Business Services Staff

Dale Odom is the Manager of Retail Energy Services with ElectriCities of North Carolina. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dale began his career in Public Power with the City of Lexington in 1993. Most of his roles there involved working with Key Accounts in varying degrees. Before leaving Lexington, he completed the APPA Key Public Power Account Executive course, received his Professional Energy Manager (PEM) certification through the Institute of Energy Professionals and also completed the UNC School of Government Municipal Administration course. Dale joined ElectriCities in 2014 as the Key Accounts Manager for Agency 1. Since joining the ElectriCities staff, Dale has completed training and testing for Level II infrared certification and has also received the Certified Energy Manger (CEM) designation through the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). His role involves promoting and supporting key account programs in both NCEMPA and NCMPA1.

S. Dale Odom, Jr CEM, PEM
Manager, Retail Energy Services
Mobile: 704-464-5462

Matthew Allen, Lead Key Accounts & Business Analyst with ElectriCities of N.C. graduated from UNC Charlotte with a degree in Systems and Industrial Engineering in 2017 and received his MBA from UNC Wilmington in 2025. He began working for ElectriCities in August 2014 as an intern serving NCMPA1 members and has been a full time member of the Business Services department serving NCEMPA members since October 2017. Since beginning a career with ElectriCities, Matthew has earned the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and the Professional Energy Manager (PEM) certification from the Institute of Energy Professionals (IEP). Originally from Lexington, NC, Matthew now calls Wake Forest home. Matthew’s primary responsibilities include supporting NCEMPA member utilities in serving their commercial and industrial customers through energy audits, load management, energy use education, and more

Matthew Allen
Lead Key Accounts & Business Analyst
Main: 919-760-6268

Emily Lowry is the Senior Key Accounts Manager serving NCMPA1. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from North Carolina State University. Emily is a North Carolina native, and currently calls Charlotte home. Prior to joining ElectriCities in December 2022, Emily worked in the private sector for over 10 years in a variety of manufacturing and business support roles. Emily’s current primary responsibilities include working with the NCMPA1 members to better serve their commercial and industrial customers. Emily is excited to support our members whether it be performing energy audits or managing the lighting rebate program and anything in between.

Emily Lowry
Senior Key Accounts Manager
Mobile: 704-464-5462