Biography

Mr. Jacobs currently serves as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Real Estate, and Chief Procurement Officer for Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 public utility headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Over his 22-year career at the firm, he has held various leadership roles, including serving as Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, among others. Prior to joining Duke Energy, Mr. Jacobs was an audit and business advisory partner with Arthur Andersen, where he worked for 14 years in Washington, D.C. and the Carolinas serving various large private equity, consumer products, hospitality and real estate clients.  

Mr. Jacobs is a Lumbee Indian of North Carolina and is the vice chair of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Alumni Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity. Mr. Jacobs is a board member and former president of Communities in Schools in Charlotte. He was recently appointed to the advisory board for McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte. Mr. Jacobs received the 2023 Distinguished Service Medal from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Jacobs joined the Board effective May 20, 2024 after having served as an advisory director of HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank since September 25, 2023.

Mr. Jacob’s background as a business leader, his expertise in finance and risk management and his role as active community leader make him a valued member of the Board.