ATLANTA, Jan. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power
chairman, president and CEO Paul
Bowers today announced that Pedro
Cherry has been elected executive vice president of the
company's Customer Service & Operations (CSO) organization by
the company's board of directors, effective March 31. Cherry succeeds Craig Barrs who recently announced his
retirement from the company.
Since March 2015, Cherry has
served as senior vice president of the Metro Atlanta Region for
Georgia Power. In this role, he was responsible for the company's
operations, sales, customer service, economic and community
development, and external affairs activities for 1.2 million
customers across metro Atlanta.
"Pedro's proven leadership and depth of experience, which spans
multiple business units and system companies, will further
strengthen the CSO organization and ensure we continue our
excellent performance in reliability, responsiveness and customer
service," said Bowers.
Cherry began his career with Southern Company in 1997 at
Southern Energy Inc., the subsidiary that later became Mirant
Corp., where he held positions of increasing responsibility,
including chief financial officer for South America and the Caribbean Region, vice
president of international finance and vice president of planning
and performance management. He returned to Southern Company in
2006, serving as finance manager for Southern Generation/Southern
Power and then as assistant to the chief financial officer of
Southern Company.
In 2010, Cherry became Metro West Region manager for Georgia
Power and in 2012 was named vice president of community and
economic development. Prior to joining Southern Company, Cherry
worked as an engineering and business analyst for Carolina Power and Light Corp.
Cherry earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and
an MBA in operations management and finance from Auburn University. He serves on the boards of the
Atlanta Police Foundation, the
Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Atlanta BeltLine
Partnership and Zoo Atlanta, among others. He is chair of the
Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance and is also a member of the CFA
Institute, 100 Black Men of Atlanta and Auburn's Alumni Engineering Council.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest
electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's
premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and
Stewardship are the cornerstones of the company's promise to 2.5
million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to
delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates
below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse,
innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, 21st century coal
and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric
and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service
to its customers every day and the company is consistently
recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in
customer satisfaction. For more information, visit
www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook
(Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower) and Twitter
(Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower).
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