ATLANTA, Feb. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power
announced today the election of two directors to its board of
directors -- Shan Cooper, chief
transformation officer for WestRock Company, and Larry Gellerstedt III, president and CEO of
Cousins Properties.
"From building military aircraft at Lockheed to successfully
helping WestRock navigate and evolve in a changing industry, Shan's
leadership experience is diverse and results-oriented," said
Paul Bowers, chairman, president and
CEO of Georgia Power. "Her proven ability to drive transformational
initiatives, system improvements and growth strategies will be a
tremendous asset to our board."
"Larry is a renowned Atlanta
business leader and entrepreneur with unparalleled expertise in
construction, development and project management," added Bowers.
"As we continue to build the largest and most complex construction
project in the state at Plant Vogtle, Larry will bring fresh
insight and a unique perspective to our board."
Shan Cooper
A
renowned business leader, Cooper has served as chief transformation
officer for WestRock Company since 2016. In this position, she is
responsible for developing infrastructure capabilities and system
processes needed for business growth. She also leads the company's
procurement, logistics, information technology and recycling
operations. Prior to assuming this role, she served as vice
president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Company.
Cooper holds a bachelor's degree in biology and religion from
Emory University and a master's of
business administration from Emory
University's Goizueta Business School. She is also a
graduate of the Rutgers Global Executive Master's in Human Resource
Leadership Program.
She was named Georgia Trend Magazine's 2015
Most Respected Business Leader; one of the 2015 Women of the Year
by American Association of University Women; and one
of Georgia Trend Magazine's Most Influential
Georgians in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. She also received the
2013 Pioneer Award from U.S. Black Engineer &
Information Technology Magazine.
Cooper is a member of the Atlanta Rotary Club and serves on
numerous boards including the executive board of the Metro Atlanta
Chamber, the board of councilors for the Carter Center, the board
of trustees of both Emory University
and the Woodruff Arts Center, the State Board of the Technical
College System of Georgia and the
board of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education.
Larry Gellerstedt
III
A prominent entrepreneur and successful
businessman, Larry Gellerstedt leads
Cousins Properties as president and CEO. He previously served as
the company's president and chief operating officer, overseeing
Cousins' leasing and asset management efforts as well as its
development initiatives. Gellerstedt joined Cousins in 2005
following the acquisition of his firm, The Gellerstedt Group.
Gellerstedt began his career at Beers Construction Company in
1978 as an estimator and project manager. At age 26, he founded and
became president of BCB Company, a Beers subsidiary focused on the
healthcare industry.
He has held positions as president and chief operating officer
of the Integral Group, recognized nationally for its visionary
urban mixed-use development, and as chairman and CEO of American
Business Products, a NYSE-listed manufacturer of packaging and
printed office products.
He has received numerous accolades including Ernst and Young's
Entrepreneur of the Year, Atlanta Business League's CEO
of the Year, Georgia Trend Magazine's Georgia's 100 Most Influential People and
Georgia's Most Respected Business
Leader.
Gellerstedt holds a bachelor's degree in history and psychology
from the University of North Carolina-Chapel
Hill. He serves on the advisory council of SunTrust Bank's
Atlanta division; is chairman of
the Georgia Research Alliance and Jesse Parker Williams Foundation
and serves as director of the Atlanta Committee for Progress and
the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation. He has also served as chair of
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta,
The Commerce Club, Fernbank Museum of Natural History,
the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Metro Atlanta YMCA, Midtown Alliance and the Woodruff Arts
Center.
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), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and
Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).
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