At Georgia Power, we understand the importance of strong leadership in both our company and the communities we serve. Our company leaders are stewards of the vision and planning that keep Georgia Power on the cutting edge – serving over 2.7 million customers every day with integrity and passion.
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Kim Greene was named chairman, president and chief executive officer of Georgia Power in 2023. She leads Georgia Power in serving its 2.8 million customers across the state. The company is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the nation's leading energy providers.
Greene is a strong voice in the energy sector, especially on issues related to safety, emerging technologies, innovation and STEM-related education. She is a respected thought leader and advocate for the future of energy – from national energy policy to the overall customer experience.
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Prior to her current position, Greene served for five years as chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company Gas. In this role, she ensured the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to more than 4.3 million utility customers in Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee and Virginia, and to over 600,000 retail gas customers served by SouthStar Energy Services in 10 states. In addition, she oversaw the nonutility businesses that deliver value through energy-related products and services, wholesale gas services and gas midstream operations, including gas pipeline investments and storage and fuels.
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Greene's 34-year career in energy began in 1991 when she joined Southern Company as an engineer designing equipment for fossil and nuclear power generation stations. Throughout her career she has taken on diverse and challenging roles across all areas of the utility industry including engineering, operations, finance, external affairs, and asset management and trading. She has held executive roles for Southern Company and its subsidiaries as well as the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), including chief executive officer for Georgia Power and Southern Company Gas; chief operating officer for Southern Company; president of Southern Company Services; chief generation officer for TVA; group president, Strategy and External Relations, TVA; and chief financial officer for TVA.
Greene currently serves as the Foundation Chair for the Georgia Chamber and is on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Committee for Progress, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, Valero Energy Corporation and the Georgia Research Alliance. She serves on the Board of Trustees for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Woodruff Arts Center and on the Board of Curators for the Georgia Historical Society. Greene is also a member of The Atlanta Rotary Club.
Most recently, the Atlanta Business Chronicle named Greene as one of Atlanta's Most Admired CEOs. In 2022, she was awarded the Edison Electric Institutes's inaugural Thomas F. Farrell, II Safety Leadership and Innovation Award by her industry peers for her significant contributions to improving safety in the utility industry. She is a member of the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame, a recipient of the University of Tennessee's Distinguished Alumna Award and the University of Tennessee's Nathan W. Dougherty Award, the most prestigious honor bestowed by the College of Engineering.
A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Greene earned a bachelor's degree in engineering science and mechanics from the University of Tennessee, a master's degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a master's degree in business administration from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Greene also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
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Meet Kim Greene
Chairman, President and CEO, Georgia Power
Kim Greene was named chairman, president and chief executive officer of Georgia Power in 2023. She leads Georgia Power in serving its 2.8 million customers across the state. The company is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the nation's leading energy providers. Greene is a strong voice in the energy sector, especially on issues related to safety, emerging technologies, innovation and STEM-related education. She is a respected thought leader and advocate for the future of energy – from national energy policy to the overall customer experience.
Prior to her current position, Greene served for five years as chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company Gas. In this role, she ensured the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to more than 4.3 million utility customers in Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee and Virginia, and to over 600,000 retail gas customers served by SouthStar Energy Services in 10 states. In addition, she oversaw the nonutility businesses that deliver value through energy-related products and services, wholesale gas services and gas midstream operations, including gas pipeline investments and storage and fuels.
Greene's 34-year career in energy began in 1991 when she joined Southern Company as an engineer designing equipment for fossil and nuclear power generation stations. Throughout her career she has taken on diverse and challenging roles across all areas of the utility industry including engineering, operations, finance, external affairs, and asset management and trading. She has held executive roles for Southern Company and its subsidiaries as well as the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), including chief executive officer for Georgia Power and Southern Company Gas; chief operating officer for Southern Company; president of Southern Company Services; chief generation officer for TVA; group president, Strategy and External Relations, TVA; and chief financial officer for TVA.
Greene currently serves as the Foundation Chair for the Georgia Chamber and is on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Committee for Progress, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, Valero Energy Corporation and the Georgia Research Alliance. She serves on the Board of Trustees for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Woodruff Arts Center and on the Board of Curators for the Georgia Historical Society. Greene is also a member of The Atlanta Rotary Club.
Most recently, the Atlanta Business Chronicle named Greene as one of Atlanta's Most Admired CEOs. In 2022, she was awarded the Edision Electric Institutes's inaugural Thomas F. Farrell, II Safety Leadership and Innovation Award by her industry peers for her significant contributions to improving safety in the utility industry. She is a member of the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame, a recipient of the University of Tennessee's Distinguished Alumna Award and the University of Tennessee's Nathan W. Dougherty Award, the most prestigious honor bestowed by the College of Engineering.
A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Greene earned a bachelor's degree in engineering science and mechanics from the University of Tennessee, a master's degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a master's degree in business administration from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Greene also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Management Council
Our Management Council is responsible for creating and implementing the company's vision and plan.
Kim Greene
Chairman, President & CEO
Latanza Adjei
Senior Vice President, Customer Experience
Rick Anderson
Senior Vice President and Senior Production Officer
Tami Barron
Senior Vice President, Distribution
Dr. Mark Berry
Senior Vice President, Environmental Affairs
Tyler Cook
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Lindsay Hill
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Trey Kilpatrick
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
Audrey King
Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility
President & CEO, Georgia Power Foundation
Aaron Mitchell
Senior Vice President, Growth and Engagement
Melvin Roland
Senior Vice President, Transmission
David Slovensky
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Board of Directors
A governance cornerstone at Georgia Power, the directors on our board are required to be independent members of the communities we serve.
Jill Bullock
Chief Executive Officer
JTB Ventures
Elected 2020
Mark Burns
President
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Elected 2017
Drew Evans
Retired
The Southern Company
Elected 2022
Steven Ewing
Director of Operations
Wade Ford Franchise
Elected 2023
Kim Greene
Chairman, President & CEO
Georgia Power
Elected 2023
Tommy Holder
Chairman and Former CEO
Holder Construction Company
Elected 2019
Virgil Miller
President of
Aflac Incorporated & Aflac U.S
Elected 2025
Valerie Montgomery Rice
President and CEO of
Morehouse School of Medicine
Elected 2025
T. Dallas Smith
Founder & CEO
T. Dallas Smith & Company
Elected 2024
Kessel Stelling
Advisor to the Board, Retired CEO
Synovus Financial Corp
Elected 2016
Chris Womack
Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company
Southern Company CEO
Discover the leadership journey of Chris Womack, Chairman, President and CEO of Southern Company—one of America’s leading energy providers. With more than 35 years of experience, he champions innovation, clean energy progress, and community-focused leadership across the Southeast.
Meet Chris Womack
Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company
Chris Womack is the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Southern Company, one of the nation’s leading energy providers serving 9 million customers and businesses nationwide with electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four, as well as providing wholesale energy, customized distributed energy solutions and fiber optics and wireless communications across the country.
A transformative leader in the U.S. energy sector with over 35 years of experience, Chris is leading Southern Company to meet energy demand, while maintaining affordability and reliability for customers. From advancing the Vogtle nuclear expansion to championing cutting-edge technologies, he has consistently driven progress through innovation. Under his leadership, Southern Company is navigating a pivotal era—delivering the energy solutions customers and communities need for today and tomorrow. A recognized national thought leader, Womack’s strategic vision and focus on culture are shaping the future of energy and redefining what’s possible for the industry. Prior to his current role, Chris served as chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power, Southern Company’s largest subsidiary. From completing the world’s largest hydrogen fuel blend test at the time to championing inclusion efforts across the company and its region, he oversaw the team in its proactive, innovative and transformational efforts to continue meeting the energy needs of the State of Georgia for future generations during his time leading Georgia Power.
A native of Greenville, Alabama, Womack joined Southern Company in 1988 and has held a number of senior executive roles across the company. He has served as executive vice president and president of external affairs for Southern Company where he led overall external positioning and branding efforts including the company’s public policy strategies, governmental and regulatory affairs, and corporate communication initiatives. Chris has also served as executive vice president of external affairs at Georgia Power, senior vice president and senior production officer of Southern Company Generation, senior vice president of human resources and chief people officer at Southern Company, as well as senior vice president of public relations and corporate services at Alabama Power.
Prior to joining Southern Company, Womack worked on Capitol Hill for the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. He served as a legislative aide for former Congressman Leon E. Panetta and as staff director for the Subcommittee on Personnel and Police for the Committee on House Administration.
Womack is vice chair of the Edison Electric Institute's (EEI) board of directors, second vice chair of the board of directors of Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and a member of the board of directors of Invesco Ltd. and vice chairman of the Georgia Ports Authority. He is past chair of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, past chair of the board of the East Lake Foundation and is on the national board of The First Tee. Womack has chaired the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau board, the Atlanta Sports Council and the board for Communities in Schools of Georgia. He has received numerous honors, awards and recognitions.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University and a master’s degree from The American University and completed the Stanford Executive Program in 2001.
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