Peter M. Scott

Peter M.
Scott was the founder of ScottMadden, Inc. (founded in 1983) where he served as President from 1983 to 2000.
He is currently the Chairman-Governors Board at Research Triangle Institute since 2001, a Trustee at St. Mary's School, and a Member at Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Mr. Scott's former positions include President & Chief Executive Officer at Progress Energy Service Co. LLC from 2004 to 2008, Independent Director at Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC from 2009 to 2016, Director at Duke Realty LP, Independent Director at Duke Realty Corp.
from 2011 to 2022, Independent Director at Cleco Power LLC, Director at Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Carolina Power & Light Co., Assistant-Executive Vice President at Carolina Power & Light Co. from 1981 to 1983, Chief Financial Officer at Florida Progress LLC, Chief Financial Officer at Progress Energy, Inc. from 2005 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer at Progress Energy, Inc. from 2000 to 2003, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Florida Power Corp., and Principal & Partner at Theodore Barry & Associates, Inc. from 1977 to 1981.
Mr. Scott holds an MBA degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, conferred in 1977.