Richard J. Osborne
Richard J. Osborne has served as one of our independent directors since 2013 and as our Lead Independent Director from April 2014 to July 2019. Mr. Osborne retired from Duke Energy Corporation in 2006, having served in various executive roles, including chief financial officer, chief risk officer, treasurer, and group vice president for Public & Regulatory Affairs during his 31 years with the organization.
Mr. Osborne also served as a director of Duke Energy Field Services, a joint venture between Duke Energy Corporation and ConocoPhillips, and as a director of TEPPCO Partners, LP, a master limited partnership managing midstream energy assets. He also chaired the Finance Divisions of the Southeastern Electric Exchange and Edison Electric Institute, and was a founding board member of the Committee of Chief Risk Officers. After leaving Duke Energy, Mr. Osborne executed consulting assignments for clients in or serving the energy industry. Mr. Osborne presently serves on the boards of Chautauqua Institution and the Chautauqua Foundation, and is a trustee and immediate past chair of the board of the Penland School of Craft. Mr. Osborne received a Bachelor of Arts in History and Economics from Tufts University in 1973 and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975.
