Duke Energy is the third largest electric power holding company in the United States, based on kilowatt-hour sales. Its regulated utility operations serve approximately 4 million customers located in five states – North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky -- representing a population of approximately 11 million people. Duke Energy’s commercial power and international business segments operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets in the United States.

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK.

Joe is responsible for managing the company’s relationships with its shareholders. Crapster began his career with Duke Energy in 1984 working as a summer student. He joined the company full time in 1987 as a retail assistant in the marketing department in Winston-Salem. After a series of supervisory promotions, he was named manager of shareholder communications in the investor relations department in 1999 and director of investor relations in October 2004. He was named to his current position following the merger between Duke Energy and Cinergy in April 2006. The Goldsboro, N.C., native received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Catawba College in Salisbury and a master's degree in business administration from Queens University in Charlotte.