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Sarah Adair

Critic · DISC type C
Managing Director, Public Policy at Duke Energy Corporation
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Sarah Adair is the Managing Director of Public Policy at Duke Energy, where she leads federal policy strategy to support the companys clean energy transition. With 15 years of experience, she focuses on infrastructure, environmental permitting, and innovation while ensuring reliability and affordability. She holds a Masters in Environmental Management from Duke University.

Outside of her direct role at Duke Energy, Sarah has a background in academic and non-profit sectors, including fostering public science outreach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband, Charles.

Unique fact: Before joining the corporate sector, Sarah focused on climate and energy policy at Duke Universitys Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Public Policy
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Sarah shows up

Negotiator
Precise
Objective Thinker

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Sarah cares about

Clean Energy Transition
Leads Duke Energy's federal policy to support a clean energy transition while maintaining affordability and reliability for customers.
Emerging Energy Tech
Her past role focused on federal policy for electrification, hydrogen, long-duration storage, and advanced nuclear. She serves on the board of the Zero Emission Transportation Association.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Managing Director, Public Policy
Duke Energy Corporation
11-2019 - 12-2023
Director, Public Policy - Electrification & Emerging Technologies
Duke Energy Corporation
1-2019 - 11-2019
Environmental Policy & Affairs Director
Duke Energy Corporation
12-2017 - 1-2019
Principal Environmental Specialist
Duke Energy Corporation
7-2014 - 5-2015
Associate Director
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
In the press

Media appearances

Twitter Talk: Clean Energy Opportunities. Featured in Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions (Duke University)
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Education
Master of Environmental Management
Duke University
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Northwestern University
Social presence
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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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