Introduction

An Introduction to

Robert S. Mason, Jr., P.E.

“Things may come to those who wait, but

only the things left by those who hustle.”

Bob Mason particularly likes this quote. Looking at his activities in both business and the community, it’s easy to see why. Bob doesn’t wait for things to happen.

He didn’t wait for things to happen at Florida Power Corporation when he joined the utility 35 years ago. He held several key positions, moving up to manager of Commercial/Industrial Energy Services. While in that position, Bob was instrumental in the development of the nation’s first full-service utility power-quality program for all customers. These accomplishments were recognized when Florida Progress Corporation, Florida Power’s parent company, formed a new subsidiary, Bayboro Consulting Group, naming Bob President. Bob developed Bayboro into a nationwide utility-services company marketing business-to-consumer and business-to-business utility services and programs.

Bob joined the nation’s consumer-owned power systems via his work with Bayboro. He became Manager of Training, Certification, and Energy Marketing for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, focusing on development of Director Education, Key Accounts programming, Market Planning and Competitive Issues. He is a well-known advocate of utilities providing more diversified, competitively based and technology-oriented services to their customers. Today, with EnergyUnited, the North Carolina-based utility-services company serving the needs of residential and business customers, Bob continues his interests in assisting and leading this business into the exciting era of industry restructuring.

Bob is a graduate of the University of South Florida with Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Engineering. He is a member of two collegiate honor societies, Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi, and served as an adjunct computer science professor for five years.

Bob enjoys his professional affiliation with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is a registered Professional Engineer. Community participation also plays an important role in his life. He is a graduate and past alumni board member of Chamber of Commerce “Leadership” programs and was active with Kiwanis International. He has also served in the United Methodist Church as a committee chairman, Administration Board member and Sunday School teacher.

Music, astronomy and boating rate high on Bob’s list of hobbies and he enjoys family life with his wife of 34 years, Yolanda, and their two children, 24-year old Sarah and 17-year old Bobby.