Board Members

George currently serves as president of the REC and has been a member for over 45 years.  He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University.  Now retired, his many years of experience included CP&L, Progress Energy, Heery Int’l, IBI Group, and Advanced Energy, all in the Triangle area.  Most of his career was involved in economic development, the energy business, and in roles supporting architecture, engineering and construction, associated with large commercial and industrial projects.  He has served on many boards and committees, locally and statewide, including the YMCA, NCEDA, WCPSS, … and a graduate of Leadership NC and the National Economic Development Institute.

Chelsea currently serves as vice president of the REC.  She began her utility career 15+ years ago with Progress Energy, starting in Transmission Substation Engineering, followed by Distribution Power Quality Reliability and Integrity.  After the Duke Energy/Progress Energy merger, she continued by joining the Transmission and Substation Performance team.  Chelsea’s full-time career with Duke Energy began as a Transmission Line Engineer.  She later served as a Senior Engineer in Grid Solutions, Lead Engineer for Asset Program Development and Governance followed by Lead Engineer for Area Operations Support at the Raleigh Operations Center, before becoming the Manager of Grid Systems Optimization for Duke Energy Progress in August of 2026.  Chelsea holds a MS in Engineering Management from UNC-Charlotte, a BS in Civil Engineering with a structural concentration from NC State University, and a BA in Mathematics from Meredith College.

John currently serves as the treasurer of the REC.  He has been employed by CP&L/Progress Energy/Duke Energy for 25 years, his entire professional career.  John worked in multiple positions within System Operations for the first nine years and has been in a variety of Power Grid Operations Transmission Project Management roles, since.  He began as a Project Manager, then became a Senior PM/Manager of Project Management, and now serves as the Director of the Project Management, Development & Estimating organization.  John has BS in Electrical Engineering from NC State University, an MBA from The Keller Graduate School of Management from DeVry University.

Mark formerly served in several leadership positions with the REC.  He has a BS in Civil Engineering from NC State University, with more than 35 years of experience in the development of transportation infrastructure projects.  He has held various engineering roles with private firms and in state government.  His experience includes environmental planning, National Environmental Policy Act compliance, traffic and noise analyses, stakeholder engagement, and preliminary engineering for roadway, railroad, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities throughout the Southeast and the Mid-Atlantic regions.   He is currently with Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, as an Associate, and is a licensed PE in NC, SC, VA, TX, and FL.

Jim has been employed with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the entirety of his 35 years of professional experience.  His career began in the Geotechnical Engineering Unit, then later with the Materials and Tests Unit in the Soils Laboratory.  Afterwards, he served as a technical trainer leading to being Assistant Soils Engineer.  Jim was then moved from the Soils Laboratory to the Materials and Tests Field Operations Section of Materials & Tests, and began managing the Technical Trainer Group, Field Materials Group, and Pavement Specialist Group.  Jim’s current title is Field Services Engineer, and some key responsibilities include maintaining certification classes conducted by the Materials and Tests Unit, assessments & audits of field technicians and producers & suppliers, providing products or materials to NCDOT, Radiation Safety Officer for NCDOT, and maintaining Radioactive Material License.  He possesses an AAS in Architectural Technology, an AAS in Civil Engineering Technology, and an AS College Transfer from Wake Technical Community College.  Jim is a PE in NC, a Certified Public Manager, and an American Concrete Institute Examiner.

Jason is with RK&K, LLP and has over 25 years of total experience, including consulting and public-sector experience with S&ME and NCDOT/NCTA, as a Construction Engineer on horizontal infrastructure construction projects across the Carolinas.  His experience includes all aspects of the project delivery process, from planning and design, through construction oversight and inspection, to maintenance and asset management.  Jason currently manages both construction engineers and inspectors providing construction management and contract administration services for public and private clients in both North and South Carolina, currently serving as Director - Construction Management.  He has a BS in Construction Engineering & Management with a minor in Economics, from NC State University.  Jason is a licensed PE and CMAA in NC, SC and GA.

Charlie’s long professional career has been devoted to the planning, design, and construction management of major infrastructure projects throughout the southeastern United States.  He has hands-on and management experience in planning, highway design, bridge design, rail design, traffic engineering, congestion management, work zone traffic control plan preparation, signing and pavement marking plan preparation, surveys, SUE, utility design and coordination, and specification writing.  He has served as a consultant, primarily to NCDOT, for the past 40+ years in the roles of project manager and practice leader, and is currently with KCI Associates of North Carolina, PA as a Senior Project Manager (semi-retired).  Charlie holds a BS in Civil Engineering from NC State University.  He is a licensed Professional Engineer in NC, SC, VA, WV and FL.