Chris Womack is president and CEO of Southern Company, one of the nation’s premier energy providers. He previously served as chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Company. Prior to leading Georgia Power, he served as executive vice president and president of external affairs for Southern Company. A native of Greenville, Alabama, Womack joined Southern Company in 1988 and has held several leadership positions within Southern Company and its subsidiaries. He has served as executive vice president of external affairs at Georgia Power and senior vice president and senior production officer of Southern Company Generation, where he was responsible for coa