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Paula Sims is the senior vice president for the Power Operations Group. Sims joined Progress Energy in 1999 and has held the roles of senior vice president - Regulated Services vice president - Fossil Generation Department chief operating officer - Progress Fuels vice president - Business Operations and Strategic Planning for Progress Fuels audit manager for Progress Energy Service Company and played a leadership role in the human resource integration activities during the CP&L/FPC merger.
Sims joined Progress Energy from General Electric where she worked for over 15 years and held a number of management and operations positions. Her most recent role with GE was plant manager for the Durham N.C. commercial engine facility.
Sims earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute a master's degree in engineering from Boston University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has attended several Advanced Management Courses at GE's Crotonville Training Program and at Duke University. | 