Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Thomas A. Smith |
President & CEO |
| Brian M Prevost |
Vice President, Controller (Chief Accounting Officer) |
| Clay Robbins |
Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer |
| Clayton Robbins |
Chief Admin Officer |
| Elizabeth B. Higgins |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Michael W. Price |
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer |
| W. Clay Robbins |
Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Chief Administrative Officer |
| Clarence D. Mitchell |
Senior Vice President |
| George B. Taylor |
Senior Vice President |
| Jim Messersmith |
Senior Vice President, Plant Operations |
| Keith Russell |
Senior Vice President, Construction |
| Anne F. Appleby |
Treasurer & Vice President |
| Dale R Murphy |
Vice President, Contracts and Capital Projects |
| Doug Fulle |
Vice President, Environmental Affairs |
| George L. Taylor |
Vice President |
| Jami G. Reusch |
Vice President, Human Resources |
| Rob Carlton |
Vice President, Planning |
| Tara Givins |
Vice President, Risk Management and Corporate Compliance |
| Anthony Ham |
Member Director, Southeast Region |
| G. Randall Pugh |
Member Group Director |
| Gary A. Miller |
Manager Director |
| Gary W. Wyatt |
Manager Director |
| Jeffrey W. Murphy |
Director of Oglethorpe |
| John S. Ranson |
Outside Director |
| Larry N. Chadwick |
Member Director, Northwest Region |
| Marshall S. Millwood |
Member Director, Northeast Region |
| Robert E. Rentfrow |
Manager Director |
| Herbert J Short |
Oglethorpe's General Counsel |
| Raphael A Brumbeloe |
Member |
| William F. Ussery |
Executive Vice President, Member and External Relations |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Vice President, Controller (Chief Accounting Officer) |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Southern Engineering |
Project Manager |
Former |
| Energy Management Associates, Inc |
Senior Consultant |
Former |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |
|
Former |
| Georgia State University |
Master of Business Administration Degree |
Former |
| Georgia Institute of Technology |
Bachelor of Industrial Engineering |
Former |
Michael W. Price was named chief operating officer (COO) of Oglethorpe Power Corporation in February 2000. He previously served as COO of Georgia System Operations Corporation (GSOC), one of three companies formed in the restructuring of Oglethorpe Power in March 1997. Before assuming the COO position, Mr. Price was Vice President, System Planning and Construction, for Georgia Transmission Corporation (GTC), another of the companies formed in the 1997 restructuring. An Alabama native, Mr. Price holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and has completed postgraduate work in marketing, accounting and finance at Georgia State University. He serves on the Board of Directors of Southeastern Federal Power Customers, Inc., the Board of Managers of ACES Power Marketing, the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and the Advisory Board of Garrard Construction.
W. Clayton Robbins is the Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Chief Administrative Officer of Oglethorpe and has served in the office since July 2006. Mr. Robbins served as Chief Administrative Officer from January 2006 to June 2006; served as Senior Vice President, Administration and Risk Management from October 2002 to December 2006; and served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration from November 1999 to September 2002. Mr. Robbins served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intellisource, Inc. from February 1997 to October 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Robbins held several positions at Oglethorpe since 1986, including senior Vice President, Support Services from December 1991 to January 1997 and Vice President, market Research and Analysis from December 1989 to November 1991. Before coming to Oglethorpe, Mr. Robbins spent 18 years with Stearns-Catalytic World Corporation, a major engineering and construction firm, including 13 years in management positions responsible for human resources, information systems, contracts, insurance, accounting, and project development. Mr. Robbins has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Mr. Robbins serves on the Advisory Board of FM Global Insurance Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Chief Administrative Officer |
Current |
| Intelli-Source |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Intelli-Source |
General Manager |
Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Vice President, Risk Management and Corporate Compliance |
Current |
M. Anthony Ham is the Member Director from the Southeast Region. He became a member of the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe in March 2004, and his term will expire in March 2008. He is also a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Ham is the Clerk of the Superior and Juvenile Courts in Brantley County, Georgia. He is a Director of Okefenoke Rural EMC.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Greystone Power Corporation |
CEO |
Current |
| Greystone Power Foundation, Inc |
President, CEO |
Current |
| Greystone Power Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Manager Director |
Current |
| Wellstar Health System, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Development Authority |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Cobank |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Greystone Power Foundation, Inc |
Vice President of The Financial Services Division |
Former |
| Greystone Power Corporation |
Vice President of The Financial Services Division |
Former |
| Jackson Electric Membership Corp. |
|
Former |
| Douglas County Chamber of Commerce |
Chairman |
Former |
| Georgia State University |
Degree |
Former |
| North Georgia College |
|
Former |
Gary W. Wyatt is the Manager Director from the Southwest Region. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 2004. His present term will expire in March 2010. He is also a member of the Audit Committee. He started his career in 1973 with Coosa Valley Electric Co-op in Talladega, Alabama where he held the position of Operations Manager. He assumed the position of President/CEO of Pataula EMC in 1986. Mr. Wyatt received an A.S. degree in management from Darton College. He is also a graduate of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Management Internship program at the University of Nebraska. He is on the Board of Directors of Georgia Electric Membership Corporation and is a past Vice Chairman of the Services Committee. Mr. Wyatt is the past President of the Georgia Managers Association, past Vice Chairman of the Albany Technical College Board of Directors and past President of the Randolph Cuthbert Chamber of Commerce.
Jeffrey W. Murphy is a Director of Oglethorpe and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hart EMC. Hart EMC is a Member of Oglethorpe and has a
John S. Ranson is an Outside Director. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since March 1997. His present term will expire in March 2008. He is also a member of the Compensation Committee. He has been the President of Ranson Municipal Consultants, L.L.C., a financial advisor in Wichita, Kansas, since 1994. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Ranson was Chairman of Ranson Capital Corp., an investment banking firm. Mr. Ranson has been in the investment banking business since 1953. His public finance clients have included the Kansas Turnpike Authority, the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency, the Kansas Municipal Gas Agency, and the Kansas City (Kansas) Board of Public Utilities. Mr. Ranson received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas) and attended the Navy Supply Corps School in Bayonne, New Jersey.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Outside Director |
Current |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Kansas |
Bachelor of Science In Business Administration |
Former |
| Navy Supply Corps School |
|
Former |
Larry N. Chadwick is the Member Director from the Northwest Region. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since July 1989. His present term will expire in March 2008. He is also a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Chadwick is an engineer, with experience in the design of hydrogen gas plants. He is Chairman of the Board of Cobb EMC.
Marshall S. Millwood is the Member Director from the Northeast Region. He became a member of the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe in March 2003, and his present term will expire in March 2009. He is also a member of the Audit Committee. He has been the owner and operator of Marjomil Inc., a poultry and cattle farm in Forsyth County, Georgia, since 1998. He is a Director of Sawnee EMC.
Robert E. Rentfrow is the Manager Director from the Southeast Region. Mr. Rentfrow became a Member of the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe in June 2002. His present term will expire in March 2008. He is also a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Rentfrow has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Satilla Rural EMC since 1997 and has been associated with EMCs in Georgia for the past 21 years. Mr. Rentfrow serves as Director on the Governor's Workforce Investment Board and is a member of the Southeast Georgia Financial Board. Mr. Rentfrow also serves as Chairman of the Bacon County Industrial Building Authority and is a member of the Waycross College Board of Trustees. Mr. Rentfrow attended Southern Technical Institute and Georgia Southern College.
Benny W. Denham is Chairman of the Board and Member Director from the Southwest Region. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since December 1988. His present term will expire in March 2010. Mr. Denham has been co-owner of Denham Farms in Turner County, Georgia since 1980. Mr. Denham is on the Board of Directors of Community National Bank of Ashburn, Georgia and is a Director of Irwin EMC.
Bobby C. Smith, Jr. is an At-Large Director. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe since May 2008. His present term will expire in March 2011. He is also a member of the Construction Project Committee. Mr. Smith is a farmer. He is a member of the Board of Planters EMC. He is also a member of the Board of Screven County Zoning and of the Sylvania Lions Club. Mr. Smith serves on the Advisory Council of the Southern States Cooperative's Statesboro Complex.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Southern Heritage Land, Inc. |
Manager |
Current |
| Southern Heritage Land, Inc. |
Associate Broker |
Current |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The University of Georgia |
Degree In Agriculture |
Former |
H.B. Wiley, Jr. is the Member Director elected statewide. He became a member of the Board of Directors of Oglethorpe in March 2003 and his present term will expire in March 2009. He is also a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Wiley previously served as a member of the Board of Directors from July 1994 until March 1997. Mr. Wiley has been an associate broker in real estate since 1994. Prior to that he owned and operated a dairy farm in Oconee County, Georgia from 1973 to 1994. During that time he served on the board of Atlanta Dairies Cooperative and Georgia Milk Producers Board. He has been a director of Walton EMC since June 1993, and served as its Chairman of the Board from June 2000 to June 2003. Mr. Wiley has Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia. Mr. Wiley served in the U.S. Army Engineers from 1968 to 1971, and is a Vietnam veteran.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Vice Chairman of the Board, Member Director, Central Region |
Current |
Mr. Brumbeloe has served as a board director of Upson Electric Membership Corporation in Thomaston, GA since 1978 and has been board president since 1998. Mr. Brumbeloe has served as a board member of Georgia Electric Membership Corporation since 1983 and served as chairman from 1988 to 1989. He is also a member representative of Oglethorpe Power Corporation. He is currently the owner of the Red Rock Armory. Mr. Brumbeloe is retired from the Georgia State Patrol.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Executive Vice President, Member and External Relations |
Current |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Oglethorpe Power Corp. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation |
Vice President of Engineering |
Former |
| Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation |
System Engineer |
Former |
| Auburn University |
Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
Executive News
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Oglethorpe Power replanting trees for carbon credits
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Georgia Forestry Commission and Oglethorpe Power Partner to Replant Wildfire-Devastated...
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Georgia Forestry Commission and Oglethorpe Power Partner to Replant Wildfire-Devastated Forest
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Oglethorpe Power Names Chuck Whitney as SVP and General Counsel
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Whitney named Oglethorpe Power general counsel
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