David Culp

About David Culp

Entrepreneur with a proven track record in bringing a start-up company to profitability and consistently growing annual revenues.* More than twenty years of professional experience in the nuclear generation department of a large southeastern electric utility company. As an engineering manager, responsibilities include nuclear fuel purchasing, spent fuel management, and fuel mechanical design.Specialties: Use of performance metrics to focus organizations to achieve results, franchising, contract negotiation, project management, and management of diverse organizations.

Experience

1. Manager, Fuel Management & Design

   Dcp Midstream

   Jul 2001 — Present

   Manage a $300 million annual budget for the seven nuclear units operated by Duke Energy. Responsible for fuel purchasing and contracting, spent fuel management, and fuel mechanical and thermal hydraulic design. During this period, Duke Energy has consistently ranked among the top five U.S. utilities in system-wide fuel costs.

Education

• University of South Carolina

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1981 — 1985

• Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina

  MBA

  1997 — 2000