Melissa Seixas

Melissa Seixas was named state president Duke Energy Florida, serving approximately 1.8 million electric retail customers in central Florida on February 4, 2021. She is responsible for the financial performance of Duke Energy’s regulated utility in Florida and for managing state and local regulatory and government relations and community affairs as well as for advancing the company’s rate and regulatory initiatives. Previously she served as vice president of government and community relations for Duke Energy Florida where she directed the company’s efforts to strengthen relationships with municipal, community and civic organizations, as well as with business leaders throughout the company’s 35 county service area.

Ms. Seixas is a veteran of customer service and operations at Duke Energy. She joined Florida Power in 1986, starting in distribution engineering where she learned the operational side of the electric industry. This experience has served as a foundation for her 33-year career as she moved into roles with increasing responsibilities.

Ms. Seixas has a strong tradition of supporting her community. She has served as a board member for many non-profit and business organizations including Clearwater Marine Aquarium and Pinellas County Urban League. She is currently the Chairwoman of the Board for the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership. She recently served as an appointee to the University of South Florida Consolidation Taskforce and served as co-chair for the USF St. Petersburg campus 50th anniversary in 2015-2016.

She also holds a bachelor’s degree in American history from Eckerd College and a master’s degree in American history from the University of South Florida. Her executive training includes a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) certification from Johns Hopkins University, and programs with the Edison Electric Institute and Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. Ms. Seixas’ Board of Trustee assignments include member of the Academic and Campus Environment and Strategic Initiatives Committees. She also serves as the chair of the St. Petersburg campus advisory board. She lives in Seminole.