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Leadership

Our Leadership

 
Across our family of companies, our leadership is building a culture that maximizes the value we bring to our customers, communities, employees and investors each and every day.
Chris Womack, Southern Company Chairman, President, and CEO

Chris Womack

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Meet Chris Womack, our chairman of the board, president and CEO

Chris Womack is chairman of the board, president and CEO of Southern Company, one of the nation’s premier energy providers.

He previously served as chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Company. Prior to leading Georgia Power, he served as executive vice president and president of external affairs for Southern Company.

A native of Greenville, Alabama, Womack joined Southern Company in 1988 and has held several leadership positions within Southern Company and its subsidiaries. He has served as executive vice president of external affairs at Georgia Power and senior vice president and senior production officer of Southern Company Generation, where he was responsible for coal, gas and hydro generation for Georgia Power and Savannah Electric.

Womack also served as 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.

The Power of Collaboration

Hear from Chris Womack as he sits down with Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, to discuss the critical role of collaboration in achieving environmental objectives and uplifting the communities we are privileged to serve.

Our Management Council

Our Management Council is responsible for creating and implementing the company's vision and plan.

Bryan Anderson

Bryan Anderson

Executive Vice President and President of External Affairs, Southern Company

Stan W. Connally, Jr.

Stan W. Connally, Jr.

Executive Vice President, Operations, Southern Company and CEO, Southern Company Services, Inc.

Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and Customer Solutions Officer

Chris Cummiskey

Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and Customer Solutions Officer, Southern Company

Martin B. Davis

Martin B. Davis

Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Southern Company

Sloane Drake Evans

Sloane Drake

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Southern Company

Kimberly S. Greene

Kimberly S. Greene


Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Power Company

James Y. Kerr II

James Y. Kerr II


Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Company Gas

Stephen Kuczynski

Stephen Kuczynski

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Nuclear

Jeff Peoples

Jeff Peoples


Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alabama Power Company

Sterling Spainhour

Sterling Spainhour

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Southern Company

Dan Tucker

Dan Tucker

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Southern Company

Anthony L. Wilson

Anthony L. Wilson

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mississippi Power Company

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History

As we build the future of energy, we honor the history of hard work and achievements that laid the groundwork for our success today. 

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Our Responsibility to the Community

We are committed to the success of our employees, our customers, our shareholders, and our communities. Working towards a brighter future together. 

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Legislative and Regulatory Participation

Southern Company participates in the legislative and regulatory process, especially related to proposed laws or rules that impact our customers and shareholders. We work closely with both national and state leaders.

Southern Company maintains an office and staff in Washington, D.C., to interact with Congress and with agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Environmental Protection Agency. We use outside firms to assist our efforts, and we support a number of trade organizations that engage in lobbying activities as well. We also work with state and local legislators and policymakers.

Southern Company sponsors Political Action Committees that make contributions to candidates for public office using funds voluntarily donated by employees. We contribute to various Republican and Democratic candidates, other Political Action Committees, and political organizations such as the Republican and Democratic national committees. Information on Political Action Committee federal contributions is publicly available through the Federal Elections Commission.