Executive Biography of Lynn J. Good
Lynn J. Good
Chair and CEO, Duke Energy Corporation
Boeing director since: 2015
Professional highlights:
- Chair and CEO, Duke Energy Corporation (Chair 2016-present; CEO 2013-present)
- President, Duke Energy Corporation (2013-2024)
- Vice Chair, Duke Energy Corporation (2013-2016)
- Executive Vice President and CFO, Duke Energy Corporation (2009-2013)
Independent: Yes
Other current public company directorships:
- Duke Energy Corporation
Ms. Good brings to the Board substantial experience in executive leadership, safety, corporate governance, financial management and accounting, as well as operational expertise and cybersecurity in a highly regulated, capital-intensive industry. Ms. Good’s record as Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Duke Energy, one of the nation’s largest grid and generation operators, enables her to advise management on a wide range of strategic, financial, sustainability and governance matters, including the challenges associated with safety performance, large-scale capital projects, transformative technologies and crisis management. Ms. Good leads the integration of Duke Energy’s climate strategy into the company’s business strategy, through investing in carbon-free technology, modernizing its gas and electric infrastructure and expanding and integrating efficiency and demand management systems. Ms. Good also has vast financial management experience, gained principally from her prior service as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Duke Energy. Ms. Good also has extensive capital markets proficiency, significant merger and restructuring experience and accounting and auditing skills earned from nearly 30 years as a Certified Public Accountant and 11 years as an audit partner at Arthur Andersen LLP and Deloitte & Touche LLP. Ms. Good also serves as past-chair of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, a not-for-profit organization responsible for promoting the highest levels of safety and reliability in nuclear plant operations. Ms. Good earned Bachelor of Science degrees in systems analysis and accounting from Miami University.
Ms. Good is Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.