ATLANTA, Sept. 29, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Power's Board of
Directors has elected Xia Liu as
executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer,
effective October 1. In her new role,
Liu will be responsible for overseeing the company's accounting and
financial functions.
"Xia brings a depth of knowledge and diverse experience from
serving in business units across the Southern Company system that
will further strengthen our organization as we continue to
modernize our business to best meet the changing needs of our
customers," said Chairman, President and CEO Paul Bowers.
Liu began her career at Southern Company in 1998 and has served
in nearly a dozen roles with increasing responsibility, including
senior vice president of finance for Southern Company Services and
treasurer for Southern Company, vice president of finance for
Southern Company Services and assistant treasurer for Southern
Company, director of financial and corporate planning and assistant
treasurer for Alabama Power, fuels environmental and compliance
manager for Southern Generation, and others.
Most recently, Liu served as vice president, chief financial
officer and treasurer for Gulf Power where she was responsible for
overall accounting, financial planning and analysis, budgeting,
treasury, internal controls, regulatory, rates and pricing, and
forecasting functions.
Liu earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree in finance
from Renmin University of China
and a master's degree in business administration from Emory University. She is a chartered financial
analyst (CFA) and has completed two years in the economics Ph.D.
program at Emory University.
Additionally, Liu is also an International Woman's Forum Leadership
Foundation fellow and has attended executive programs at
Harvard University and INSEAD School of
France.
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, 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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