SOUTHERN (SO)
Sector: Utilities
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Sector: Utilities
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Director information for SO
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO | Director; Founder and Chief Executive Officer | 58 | ["Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Journey Forward Strategies, LLC", "More than 30 years of talent development and executive leadership experience working with Fortune 500 corporations, private companies and the non-profit sector", "Expertise in developing sustainable people-focused business strategies", "Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Journey Forward Strategies", "Senior advisor and former external executive coach to McKinsey & Company", "Executive Director for the Atlanta Committee for Progress from 2019 to 2022", "Chief Transformation Officer of WestRock from 2016 to 2019", "Various roles at Lockheed Martin, including Vice President and General Manager, Vice President of Human Resources and Vice President of Business Ethics"] | ["Business Security and Resiliency", "Compensation and Talent Development", "Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility", "Business Security and Resiliency Committee", "Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee"] | 2026 |
Companies shown below are based on exact name match for the selected Director
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSB | Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Journey Forward Strategies, LLC; Member | 58 | ["Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Journey Forward Strategies, LLC","Former Executive Director for the Atlanta Committee for Progress","Chief Transformation Officer for WestRock Company","Vice President and General Manager of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company","Vice President of Human Resources for Corporate, Information Systems and Global Solutions, and Aeronautics Divisions","Vice President of Ethics for the Aeronautics Division"] | ["Audit","Compensation","Governance and Nominating","Risk","Vice Chair of the Audit Committee","Governance and Nominating Committee"] | 2026 |
| ICE | Independent Director; Chair | 58 | ["Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Journey Forward Strategies, LLC", "Executive Director of Atlanta Committee for Progress (ACP)", "Chief Transformation Officer of WestRock Company", "Vice President and General Manager of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company", "Vice President of Human Resources at Lockheed Martin", "Vice President of Business Ethics for the Aeronautics Division", "Board of Directors of SouthState Corporation since 2022", "Board of Directors of Southern Company since October 2023", "Board of Directors of Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. from 2019 to 2022", "Board of Directors of Georgia Power Company from 2017 to October 2023", "Board of Directors of Veritiv Corporation from 2020 to 2023", "Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology and Religion from Emory University", "Master of Business Administration from Emory University\u2019s Goizueta Business School", "Executive Masters in Global Human Resource Leadership from Rutgers University"] | ["Risk Committee (Chair)", "Compensation Committee", "AuditCommittee", "CompensationCommittee", "Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Journey Forward Strategies, LLC Age: 58 Director since: October 2023 Board committees: Business Security and Resiliency; Compensation and Talent Development; Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Other public company directorships: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. and SouthState Corporation Director Highlights Ms. Cooper s qualifications include more than 30 years of talent development and executive leadership experience working with Fortune 500 corporations, private companies and the non-profit sector. Her expertise in developing sustainable people-focused business strategies is valuable to the Board. 4 Ms. Cooper is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Journey Forward Strategies, a solutions-focused consulting firm specializing in leadership development and organizational effectiveness. With over 30 years of experience and expertise, she delivers sustainable results for her clients, while excelling in the areas of executive coaching, leadership and culture development and business transformation. Ms. Cooper also serves as a senior advisor, and was previously an external executive coach, to McKinsey & Company. 4 She served as Executive Director for the Atlanta Committee for Progress (ACP) from 2019 to 2022. ACP is a partnership between the city s top business, civic and academic leaders and the Mayor of Atlanta to support economic growth and inclusion. 4 Ms. Cooper served as Chief Transformation Officer of WestRock from 2016 to 2019 where she developed infrastructure and processes essential for business growth via mergers and acquisitions. She simultaneously led the Recycling and Waste Services Division, as well as the Enterprise Logistics, Global Procurement and Information Technology functional organizations. From 2002 to 2016, Ms. Cooper served in several roles at Lockheed Martin, including Vice President and General Manager, Vice President of Human Resources and Vice President of Business Ethics. 4 She serves on the Board of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), where she is chair of the Risk Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee, and SouthState Corporation (NYSE: SSB), where she is chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. She served on the Board of Veritiv Corporation, a leading distributor of packaging, facility solutions and print products, until 2023. 4 Ms. Cooper serves on the Boards of Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation and Emory University, as well as several other Atlanta-area boards supporting technology, research and education. She has been recognized for her expertise in workforce and leadership development by numerous publications and organizations.