Archangela M. DeSilva is Associate General Counsel with Duke Energy Corporation. Her responsibilities include all labor and employment law matters for Duke's gas operations and other Houston-based business units, including counseling management regarding discrimination complaints, collective bargaining negotiations, arbitrations and employment-related litigation.

Prior to her employment with Duke Energy, Ms. DeSilva worked as in-house labor and employment counsel for Texaco Inc. and Standard Oil Production Company.

Ms. DeSilva has been a member of the American Bar Association since her law school days. She is a member of the Section of Labor and Employment Law. She is also a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and serves on its Pro Bono Committee.

Ms. DeSilva has been actively involved in the American Corporate Counsel Association (ACCA) since she became a member in 1989. She is currently a member of ACCA's National Board of Directors and the Policy Committee. Previous leadership positions she has held include Chair, Employment & Employee Benefits Committee, Houston Chapter (1990-91); Board of Directors & President, Houston Chapter (1994-95); Chair, National Labor & Employment Law Committee (1995-97).

In addition to her bar association activities, Ms. DeSilva is a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Houston Business Ethics Roundtable as well as the Board of Directors and the Grants Committee of the Greater Houston Women's Foundation. In addition, she is a member of the Advisory Board of Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts. In 1996, Ms. DeSilva's volunteer activities were recognized by her employer when she received a Volunteer Excellence Award from PanEnergy Corp.

Ms. DeSilva received a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law.