Board of Directors

E4 Carolinas Board of Directors governs the legal, financial, strategic, and management facets of the E4 Carolinas. The Board’s collective experience includes professional tenure in business, trade groups, higher education, government, and nonprofits in addition to energy industry roles and responsibilities across the full spectrum of energy disciplines. The Board meets quarterly in addition to an annual planning session and the E4 Carolina’s annual meeting. Members serve three year terms and may serve more than one term.

Chairman of the Board

Diane Denton

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2028

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Greg Andress

Class of 2028

Union Power Cooperative

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Lee Mazzocchi

Class of 2028

Pike Engineering

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Steve Swilley

Class of 2028

EPRI

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Brian Maragno

Class of 2028

Siemens Energy

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Tina Taylor

Class of 2028

E4 Carolinas

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Diane Denton

Class of 2028

Oakbridge Resources

2027

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Weston Adams

Class of 2027

Nelson Mullins

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Jeff Barghout

Class of 2027

Robocist

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Jeff Merrifield

Class of 2027

Pillsbury Law

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George Baldwin

Class of 2027

Baldwin Consulting Group

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Sean Sexstone

Class of 2027

Aecon Nuclear

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Steve Kiser

Class of 2027

WSP

2026

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Lara Nichols

Class of 2026

Duke Energy

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Scott Carlton

Class of 2026

Tokai Carbon

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Carl Fisher

Class of 2026

NuScale Power

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Roy Jones

Class of 2026

ElectriCities

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Jim Little

Class of 2026

Nuclear Energy Advisers

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Gary Rackliffe

Class of 2026

Quanta Technologies

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John Daniels

Class of 2026

UNC Charlotte

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Bryan Stone

Class of 2026

Lockhart Power