Thomas Skains

Mr. Thomas E.
Skains is an Independent Director at Duke Energy Corp., an Independent Director at National Fuel Gas Co. and a Lead Independent Director at Truist Financial Corp.
He is on the Board of Directors at Duke Energy Corp., National Fuel Gas Co., Truist Bank, Truist Financial Corp., Truist, Inc., Johnson & Wales University, Inc., Charlotte Collegiate Football, Inc. and Charlotte Sports Foundation.
Mr. Skains was previously employed as a Chairman by Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Inc., an Independent Director by BB&T Corp., a Chairman by Southern Gas Association, a Co-Chairman-Metro Heart Walks by American Heart Association, Inc., a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer by Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc., a Senior VP-Transportation & Customer Services by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, a Chairman-Annual Fund Drive by Arts & Science Council, a Chairman by Providence Day School, Inc. (North Carolina), and a Member by State Bar of Texas.
He also served on the board at American Gas Association, American Gas Foundation, GTI Energy and United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Sam Houston State University and a graduate degree from The University of Houston Law Center.