Alabama Power has elected Alabama business leaders Tom Hand and Mike Kemp Sr. to the company’s board of directors.

“We are pleased to welcome Tom and Mike to our board and appreciate their willingness to serve,” Alabama Power Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Peoples said. “Their strategic leadership and commitment to Alabama communities will be valuable to our board.”

Hand is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Volkert Inc., a professional services firm that provides planning, engineering and construction services to public- and private-sector clients.

He is active in several professional organizations, including the Business Council of Alabama, the Construction Industry Round Table, the Southern Association of State Highway Transportation Officials, The Beavers heavy engineering construction association, the Alabama Roadbuilders Association, Leadership Alabama, the University of South Alabama President’s Cabinet and the Auburn University Engineering Alumni Council.

Hand also serves on the board of directors of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and the Regions Bank Advisory Board. He was appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey to the executive committee of Alabama’s Workforce Board.

Kemp is the founder and chief executive officer of the KMS Family of Companies, which provides program management and consulting services across 16 states and serves a range of industries.

His honors include recognition by the Birmingham Business Journal as a Top 40 Under 40, a Best in Minority Business Awards recipient and a Top 40 Under 40 of the Decade. Kemp also received the 2025 CEO Award and is a graduate of Leadership Birmingham and Leadership Alabama.

Kemp serves on the boards of First Horizon Bank and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. He is also a leader with several professional organizations, including the Business Council of Alabama, the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, United Way of Central Alabama and Leadership Alabama.

Alabama Power said adding Hand and Kemp to its board reflects the company’s continued commitment to creating value for its customers, communities and shareholders.

Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company, provides electricity to 1.6 million customers across the state.