Alan Harris is chief development officer of Spectra Energy Corp. Prior to Spectra Energy’s spin-off from Duke Energy, Harris served as group vice president and chief financial officer of Duke Energy Gas Transmission (DEGT). He joined Duke Energy in 1982 as director of gas accounting and has held positions of increasing responsibility including: controller, vice president of controllers and strategic planning and executive vice president for DEGT’s strategic development, risk management, information technology and corporate reserves. Harris is a certified public accountant. He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Northeastern Oklahoma State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Tulsa.