People: Progress Energy, Inc. (PGN)

Mr. John McArthur is Executive Vice President - Administration and Corporate Relations of Progress Energy, Inc. In his various roles, Mr. McArthur is responsible for corporate and utility support functions, including Corporate Services, Corporate Communications, Efficiency and Innovative Technology, External Relations, Human Resources and Information Technology and Telecommunications. The compliance, legal and audit functions are also part of his group. He also serves as Corporate Secretary of Progress Energy, a position he has held since January 2004. Mr. John McArthur is Executive Vice President of PEF since November 2008 and Senior Vice President and Secretary of Florida Progress Corporation since January 2004. Mr. McArthur has been with Progress Energy in a number of roles since 2001, including General Counsel, Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations and Vice President, Public Affairs. Before joining Progress Energy, Mr. McArthur was a member of former North Carolina Governor Mike Easley’s senior management team, handling policy initiatives as well as media and legal affairs. He also directed Governor Easley’s transition team after the election of 2000.