Southern Company Chairman, President and CEO Thomas A. Fanning today announced a number of changes within the company's management team, effective July 1.
Mark A. Crosswhite will become executive vice president and chief operating officer for Southern Company. He will be responsible for Southern Company's operations, which includes generation, transmission, engineering and construction services, system planning, research and environmental affairs, Southern Power and Southern Wholesale Energy.
Crosswhite will assume the role vacated by Anthony J. Topazi, who has announced plans to retire.
Stanley W. Connally Jr. will replace Crosswhite as president and CEO of Gulf Power, Southern Company's subsidiary that provides electricity and energy services in Northwest Florida.
John L. Pemberton will succeed Connally as senior vice president and senior production officer of generation at Georgia Power, Southern Company's largest subsidiary, and will have responsibility for the company's fossil and hydro generation.
Leigh Davis Perry will replace Pemberton as senior vice president and general counsel for Southern Company operations and Southern Nuclear, Southern Company's nuclear plant operating company.
