Independent Director Nominee Age : 62 Director of Duke Energy since 2019 Retired Chairwoman and CEO, Schneider Electric North America Committees : Audit Committee Finance and Risk Management Committee Other current public directorships : NXP Semiconductors N.V. Oshkosh Corporation Ms. Clayton served as Chairwoman of Schneider Electric North America, the largest operating region for Schneider Electric, a multinational corporation specializing in energy management and automation solutions, from April 2023 to April 2024. Prior to that, Ms. Clayton served as Schneider Electric s CEO for the region from April 2022 through April 2023 and President and CEO from June 2016 until April 2022. She was the company s Chief Supply Chain Officer from May 2011 until January 2019. In addition, she served as a member of Schneider Electric s Executive Committee from May 2011 to April 2024. Prior to her employment at Schneider Electric, Ms. Clayton served at Dell, Inc. as Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations and Vice President of Americas Operations, and at General Motors as President of their Saturn subsidiary, Corporate Vice President of Global Quality, and a member of their strategy board. Ms. Clayton previously served on the board of directors of Polaris Inc. and Nordson Corporation. She serves on the board of NXP Semiconductors N.V. and Oshkosh Corporation. Skills and qualifications : Ms. Clayton s qualifications for election include her experience in senior management at Schneider Electric overseeing the strategic direction and financial accountability of the company s North America operation, as well as leading large global operations and supply chains spanning 65 countres. In her prior roles as Chairwoman of Schneider Electric North America, and as President and CEO for the region, she gained experience in customer service through her oversight of customer call centers, as well as cybersecurity and technology through Schneider Electric s work with the United States government on its cybersecurity infrastructure. Ms. Clayton has also leveraged AI tools to analyze data, identify trends, solve complex operational challenges, and drive efficiency across the organization. Ms. Clayton is well-versed in environmental, social, and governance practices through her work with Schneider Electric s sustainability division. In working with government policy-makers, innovators, agencies, and associations, she brings expertise about the new energy landscape to advance standards and shape policies that impact the changing dynamics of the industry. Ms. Clayton also has human capital management experience through her work on talent management, succession planning, and workforce development initiatives at Schneider Electric, Dell, and General Motors. These skills uniquely fit the needs that benefit Duke Energy in our corporate strategy.