Heath Shuler to leave Duke Energy

Duke Energy said its senior vice president of federal affairs, former U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, will leave the company on Aug. 31.

Shuler, a former member of Congress who represented North Carolina's 15 westernmost counties, joined Duke in January 2013 after announcing he wouldn't run for another term. He will serve as a consultant to Duke for one year.

Cari Boyce, Duke’s vice president for policy, sustainability and stakeholder strategy, will lead the federal affairs team on an interim basis.

This story was originally published August 15, 2016 at 4:29 PM with the headline "Heath Shuler to leave Duke Energy."