Mr. Hedgepeth is a 25 year veteran of the electric utility industry. He began his career at Duke Power and served in many capacities including Account Management and General Office staff. He was one of 26 individuals selected to lead a companywide reengineering effort which effects are being used today. After his career at Duke Power, he worked at ENERCO as Manager of Client Solutions. Shortly after, he was promoted to Director of Client Solutions. In this role, he was in charge of marketing and sales for the organization and was instrumental in partnering with several new clients. In 2005, Mr. Hedgepeth left ENERCO to become Director of New Business Development at a major engineering firm. After a 3 year stint, he returned to ENERCO as Vice President of Business and Marketing. In his new role, he is responsible for all sales, marketing, business relationships and assists in the company wide vision and growth. Mr. Hedgepeth is a graduate of Appalachian State University.