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Ron Cerniglia

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Member Board of Directors at North Carolina State University
📍 Cary, North Carolina, United States

Ron is a retired energy executive with deep expertise in strategic alliances and regulatory affairs from his time at NRG Energy and Centrica. An alumnus of North Carolina State University with an industrial engineering degree, he holds certifications in advanced negotiation. Colleagues describe him as strategic, methodical, and highly effective.

Now retired, Ron serves on the Board of Directors for the College of Sciences Foundation at his alma mater, North Carolina State University. He maintains a keen interest in the energy sectors evolution, particularly its impact on consumers, and reflects on his long career in the utility industry.

He was the first-ever Director of the Office of Retail Market Development at the NYS Public Service Commission.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Member Board of Directors
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Cary, North Carolina, United States
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Priorities

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Energy Market Reform
He pioneered retail market development in New York and actively shares articles advocating for retail choice for large electricity consumers.
Consumer Energy Costs
He shows concern about the financial burden of rising electricity bills on American households, questioning the common factors among states with the highest rates.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Member Board of Directors
North Carolina State University
2-2021 - 7-2023
Director - Strategic Alliances
NRG Energy
3-2007 - 2-2021
Director - Corporate & Regulatory Affairs
Centrica
Director - Office of Retail Market Development
NYS Public Service Commission
Industrial Engineer / Key Account Manager
Progress Energy
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Volunteer Boards - College of Sciences - NC State University. Featured in North Carolina State University – College of Sciences
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North Carolina State University
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