, national, and international clients in practice areas. The firm has offices in North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and London. The company was founded in 1909 by Lewis C. Williams and James Mullen and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

The North Carolina Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization of legal professionals, including lawyers, judges, paralegals, and law students. The non-profit company is based in Cary, NC. The organization is dedicated to serving the public and the legal profession. The North Carolina Bar Foundation, a charitable organization, leads pro bono and civic education programs and development initiatives for members and the public. The mission of the organization is to unite the talent and generosity of the legal profession to be a power of greater good for the people of North Carolina.

The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust operates as a charitable trust. The non-profit company is based in Winston-Salem, NC.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

The First Tee is an international youth development organization that introduces the game of golf and its values to young people through after-school and in-school programs. The non-profit company is based in Saint Augustine, FL. The organization aims to shape the lives of young people from all walks of life by reinforcing values such as integrity, respect, and perseverance through the game of golf.

PECO Energy Co. engages in the provision of utility services. It operates through the following segments: Pepco, DPL, and ACE. The Pepco segment consists of purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of electricity distribution and transmission in the in the District of Columbia and major portions of Prince George's County and Montgomery County in Maryland. The DPL segment comprises purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of electricity distribution and transmission services n portions of Maryland and Delaware. The Ace segment focuses in the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and the provision of electricity transmission and distribution services in southern New Jersey. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Inc. operates commercial nuclear power plants. It helps the nuclear power industry in achieving the level of safety and reliability through plant evaluations, training and accreditation, events analysis and information exchange and assistance. The company was founded in December 1979 and is headquartered in Itasca, IL.

Executive Leadership Council, Inc. operates as a preeminent member organization for the development of global black leaders. It increase the number of successful black executives both domestically and internationally by adding value to their development, leadership, and philanthropic endeavors throughout the life-cycle of their careers thereby strengthening their companies, organizations and communities. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

WakeMed Health & Hospitals provides health care services. It also provides heart and vascular, neurosciences, orthopedics, women’s pavilion and birthplace, surgical, imaging, laboratory, endoscopy, nursing facilitates, guest, food and nutrition and volunteer services. The firm has offices in Clayton, Apex, Cary, and Zebulon. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Duke Energy Indiana LLC engages in generating, transmitting and distributing electricity. The company supplies electric service to the residential, commercial and industrial customers. Duke Energy Indiana was founded on September 6, 1941 and is headquartered in Plainfield, IN.

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It supplies electric services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded on November 27, 1963, and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Duke Energy Progress LLC engages in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. It supplies electric services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Duke Energy Florida LLC engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in portions. It supplies electric service to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded on July 18, 1899 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity in portions of Ohio and Kentucky, in the generation and sale of electricity in portions of Kentucky, and the transportation and sale of natural gas in portions of Ohio and Kentucky. The firm also conducts competitive auctions for retail electricity supply in Ohio whereby recovery of the energy price is from retail customers. It operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure segment transmits and distributes electricity in portions of Ohio and generates, distributes and sells electricity in portions of Northern Kentucky. The Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segment transports and sells natural gas in portions of Ohio and Northern Kentucky. The company was founded on May 3, 2005 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Florida Progress Corp. provides electricity generation and distribution services. It offers generating plants, representing a mix of fossil, nuclear, combustion turbine and combined cycle resources. Florida Progress was founded in 1982 and is headquartered Raleigh, NC.