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Ellen T.
Ruff currently works at North Carolina Citizens for Business & Industry, as Director, South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, as Director, American Bar Association, as Member, The North Carolina State Bar, as Member, Mecklenburg County Bar, as Member, and Palmetto Business Forum, as Member.
Ms. Ruff also formerly worked at MISTRAS Group, Inc., as Independent Director from 2012 to 2015, United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc., as Director, Essential Utilities, Inc., as Independent Director from 2006 to 2024, Duke Power Co., as Senior Vice President-Asset Management, Duke Energy Corp., as Senior Vice President & General Counsel from 1978 to 2009, McGuireWoods LLP, as Partner from 2011 to 2018, and Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, as President.
Ms. Ruff received her undergraduate degree from Simmons University and graduate degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Ellen Ruff active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
North Carolina Citizens for Business & Industry | Director/Board Member | - |
South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a state’s chamber of commerce and business trade association | Director/Board Member | 2009-04-09 |
Palmetto Business Forum
Palmetto Business Forum Palmetto Business Forum is a company based in Columbia, SC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2009-04-09 |
Mecklenburg County Bar
Mecklenburg County Bar Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit law firm | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
American Bar Association
American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The North Carolina State Bar | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-04-18 |
Former positions of Ellen Ruff
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2024-04-30 |
McGuireWoods LLP
McGuireWoods LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2017-12-31 |
| MISTRAS GROUP, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2015-10-19 |
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| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
Essential Utilities, Inc.
Essential Utilities, Inc. Water UtilitiesUtilities Operates as a holding company with interest in providing water, wastewater and natural gas services | Utilities |
Duke Power Co.
Duke Power Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electric power distribution services | Utilities |
MISTRAS Group, Inc.
MISTRAS Group, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides non-destructive testing products and services | Industrial Services |
Simmons University
Simmons University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
American Bar Association
American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Commercial Services |
Duke Energy Corp.
Duke Energy Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates, transmits and distributes electricity & natural gas | Utilities |
McGuireWoods LLP
McGuireWoods LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Commercial Services |
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates, transmits and distributes electricity and natural gas | Utilities |
North Carolina Citizens for Business & Industry | Commercial Services |
The North Carolina State Bar | |
Mecklenburg County Bar
Mecklenburg County Bar Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit law firm | Commercial Services |
United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc.
United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Improves lives and build stronger communities | Health Services |
South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a state’s chamber of commerce and business trade association | Commercial Services |
Palmetto Business Forum
Palmetto Business Forum Palmetto Business Forum is a company based in Columbia, SC. |
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