Paula Sims

Paula J.
Sims currently serves as Director at Arizona Public Service Co. since 2016, Lead Independent Director at Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
since 2016, Director at McKim & Creed, Inc. since 2020, Director at Pinnacle West Energy Corp., Senior Vice President-Development & Improvement at Progress Energy Service Co. LLC, Trustee at Meredith College, and Professor at Kenan-Flagler Business School since 2012.
Former positions include Director & Senior Vice President at Florida Power Corp.
from 2012 to 2014, Senior Vice President at Carolina Power & Light Co. from 2012 to 2014, Principal at GE Aerospace, Senior VP-Corporate Development & Improvement at Progress Energy, Inc. from 2010 to 2012, Chief Operating Officer at Progress Fuels LLC in 2004, and Chief Integration Officer & SVP-Development at Duke Energy Corp.
from 2011 to 2012.
Education includes graduate studies at Boston University, an undergraduate degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, and an MBA from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.