2003 to present - private law practice RUFF, BOND, COBB, WADE & BETHUNE, L.L.P. since 2011:
Representing Mecklenburg County in litigation in Federal and State Courts and beforeadministrative agencies, including the North Carolina Property Tax Commission.
Providing counsel and representing various County departments, including the Tax Assessor and the Board of Elections.
Counsel to Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina since 2005, handling abroad range of matters, including litigation, employment, academic accreditation and NCAA compliance.
Representing other clients in various litigation matters, including contract and construction disputes.
1999 - 2003 - owner of Gibson Insurance Agency, Inc. Property, casualty, life and health insurance, and financial services; Series 6 and 63 Securities Licenses (Inactive)
1997 - 1998 Scott, Madden & Associates, Management Consultants, Raleigh, North Carolina Key Consultant Engagements and Presentations: Led the planning team of a four service municipal utility system develop critical success factors, key performance measures and a new business planning model; Performed diagnostic assessments of utility marketing functions for gas and electric utilities; Led cross-functional teams in development and implementation of marketing planning processes; Designed an organization structure for a natural gas distribution company; Led a large electric utility sales and customer service process improvement team; and developed a strategic plan for a municipal electric system preparing for electric industry restructuring.
1983 - 1997 Duke Power Company (now Duke Energy):
Vice President, Sales, March 1996 to February 1997, responsible for thE sales force for all customer segments in the electric company, economic development efforts and energy. Vice President, Marketing, May 1995 to March 1996, responsible for development of plans and strategies for retail electric customers, which included market planning, research, forecasting, budgeting and process measurements.
Vice President, Marketing and Customer Planning, November 1992 to May 1995, responsible for market planning, research and advertising, and regulatory relations.
Manager, Rate Department, June 1990 to November 1992, responsible for: Electricity pricing and regulatory relations with the Commissioners and Staffs of the North and South Carolina Regulatory Commissions.
Preparation of the 1991 General Rates cases in North and South Carolina and before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Legal Department, 1983 - June 1990 Trial attorney for licensing hearings before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Catawba Nuclear Station, 1983.
Trial attorney for general rate cases before North Carolina and South Carolina State Regulatory Commissions, 1983-88.
Responsible for a variety of regulatory and other legal matters including regulatory approval of the acquisition of Nantahala Power Company; and Lobbied the North Carolina legislative for re-enactment of the utility fuel-clauseadjustment statute and enactment of a new utility facility siting statute.
1979 - 1983 Chambers, Stein, Ferguson, Watt, Wallas, Adkins & Fuller, P.A. Private law practice in Charlotte, North Carolina, primarily engaged in employment discrimination class action and school desegregation litigation in North and South Carolina Federal Courts.
1978 - 1979 Law Clerk to The Honorable James B. McMillan, United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina
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