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Chris Lesmes

Editor · DISC type CS
Managing Director, Origination & Structured Finance at Duke Energy Corporation
📍 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Chris Lesmes is a Managing Director at Duke Energy Corporation, specializing in origination and structured finance for the energy sector. He co-leads the Energy Services business unit, focusing on investments in distributed generation and resiliency projects. A Cornell MBA graduate, colleagues have noted his charismatic leadership and ability to delegate effectively.

He is a decorated combat veteran of the U. S. Air Force, where he served as a Captain in special operations aviation. He completed six tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and was actively involved in veterans associations while at Cornell. In college, he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

Unique fact: Chris flew on the AC-130U gunship as part of the 4th Special Operations Squadron.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Origination & Structured Finance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Slow Buyer
Sometimes Friendly
Late Adopter

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Energy Infrastructure
Leads investments in distributed generation, resiliency, and electrical infrastructure projects, and represents Duke Energy before public service commissions.
Structured Finance
Has extensive experience in structured and project finance across the renewables, power, utilities, and midstream oil & gas sectors.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Managing Director, Origination & Structured Finance
Duke Energy Corporation
6-2022 - 5-2025
Director, Structured Finance
Duke Energy Corporation
7-2019 - 6-2022
Vice President, Energy & Natural Resources
Regions Bank
7-2016 - 7-2019
Vice President
Clean Source Capital
6-2015 - 7-2016
Vice President
Finance of America Commercial
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Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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