Thomas Skains

Thomas E.
Skains is currently Vice Chairman at Charlotte Collegiate Football, Inc. and Charlotte Sports Foundation.
He serves as Independent Director at National Fuel Gas Co. since 2016, Director at Truist Bank since 2013, Independent Director at Duke Energy Corp.
since 2020, Lead Independent Director at Truist Financial Corp.
since 2022, and Trustee at Johnson & Wales University, Inc. Formerly, Mr. Skains was Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc. from 2003 to 2016.
Other former roles include Co-Chairman-Metro Heart Walks at American Heart Association, Inc. (2004-2005), Chairman at Southern Gas Association, Vice Chairman at Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (2012-2015), Chairman-Annual Fund Drive at Arts & Science Council, Chairman at Providence Day School, Inc. (North Carolina), Director at BB&T Corp.
(2009-2011), Director at GTI Energy, American Gas Association, American Gas Foundation, United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc., and Truist, Inc., Vice President at Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC (1986-1989), and Member of the State Bar of Texas.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Sam Houston State University and graduate studies at The University of Houston Law Center.