Directory of all State Employees
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte A. Mitchell | Chair | 919-733-0829 |
| ToNola D. Brown-Bland | Commissioner | 919-733-0825 |
| Karen Kemerait | Commissioner | 919-733-4071 |
| Daniel G. Clodfelter | Commissioner | 919-733-0825 |
| Kimberly W. Duffley | Commissioner | 919-733-4071 |
| Jeffrey A. Hughes | Commissioner | 919-733-0825 |
| Floyd B. McKissick Jr. | Commissioner | 919-733-4071 |
| Brandi McMillen | Assistant to Chair Mitchell | 919-733-0829 |
| Lisa Henderson | Assistant to Commissioners Clodfelter, Hughes | 919-733-0825 |
| Maribel Lazo | Assistant to Commissioners Duffley, Kemerait | 919-733-4071 |
| Stephanie Thompson | Assistant to Commissioners Brown-Bland, McKissick | 984-920-7478 |
The Clerk’s Office reviews incoming filings, ensures that they meet any filing requirements, categorizes them, and posts them on our website. It also issues the Commission’s orders. The IT Section oversees the operation of the Commission’s computer hardware and applications, including this website, the docket system and email.
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Jones | Director | |
| Chief Clerks Office | 919-733-7328 | |
| Shonta Dunston | Chief Clerk | 919-715-5974 |
| Erica Green | Deputy Clerk | |
| Joann Snyder | Deputy Clerk | |
| Nathan Bell | Program Coordinator | |
| Taylor Berry | Program Coordinator | |
| Tamika Conyers | Program Coordinator | |
| Julie Kennedy | Program Coordinator | |
| Jeremy Taylor | Program Coordinator | |
| Information Technology | 919-733-7328 | |
| Lisa Needham | IT Manager | |
| Hubert Hardy | Help Desk Tech. | |
| John McCoy | WebEx Tech. | |
| John Morales | Applications Analyst | |
| Sean Warren | Server Administrator |
The Fiscal Management Division processes the fees required to be paid by the regulated utilities to support the work of the Commission. It also manages the Commission’s budget.
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Management | 919-733-7680 | |
| Sacajawea Gray | Director | |
| Joyce Gwyn | Administrative Officer | |
| Vacant | Accountant | |
| Vacant | Administrative Specialist | |
| Terreca Ettson | Accounting Tech. | |
| Regina Williams | Accounting Tech. |
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Blue | Human Resource Officer | 919-733-0850 |
The Legal Division provides legal advice to the Commissioners and Commission employees. It also assists the Commission with scheduling hearings and preparing orders.
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Watson | General Counsel & Director | 919-715-7057 |
| Heather Fennell | Assistant Director | 919-715-9006 |
| Leonard Green | Deputy General Counsel | 919-733-0834 |
| Le Anne Ackerman | Assistant | 919-733-0837 |
| Jessica Harvell | Assistant | 919-733-3977 |
| Jill Franke | Paralegal | 919-819-6573 |
| Pat Swenson | Paralegal | 919-733-2794 |
| Erin Duffy | Attorney | 919-733-0835 |
| Jennifer Harrod | Attorney | 919-715-1092 |
| Warren Hicks | Attorney | 919-268-7436 |
| Lynn Jarvis | Attorney | 919-715-0578 |
| Derrick Mertz | Attorney | 919-733-0836 |
| Monica Webb-Shackleford | Attorney | 919-733-0833 |
| Court Reporters | ||
| Kim Mitchell | Hearings and Court Reporting Manager | 919-715-5993 |
| Tonja Vines | Court Reporter | 984-920-7478 |
The Operations Division consists of accountants, engineers, and other utility experts who review utility filings and assist in preparing Commission orders. The pipeline safety engineers inspect the records and practices of pipeline facilities owners to assure compliance with federal safety requirements.
For assistance regarding the various industries/sectors, please click the appropriate links below:
| Industry/Sector | Contact |
|---|---|
| Electric (General) | Catherine Eastwood |
| Electric (Operations) | Vacant |
| Telecommunications | Vacant |
| Natural Gas | Poornima Jayasheela |
| Water/Wastewater | Vacant |
| Water/Wastewater Resale | Janice Fulmore |
| Transportation | Nick Jeffries |
| Pipeline Safety | Felicia Holder |
Staff Directory:
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Freda Hilburn | Director | 919-733-0847 |
| Vacant | Assistant Director | 919-715-4006 |
| Heather Robinson | Assistant | 919-733-0626 |
| Felicia Holder | Assistant | 919-733-0838 |
| Rates and Regulatory Planning and Analysis Section | ||
| Poornima Jayasheela | Program Manager II | 919-733-9563 |
| Ellen Burns | Financial Analyst II | 919-733-1249 |
| John Gajda | Engineer III | 919-733-0839 |
| Jenny Li | Financial Analyst II | 919-733-0854 |
| Vacant | Financial Analyst II | 919-733-2924 |
| Dustin Rhodes | Engineer II | 919-733-0849 |
| Nathan Barber | Program Manager II | 919-733-0848 |
| Catherine Eastwood | Financial Analyst II | 919-733-0853 |
| Janice Fulmore | Program Coordinator II | 919-715-0917 |
| Nick Jefferies | Transportation Utilities Reg. Director | 919-733-4036 |
| Vacant | Financial Analyst II | 919-733-0845 |
| Vacant | Financial Analyst II | |
| Pipeline Safety | ||
| Steve Wood | Gas Pipeline Safety Manager | 919-733-6000 |
| Brooks Tate | Lead Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Harry Bryant | Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Ronald Davis | Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Michelle Flowers | Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Hilary King | Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Vacant | Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Anna Williams | Pipeline Safety Engineer | 919-733-6000 |
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Commissioners | 919-715-5970 |
| Fiscal Mgmt. | 919-733-1585 |
| Chief Clerk's Office | 919-733-7300 |
| Legal & Administration | 919-715-2166 |
| Operations | 919-733-1585 |