[tps_title]Zeke Smith, Executive Vice President of External Affairs, Alabama Power Company[/tps_title]
Smith is running the largest external affairs operation of any company in Alabama, and it’s not even close. He’s a homegrown talent out of Trussville, having worked his way up the Power Company ladder over the last thirty years. He is now one of the most respected executives in the state, as evidenced by Gov. Robert Bentley tapping him to lead the Alabama Workforce Council. The future success of Alabama’s $184 billion economy will be determined in part by the work the Smith-led Council does to redesign the state’s workforce development engine.
Smith oversees Alabama Power’s public relations division, as well as the governmental and environmental affairs departments. Each of those departments has a significant impact on the company’s bottom line. On the political side, elected officials in both D.C. and Montgomery go out of their way to maintain a strong relationship with him.
Prior to rising to his current post, Smith served as Vice President of Regulatory Services and Financial Planning. His predecessor is now the CEO. Enough said.
Smith is the quintessential Power Company man.
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