Message from the President |
| Dear Friends and Supporters of the Urban League of the Upstate: Thank you for visiting our new website. Our hope is that it will give you a quick overview of the people, places, programs, and partnerships we have developed to help Upstate South Carolina’s most-needy help themselves.
Johnny M. Mickler, Sr. President & CEO The Urban League of the Upstate, Inc. |
EOD Guest Speaker Brett Carter |
 Brett Carter is president of Duke Energy Carolinas. He leads Duke Energy’s utility business in North Carolina and South Carolina, serving approximately 2.4 million customers in a 24,000-square-mile service area. He was named to his current position in 2008.
Previously, Carter served as senior vice president of customer service and business development for Duke Energy. He was responsible for acquiring and retaining new wholesale customers; providing sales and services to the company’s existing large commercial and industrial customers; and generating and cultivating economic development opportunities. In addition, he was responsible for the customer service function, which includes call center operations, revenue services and customer support.
The Pittsburgh, Pa., native earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a master of business administration degree, with a concentration in marketing, from the University of Pittsburgh. He also completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. |
