Oscar Suris

Oscar Suris is a seasoned communications professional who currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at Duke Energy Corporation.12 He assumed this role in mid-May 2023, replacing Selim Bingol, who retired in March of the same year.1

Professional Background

Corporate Communications Experience: Oscar Suris brings over 20 years of experience in corporate communications, providing strategic counsel to Fortune 100 companies.13 His career highlights include:

• President of Edelman New York, the largest market operation at the global integrated communications company
• Executive Managing Director of Crisis and C-Suite Strategies at Zeno Group
• Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications at Wells Fargo & Company
• Senior leadership roles at Ford Motor Company and AutoNation, Inc.

Journalism Experience: Before his corporate career, Suris spent 10 years in the newspaper industry.1 His roles included:

• Staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal
• Business news reporter for The Miami News and The Orlando Sentinel

Recognition and Expertise

Suris has been recognized for his contributions to the field of public relations, having been named six times to PRWeek's "Power List" of the top 50 professionals in public relations.1

Education and Personal Background

• Native of Cuba
• Graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in finance
• Currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina

Role at Duke Energy

As Chief Communications Officer at Duke Energy, Suris is responsible for:

• Developing communications strategies to advance the company's brand
• Supporting Duke Energy's clean energy transition
• Overseeing media relations, executive communications, employee communications, social media, advertising, issues management, and business unit support1

Oscar Suris brings a wealth of experience in strategic communications and crisis management to his role at Duke Energy, positioning him to play a crucial part in the company's ongoing transformation and stakeholder engagement efforts.