Southern Company

Industries Energy
Subsidiaries Georgia Power, Alabama Power, Power Secure, Mississippi Power, Southern Power, Southern Nuclear, Atlanta Gas Light

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Company is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Energy industry. Chris Womack and Thomas A. Fanning serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $480,157 to Republican causes and $746,223 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Southern Company currently holds a ‘High’ rating.

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Company Leadership

Chris Womack
CEO at Southern Company

Chris Womack

Chris Womack serves as President, CEO, and Board Member of Southern Company which is headquartered in Atlanta.

Thomas A. Fanning
Chairman at Southern Company

Thomas A. Fanning

Thomas A. Fanning serves as Chairman for Southern Company. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Fanning has worked for Southern Company for 13 years. His educational background includes a B.E. and an M.E. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Additionally, he has engaged in political giving, donating $95,800 to republican causes and $3,600 to democrat causes.

Political Contributions of Leadership

Republican Support
Democratic Support
$480,157 $746,223

Leadership

Chris Womack
Exec. Board

President, CEO, & Board Member

Chris Womack

Thomas A. Fanning
Board

Chairman

Thomas A. Fanning

Bryan Anderson
Exec.

Exec VP and President of External Affairs, Southern Company

Bryan Anderson

James Y. Kerr II
Exec. Board

Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company Gas

James Y. Kerr II

Dan Tucker
Exec.

Exec VP and CFO, Southern Company

Dan Tucker

Jeff Peoples
Exec. Board

Chairman, President and CEO, Alabama Power Company

Jeff Peoples

Martin B. Davis
Exec.

Exec VP and CIO, Southern Company

Martin B. Davis

Sloane Drake
Exec.

Exec VP and Chief HR Officer, Southern Company

Sloane Drake

No photo: Stan W. Connally, Jr.
Exec.

Exec VP, Operations, Southern Company and CEO, Southern Company Services, Inc.

Stan W. Connally, Jr.

Stephen Kuczynski
Exec. Board

Chairman and CEO, Southern Nuclear

Stephen Kuczynski

Sterling Spainhour
Exec.

Exec VP, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Southern Company

Sterling Spainhour

Chris Cummiskey
Exec.

Exec VP, Chief Commercial Officer and Customer Solutions Officer, Southern Company

Chris Cummiskey

No photo: John D. Johns
Board

Board Member

John D. Johns

No photo: Anthony F. “Tony” Earley, Jr.
Board

Board Member

Anthony F. “Tony” Earley, Jr.

No photo: Anthony L. Wilson
Board

Board Member

Anthony L. Wilson

Henry A. “Hal” Clark III
Board

Board Member

Henry A. “Hal” Clark III

No photo: Dale E. Klein
Board

Board Member

Dale E. Klein

David J. Grain
Board

Board Member

David J. Grain

David Meador
Board

Board Member

David Meador

Donald M. James
Board

Board Member

Donald M. James

Janaki Akella
Board

Board Member

Janaki Akella

Kristine L. Svinicki
Board

Board Member

Kristine L. Svinicki

Lizanne Thomas
Board

Board Member

Lizanne Thomas

William G. Smith, Jr.
Board

Board Member

William G. Smith, Jr.

No photo: Shantella E. Cooper
Board

Board Member

Shantella E. Cooper

No photo: Kimberly S. Greene
Board

Board Member

Kimberly S. Greene