SHORT BIO

RHONDA R. WHITAKER

AREA MANAGER, BUSINESS RELATIONS

Duke Energy Kentucky

Education: B.A., Public Administration and Political Science, Miami University, 1987

Duke Energy career history:

• 17 years total with Duke Energy, formerly Cinergy

• Current role as Area Manager – 7 years (office: Newport, KY)

• Prior management experience with Duke Energy: corporate foundation, Community Affairs,

Strategic Planning, Investor Relations/Shareholder Services, Large Commercial/Industrial

Customers - NKY

Some/not all of the Recent Boards/Committees active with since 2001:

• Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce:

o Board of Advisors and DC Fly-In Committee

o Past Board member; Past Executive Committee; Past Vice Chair Special Events and Past

Chair DC Fly-In Committee

• Tri-ED/Tri-ED Foundation

o Immediate Past Chair of Foundation; Past Executive Committee/Tri-ED

o Current Foundation board member

• Leadership Kentucky Graduate - Class of 2004

• Leadership Northern Kentucky Graduate - 2002/2003

• SOAR - 2004 (inaugural class) and current national board member

• WELead Graduate (inaugural class-2006/2007) (program of the Cinti. USA Regional Chamber)

• NKU

o Foundation Board

o NKU MPA Advisory Board

o Vice Chair, NKU Women’s Walk 2009

• Covington Business Council

o (CBC) Board of Directors

o Current Chair, CBC Foundation

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