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 1/30/09 |
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