Duke Energy Board Appoints Annette Clayton as Board Member
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Friday, December 14th, 2018
Duke Energy's board of directors announced the appointment of Annette Clayton – CEO and president of North America Operations for French multinational corporation Schneider Electric – as a new board member, effective Jan. 7, 2019.
Schneider Electric specializes in energy management, automation solutions and technology services, operating in over 100 countries.
Prior to joining Schneider Electric, Clayton worked in the technology and automotive sectors – at Dell and General Motors, respectively.
"Annette Clayton brings a wealth of business leadership experience across a diverse range of industries," said Lynn Good, Duke Energy's chairman, president and CEO. "Her insight and expertise will further strengthen our board as we transform the company and build a smarter energy future for our customers and communities."
Clayton will join two Duke Energy board committees: Audit and Nuclear Oversight.
At Schneider Electric, she also serves as chief supply chain officer globally and is a member of the executive committee. Previously at the company, she served as an executive vice president in Hong Kong and oversaw sales and operations in India, among other positions.
At Dell, Clayton served as vice president of global supply chain operations and vice president of Dell Americas operations.
At General Motors, she served as president of GM's Saturn subsidiary, corporate vice president of global quality, a member of GM's strategy board, and plant manager at a GM truck manufacturing facility.
Clayton also serves on the board of directors of Polaris Industries and is an executive advisory board member for SCM World, a Gartner community.
She holds a master of science degree in engineering management from the University of Dayton and a bachelor of science degree in systems engineering from Wright State University.