Chris Womack
President and Chief Executive Officer
Meet Chris Womack, our president and CEO
Chris Womack is 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
Executive Vice President and President of External Affairs, Southern Company
Stan W. Connally, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Operations, Southern Company and CEO, Southern Company Services, Inc.
Chris Cummiskey
Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and Customer Solutions Officer, Southern Company
Martin B. Davis
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Southern Company
Sloane Drake
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Southern Company
Kimberly S. Greene
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Power Company
James Y. Kerr II
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Company Gas
Stephen Kuczynski
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Nuclear
Jeff Peoples
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alabama Power Company
Sterling Spainhour
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Southern Company
Dan Tucker
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Southern Company
Anthony L. Wilson
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mississippi Power Company
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.
Learn MoreLegislative 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.
