Paula Sims

Paula J. Sims serves as Independent Director of the Company. Ms. Sims is a Professor of Practice and Executive Coach at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. She has held this position since May 2012. Ms. Sims was Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Improvement at Progress Energy Inc. from July 2010 to June 2012 and Senior Vice President of Power Operations of Progress Energy from July 2007 to July 2010.

Education

• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School
• Master's Degree Boston University
• Bachelor's Degree Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Companies

• Board Of Directors McKim & Creed, Inc. (2020)
• Utility Advisory Board Strata Clean Energy, LLC (2018)
• Board Of Directors Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (2016)
• Professor of the Practice Organizational Behavior and Executive Coach UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (2011)
• Chief Integration Officer for Duke Energy Merger Progress Energy (2011 — 2012)
• SVP Corporate Development and Improvement Progress Energy (2010 — 2012)
• SVP Power Operations Progress Energy (2007 — 2010)
• SVP Regulated Services Progress Energy (2006 — 2007)
• VP Regulated Fuels Progress Energy (2005 — 2006)

Skills

• Power Generation
• Analysis
• Lean Manufacturing

Other

Cross-functional Team Leadership, Six Sigma, Leadership Development, Change Management, Business Process Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Project Management, Management, Strategy, Energy, Strategic Planning, Program Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Process Improvement, Integration, Leadership