Katie Aittola has been named senior vice president, supply chain and real estate, and chief procurement officer at Duke Energy. She will assume her new role on January 1, succeeding Dwight Jacobs, who is retiring after 23 years with the company.
Aittola will be responsible for leading sourcing and supply chain operations across Duke Energy’s service area. Her responsibilities also include overseeing the company’s real estate function, which involves strategic planning, transactions, and facilities management to support energy delivery.
“Katie brings to the role a depth of experience with strategic planning, operational transformation and enterprise leadership,” said Bonnie Titone, executive vice president and chief administrative officer. “She is a true cross-functional leader and well positioned to oversee these operations, which are crucial to our success as we undertake the largest generation build in our company’s history.”
Dwight Jacobs’ tenure at Duke Energy saw the supply chain operations recognized as industry-leading. Titone acknowledged his influence both within the business and through community involvement: “I am thankful for Dwight’s significant contributions throughout his tenure. In addition to his impacts within our business and industry, his mentorship of emerging leaders, commitment to volunteerism and philanthropic efforts in support of our communities have established a legacy that will endure for years to come.”
Aittola currently serves as senior vice president, enterprise strategy and insurance, and chief risk officer. Since taking on these combined roles, she has led initiatives that changed her organization’s approach to risk management and strategy. She joined Duke Energy in 2009 and has held several positions in finance, corporate development, financial planning and analysis. She previously led risk governance and business support functions within supply chain.
“As we continue to transform the future of energy, delivering business outcomes that move our company forward and deliver value for our many stakeholders remains my focus,” said Aittola. “Our supply chain, real estate and procurement functions are essential enablers of our business strategy and have demonstrated their best-in-class skills as they responded to an extraordinary external environment during a critical time of our energy modernization journey. I’m excited to lead this important work and highly experienced team.”
Aittola lives in Davidson, North Carolina with her family. She volunteers with Scouting America and serves on the YMCA of Greater Charlotte board.
Duke Energy is one of the largest energy holding companies in the United States. The company provides electric utility services to about 8.6 million customers across six states—North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky—and owns a total capacity of 55,100 megawatts. Its natural gas utilities serve approximately 1.7 million customers in five states including Tennessee.
The company is currently investing in upgrades to its electric grid as well as expanding cleaner power sources such as natural gas plants, nuclear facilities, renewables like solar or wind power projects,energy storage. Duke Energy is pursuing an extensive energy transition focused on reliability for customers while modernizing its infrastructure.
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