# Kim Greene

> Kim Greene is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Georgia Power, leading the Southern Company subsidiary that serves 2.8 million customers. An engineer by training, she has held senior finance, generation and operations roles at Southern Company and the Tennessee Valley Authority, led Southern Company Gas, and overseen Georgia Power during the commercial startup of Vogtle units 3 and 4 and the response to Hurricane Helene.

- **Role:** Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Georgia Power
- **Organizations:** Georgia Power, Southern Company, Southern Company Gas, Southern Company Services, Tennessee Valley Authority, Valero Energy Corporation, Georgia Research Alliance, Woodruff Arts Center, Georgia Historical Society, Edison Electric Institute, American Gas Association, Electric Power Research Institute
- **From:** Knoxville, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Engineering Science and Mechanics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, MS, Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, MBA, Finance, Samford University, Advanced Management Program (executive education), Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** 2014 University of Tennessee Distinguished Alumna Award., 2014 induction into the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame., 2015 POWER-GEN Woman of the Year.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Joined Southern Company Services as a mechanical engineer.
- **2007** — Joined TVA as chief financial officer and chief risk officer; subsequently held strategy, external relations and generation leadership roles.
- **2013** — Returned to Southern Company as president and CEO of Southern Company Services.
- **2014** — Became Southern Company executive vice president and chief operating officer in March.
- **2018** — Became chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company Gas in June.
- **2023** — Became chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power effective March 31.
- **2024** — Led Georgia Power during Vogtle Unit 4 commercial startup and Hurricane Helene response.

## Achievements

- 2014 University of Tennessee Distinguished Alumna Award.
- 2014 induction into the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame.
- 2015 POWER-GEN Woman of the Year.
- 2021 Nathan W. Dougherty Award from the University of Tennessee Tickle College of Engineering.
- 2022 inaugural Thomas F. Farrell, II Safety Leadership and Innovation Award, EEI member-company executive category.
- First chair of EEI’s CEO Task Force on Safety.
- Led Georgia Power when Vogtle units 3 and 4 entered commercial operation in 2023 and 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Announced as keynote speaker for the Augusta Metro Chamber Women in Business Signature Event scheduled for October 21 at the Bell Auditorium.
- **2026-09** — Participated in an NACD Atlanta fireside chat on September 24, moderated by Cal Smith.
- **2026-08** — Georgia Power announced regulatory approval of its OpenAI project contract; the company projected typical residential savings of $180 per year beginning in 2029 from large-load agreements and projected growth.

## Links

- Website: https://www.georgiapower.com/about/company/leadership.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-greene-ab726b37

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