Electricities Executive Management
Roy Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Roy L. Jones is the Chief Executive Officer of ElectriCities of North Carolina, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Jones joined ElectriCities in 2009 as the Senior Vice President of Planning and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2011 before becoming CEO in November 2015. As CEO, he is responsible for executive leadership of ElectriCities, North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 and North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency. He has more than 40 years of experience in the electric power industry, including public power, Independent System Operator, and investor-owned utility experience. He began his career with Entergy in 1981. Following his time with Entergy, he joined Midwest ISO in Indiana, where he was ultimately responsible for the design and implementation of its Energy and Ancillary Service Market and Balancing Authority consolidation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in electric engineering from LaSalle University.
Matt Schull
Chief Operating Officer
Matthew E. Schull is the Chief Operating Officer of each Power Agency and of ElectriCities and has served in this position since May 2016. Schull joined ElectriCities in 2003 as the Manager of Power Supply for North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1) and was promoted to Vice President of NCMPA1 in March 2009. Prior to joining ElectriCities, he was employed by Progress Energy for three years, Wisconsin Energy Corporation for eight years, and Madison Gas & Electric Company for two years in various leadership, power marketing, operations, and engineering roles, and has over 30 years of electric utility experience. Mr. Schull graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer in both North Carolina and Wisconsin. He also holds a Master of Business Administration in finance from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater.
Tim Tunis
Chief Financial Officer
F. Timothy Tunis is the Chief Financial Officer of each Power Agency and of ElectriCities and has served in this position since May 2008. He was previously Manager of Accounting and Financial Reporting since joining ElectriCities in April 2005. Prior to joining ElectriCities he was employed by KPMG LLC as a Manager of Financial Risk Management for a year. Prior to joining KPMG LLC he was employed by Progress Energy for five years, and by Consolidated Natural Gas for 12 years, where he held various leadership positions in risk management, accounting and internal auditing. He holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration and a Master of professional accountancy, both from West Virginia University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Jay Morrison
Chief Legal and External Affairs Officer
Jay Morrison is the Chief Legal and External Affairs Officer of ElectriCities of North Carolina, joining the organization in 2021. As Chief Legal and External Affairs Officer, he is responsible for all legal matters, including advising the organization’s internal staff, ElectriCities’ Board of Directors, and the Power Agencies’ Board of Commissioners on legal, regulatory, and legislative matters. Morrison also provides counsel on corporate legal strategy and provides oversight and legal perspective on all compliance matters. He has over 27 years of experience in the legal field, with more than two decades in the energy and utilities industry, having served for 22 years at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Mr. Morrison earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He also holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, summa cum laude, from UCLA.
Andy Fusco
Vice President, Member Services and Corporate Planning
Andrew M. Fusco is the Vice President of Member Services and Corporate Planning and has been with ElectriCities since December 2001. During his time at ElectriCities, Mr. Fusco has held many positions within the Company with responsibilities covering generation plant construction, resource planning, strategic planning, marketing and services, renewable energy, load forecasting, and power market forecasting. Prior to joining ElectriCities, Mr. Fusco worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos, NM), General Dynamics Electric Boat Division (Groton, CT), and IBM (RTP, NC). He holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master’s of Business Administration from Duke University.
Andrew M. Fusco is the Vice President of Member Services and Corporate Planning and has been with ElectriCities since December 2001. During his time at ElectriCities, Mr. Fusco has held many positions within the Company with responsibilities covering generation plant construction, resource planning, strategic planning, marketing and services, renewable energy, load forecasting, and power market forecasting. Prior to joining ElectriCities, Mr. Fusco worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos, NM), General Dynamics Electric Boat Division (Groton, CT), and IBM (RTP, NC). He holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master’s of Business Administration from Duke University.
Melissa Miranda
Vice President, Human Resources
Melissa C. Miranda is the Vice President, Human Resources of ElectriCities and has been with ElectriCities since January 2013. Prior to joining ElectriCities she was employed by Clarkston Consulting as the Human Resources Manager for five years where she was responsible for benefits, compensation, performance management, employee feedback programs, compliance, and immigration. Prior to this position she held various Human Resources roles of increasing leadership for Clarkston Consulting for eight years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Master’s of Business Administration, both from North Carolina State University, and has held a Professional in Human Resources certification since 2001.
Melissa C. Miranda is the Vice President, Human Resources of ElectriCities and has been with ElectriCities since January 2013. Prior to joining ElectriCities she was employed by Clarkston Consulting as the Human Resources Manager for five years where she was responsible for benefits, compensation, performance management, employee feedback programs, compliance, and immigration. Prior to this position she held various Human Resources roles of increasing leadership for Clarkston Consulting for eight years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Master’s of Business Administration, both from North Carolina State University, and has held a Professional in Human Resources certification since 2001.
Kathy Moyer
Vice President, Operations
Kathy L. Moyer is the Vice President of Operations and has been with ElectriCities since August 2000. She began her work at ElectriCities as an Operations Engineer for North Carolina Municipal Power Agency 1(NCMPA1) in the Huntersville Operations Center progressing throughout the years to Manager, NCMPA1 Operations and most recently held the position of Electric Systems Manager for Huntersville, Cornelius and Pineville. Prior to joining ElectriCities, she worked for the City of Naperville, IL Electric Division performing substation design and American Municipal Power (Columbus, Ohio) working with power supply, distributed generation, transmission and distribution mapping and cost of service studies. She holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Ohio University.
Kathy L. Moyer is the Vice President of Operations and has been with ElectriCities since August 2000. She began her work at ElectriCities as an Operations Engineer for North Carolina Municipal Power Agency 1(NCMPA1) in the Huntersville Operations Center progressing throughout the years to Manager, NCMPA1 Operations and most recently held the position of Electric Systems Manager for Huntersville, Cornelius and Pineville. Prior to joining ElectriCities, she worked for the City of Naperville, IL Electric Division performing substation design and American Municipal Power (Columbus, Ohio) working with power supply, distributed generation, transmission and distribution mapping and cost of service studies. She holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Ohio University.
Connell Price
Vice President, Information Technology
Connell S. Price is the Vice President of Information Technology. He joined ElectriCities in January of 2014 from MJ Soffe, LLC where he was the Vice President and Chief Information Officer for seven years. Mr. Price has more than 18 years of experience in IT management directing all aspects of IT strategy and operations. He is a two-time graduate of NC State University and has a Bachelor’s degree in economics and a Master’s degree in management. He also holds two professional designations: Certified Government Chief Information Officer (UNC School of Government), and Associate Business Continuity Professional (Disaster Recovery Institute International).
Connell S. Price is the Vice President of Information Technology. He joined ElectriCities in January of 2014 from MJ Soffe, LLC where he was the Vice President and Chief Information Officer for seven years. Mr. Price has more than 18 years of experience in IT management directing all aspects of IT strategy and operations. He is a two-time graduate of NC State University and has a Bachelor’s degree in economics and a Master’s degree in management. He also holds two professional designations: Certified Government Chief Information Officer (UNC School of Government), and Associate Business Continuity Professional (Disaster Recovery Institute International).
Olga Tiselsky
Vice President, Finance
Olga Tiselsky is Vice President, Finance, and oversees accounting and treasury functions for ElectriCities, North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency (NCEMPA), and North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1). She joined ElectriCities in 2004 as a Senior Agency Accountant supporting NCEMPA, before advancing to Senior Financial Analyst, where she prepared NCEMPA’s budgets and Working Capital projections. In 2013, she moved into the role of Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting, overseeing a staff of six. Before joining ElectriCities, she served as Senior Accountant with Canada-based Dion, Durrell + Associates Inc., and she worked as an engineer at a semiconductor plant. She has a master’s degree in electro-mechanical engineering and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Canada.
Olga Tiselsky is Vice President, Finance, and oversees accounting and treasury functions for ElectriCities, North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency (NCEMPA), and North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1). She joined ElectriCities in 2004 as a Senior Agency Accountant supporting NCEMPA, before advancing to Senior Financial Analyst, where she prepared NCEMPA’s budgets and Working Capital projections. In 2013, she moved into the role of Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting, overseeing a staff of six. Before joining ElectriCities, she served as Senior Accountant with Canada-based Dion, Durrell + Associates Inc., and she worked as an engineer at a semiconductor plant. She has a master’s degree in electro-mechanical engineering and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Canada.
Name
Location
Term Expiration
NameRandy McCaslin, Chairman
LocationHigh Point, NC
Term Expiration2024
NameTroy Lewis, Vice Chairman
LocationTarboro, NC
Term Expiration2023
NameCosti Kutteh, Secretary
LocationStatesville, NC
Term Expiration2025
NameWhitney Brooks
LocationLexington, NC
Term Expiration2023
NameAnthony C. (Tony) Cannon
LocationGreenville Utilities Commission
Term Expiration2025
NameDonald I. Evans
LocationWilson, NC
Term Expiration2023
NameJim Gallagher
LocationGastonia, NC
Term Expiration2025
NameJ. Richard (Rick) Howell
LocationShelby, NC
Term Expiration2024
NameEdmond C. (Ed) Miller
LocationNew River Light and Power
Term Expiration2023
NameCharles D. Nichols, III
LocationLaurinburg, NC
Term Expiration2025
NameKipling D. (Kip) Padgett
LocationWake Forest, NC
Term Expiration2024
NameJonathan Rynne
LocationFayetteville Public Works Commission
Term Expiration2025
NameJohn M. Stiver
LocationNewton, NC
Term Expiration2023
NameRobert (Robbie) Swinson, IV
LocationKinston, NC
Term Expiration2024
Terms expire December 31 of each year.
Ex-Officio Directors
Name
Position
Location
NameMayor Jack Edwards
PositionChairman, NCMPA1 Board of Commissioners
LocationPineville, NC
NameMayor Eddie Braxton
PositionChairman, NCEMPA Board of Commissioners
LocationScotland Neck, NC
Officers
Name
Position
Location
NameMayor Eddie Braxton
PositionChair
LocationScotland Neck, NC
NameMayor Stephen W. Tripp
PositionVice Chair
LocationAyden, NC
NameLynn Davis
PositionSecretary-Treasurer
LocationBelhaven, NC
Commissioners
Location
Commissioners
Alternates
LocationApex, NC
CommissionerShawn Purvis
AlternatesMarty Stone, Eric Neumann
LocationAyden, NC
CommissionerMayor Stephen W. Tripp
AlternatesVacant
LocationBelhaven, NC
CommissionerLynn Davis
AlternatesMayor Ricky Credle
LocationBenson, NC
CommissionerVacant
AlternatesKimberly T. Pickett
LocationClayton, NC
CommissionerMichael Grannis
AlternatesPatrick Pierce
LocationEdenton, NC
CommissionerCorey Gooden
AlternatesMike Nichols
LocationElizabeth City, NC
CommissionerVacant
AlternatesVacant
LocationFarmville, NC
CommissionerDavid P. Hodgkins
AlternatesBrian Shackelford
LocationFremont, NC
CommissionerMayor W. Darron Flowers
AlternatesVacant
LocationGreenville Utilities Commission
CommissionerAnthony C. (Tony) Cannon
AlternatesTommy Stoughton, Christopher Padgett
LocationHamilton, NC
CommissionerWilliam Freeman
AlternatesLarry Jackson, Mayor Ervin Williams
LocationHertford, NC
CommissionerMayor Earnell Brown
AlternatesJanice M. Cole, R. Ashley Hodges
LocationHobgood, NC
CommissionerSallie Smith
AlternatesDoug Braddy
LocationHookerton, NC
CommissionerMayor Robert Taylor
AlternatesApril H. Vinson, Ruth Almaraz
LocationKinston, NC
CommissionerRhonda F. Barwick
AlternatesStephen W. Miller
LocationLa Grange, NC
CommissionerJohn Craft
AlternatesLarry Gladney, Mayor Bobby Wooten
LocationLaurinburg, NC
CommissionerCharles D. Nichols, III
AlternatesRosemary Rainer
LocationLouisburg, NC
CommissionerVacant
AlternatesVacant
LocationLumberton, NC
CommissionerJohn Carroll
AlternatesGreg Prevatte, Wayne Horne
LocationNew Bern, NC
CommissionerCharles Bauschard
AlternatesRobert V. (Bobby) Aster, Foster Hughes
LocationPikeville, NC
CommissionerLyman Galloway
AlternatesRobert Hooks, Nicholas Katsenios
LocationRed Springs, NC
CommissionerMayor Edward Henderson
AlternatesVacant
LocationRobersonville, NC
CommissionerDavid Jenkins
AlternatesRichard Sink, Mayor Tina Brown
LocationRocky Mount, NC
CommissionerLige Daughtridge
AlternatesChris Beschler
LocationScotland Neck, NC
CommissionerMayor Eddie Braxton
AlternatesNancy Dempsey
LocationSelma, NC
CommissionerBrent Taylor
AlternatesVacant
LocationSmithfield, NC
CommissionerMichael Scott
AlternatesTed Credle, Travis Scott
LocationSouthport, NC
CommissionerPaul D. Fisher
AlternatesRich Alt, Paul Eldridge (Ellie) Pittenger
LocationTarboro, NC
CommissionerTroy Lewis
AlternatesSteve Burnette, Charles C. (Chip) Dickson
LocationWake Forest, NC
CommissionerKip Padgett
AlternatesAllison Snyder
LocationWashington, NC
CommissionerWilliam Pitt
AlternatesJonathan Russell
LocationWilson, NC
CommissionerJames Johnson, III
AlternatesRichard Worsinger, Grant Goings
Officers
Name
Position
Location
NameMayor John (Jack) Edwards
PositionChairman
LocationPineville, NC
NameThurman Ross, Jr.
PositionVice Chairman
LocationCornelius, NC
NameMichael Peoples
PositionSecretary-Treasurer
LocationGastonia, NC
Commissioners
Location
Commissioners
Alternates
LocationAlbemarle, NC
CommissionerMichael J. Ferris
AlternatesMartha Sue Hall, Mayor Ronnie Michael
LocationBostic, NC
CommissionerVacant
AlternatesVacant
LocationCherryville, NC
CommissionerMayor H.L. Beam, III
AlternatesBrian Dalton
LocationCornelius, NC
CommissionerThurman Ross, Jr.
AlternatesDenis P. Bilodeau, Andrew Grant
LocationDrexel, NC
CommissionerSherri Bradshaw
AlternatesVacant
LocationGastonia, NC
CommissionerMichael C. Peoples
AlternatesJoseph P. Albright
LocationGranite Falls, NC
CommissionerBarry C. Hayes
AlternatesJerry T. Church
LocationHigh Point, NC
CommissionerLatimer B. Alexander, IV
AlternatesMayor Jay Wagner
LocationHuntersville, NC
CommissionerDan Boone
AlternatesJackie Huffman
LocationLandis, NC
CommissionerJoe Halyburton
AlternatesRebecca Powell, Tristin Walker
LocationLexington, NC
CommissionerMayor Jason Hayes
AlternatesMayor Pro Tem Joe Watkins, Whitney Brooks
LocationLincolnton, NC
CommissionerRichard Haynes
AlternatesMayor Ed Hatley, David Ramsey
LocationMaiden, NC
CommissionerBryan C. Duckworth
AlternatesKevin Sanders, W. Todd Herms
LocationMonroe, NC
CommissionerRobert S. Miller, IV
AlternatesEric Howell
LocationMorganton, NC
CommissionerDan Brown
AlternatesBrooks Kirby, Sally W. Sandy
LocationNewton, NC
CommissionerJonathan Franklin
AlternatesJohn M. Stiver, Dusty Wentz
LocationPineville, NC
CommissionerMayor John (Jack) Edwards
AlternatesRyan Spitzer
LocationShelby, NC
CommissionerJ. Richard Howell
AlternatesJustin S. Merritt, Ben Yarboro
LocationStatesville, NC
CommissionerRonald Smith
AlternatesAmy Lawton, Costi Kutteh
Commissioners
Location
Commissioners
Alternates
LocationConcord, NC
CommissionerAlex Burris
AlternatesScott Chunn
LocationDallas, NC
CommissionerDoug Huffman
AlternatesMaria Stroupe
LocationEnfield, NC
CommissionerKent Holmes
AlternatesVacant
LocationFayetteville Public Works Commission
CommissionerEvelyn O. Shaw
AlternatesRonna Rowe Garrett
LocationForest City, NC
CommissionerVacant
AlternatesJanet Mason
LocationFountain, NC
CommissionerVacant
AlternatesVacant
LocationKings Mountain, NC
CommissionerJames Palenick
AlternatesJosh Conrad
LocationNew River Light and Power (Boone, NC)
CommissionerEd Miller
AlternatesVacant
LocationStantonsburg, NC
CommissionerVacant
AlternatesMayor Coley Rhodes
LocationWaynesville, NC
CommissionerRobert Hites, Jr.
AlternatesVacant
LocationWindsor, NC
CommissionerVacant
AlternatesAllen Castelloe
LocationWinterville, NC
CommissionerTony Moore
AlternatesVacant