Plainfield, In. —Duke Energy has selected Richard ‘Rick’ Smith as the newest member of the large account management team to serve as account executive for the south-central Indiana service territory.
“Rick will own and manage the total customer experience of some of our largest and most complex business customers in our south-central Indiana territory,” said Kristie McKillip, director of large account management for Duke Energy Indiana. “His operational background as well as his long-standing history with Duke Energy will make him a great fit for our team and provide great value to our customers.”
Previously, Smith held a position as supervisor of construction and maintenance at Duke Energy in the Shelbyville and Franklin areas. He has served in a variety of roles within Duke Energy Indiana’s distribution organization, including stints in the distribution control center and the Plainfield materials distribution center.
Before joining the Duke Energy team, Smith served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a communications specialist stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C., and at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, Calif.
“I am excited to take on this new role,” Smith said. “I already have a great deal of experience working with large customers in central Indiana, and now I have a more focused opportunity to bring customized value to these energy-intensive customers.”
Smith grew up in the Plainfield area and currently resides with his wife, Janet, and seven children in Franklin.
