Duke Energy t announced several executive changes, including a newly formed chief generation officer role, to further drive the company's ambitious strategy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In addition, the company also named new leaders in the critical areas of corporate security, risk management and ethics and compliance. The changes are effective Dec. 1, 2020: Preston Gillespie, currently senior vice president and chief nuclear officer, will become senior vice president and chief generation officer. In this new role, Gillespie will be responsible for integrating the company's nuclear, fossil, hydro and regulated renewable generation strategies to support Duke Energy's target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050; Kelvin Henderson, currently senior vice president of North Carolina nuclear operations, will replace Gillespie as senior vice president and chief nuclear officer; Ben Waldrep, currently senior vice president and chief security officer, will assume Henderson's role, leading the North Carolina nuclear operations. This includes managing the operations of Duke Energy's McGuire, Brunswick and Harris nuclear stations. He also managed the company's corporate nuclear operations, overseeing the integration of Progress Energy and Duke Energy's nuclear fleets. Prior to his most recent role, Waldrep had a long history of leading teams in the nuclear industry, with more than 30 years in the energy sector; Keith Butler, currently senior vice president, global risk management and insurance, chief risk officer and acting chief ethics and compliance officer, will become senior vice president and chief security officer; and Melissa Feldmeier, currently deputy general counsel, will be named vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer.