Jane R Lewis-Raymond

Mrs. Lewis-Raymond was named to the position of Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer in April 2006. She was elected by the Piedmont Board of Directors to the office of Corporate Secretary effective July 2006. Mrs. Lewis-Raymond is responsible for the Company's legal affairs, corporate secretary, and corporate compliance matters. Prior to joining Piedmont, Mrs. Lewis-Raymond was Vice President - Regulatory Affairs for the American Gas Association in Washington, D.C. With AGA she was responsible for advising the Association's member company Board of Directors and Government Relations Policy Committee on rate and regulatory matters pending before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state regulatory commissions. Mrs. Lewis-Raymond received her BA degree in East Asian Languages and Literature and Government and Politics and her law degree from the University of Maryland. She serves on the Teach for America Charlotte Board, and, is a member of the American Bar Association, the Energy Bar Association, Keystone Energy Board, and the Women's Council on Energy and the Environment.