Doug Heron leads Duke State Relations (Durham), which is responsible for representing the legislative, regulatory, and policy interests of Duke University, Duke Health, and Duke LifePoint to elected and appointed officials throughout NC.
Previously, he was a partner and associate in a government relations practice at a large multistate law firm in Raleigh; director of government affairs and legislative counsel for the North Carolina Bar Association; and spent several years lobbying in Washington, DC for a large international law firm.
Doug previously served as president of the North Carolina Professional Lobbyists Association, is the current chair of the Durham Chamber Public Policy Committee, and serves as a member of the Durham Chamber’s Board of Directors.
He is a licensed attorney who achieved the rank of Captain in the US Army Reserves Judge Advocate General Corps, and a graduate of Leadership North Carolina Class XXV.