ATLANTA, Jan. 8, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company Gas today announced its board of
directors has elected Stephen
Edwards, chief executive officer and executive director of
the Virginia Port Authority, and A. Benjamin Spencer, dean of the William &
Mary Law School, to join the
company's board, effective Jan. 1,
2025.
"We are honored to have Stephen and Ben join our board of
directors," said Southern Company Gas Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer James Y. (Jim) Kerr
II. "With their experience and proven leadership, I am
confident they will help us continue to strategically position
Southern Company Gas as a premier energy provider with a shared
commitment to best-in-class service and value for the 4.4 million
customers we are privileged to serve. And with strong ties to
Virginia, their service on our
board will further strengthen our ability to continue enriching the
lives of Virginia Natural Gas customers and communities across the
Commonwealth."
Since 2021, Edwards has been CEO and executive director for the
Virginia Port Authority, a driver of more than 565,000 jobs and
$63 billion in gross domestic product
for the State of Virginia on an
annual basis. Under his leadership, the Port of Virginia has seen significant growth in cargo
volume and revenue, implemented advanced technological solutions
and fostered strong public-private partnerships to drive the port's
development, making it a critical hub for international trade.
Previously, Edwards served in chief executive roles for TraPac,
a leading container terminal operator in the ports of Los Angeles and Oakland; GCT Global Container Terminals, the
largest majority Canadian-owned terminal operator; and Ports
America, a diversified ports operator and supply chain logistics
provider with operations in more than 30 ports across the U.S.
Edwards is active in the community and currently serves on the
boards of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Team
Virginia and TT Club, a market-leading independent provider of
mutual insurance and related risk management services to the
international transport and logistics industry. He earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in transport management from Aston
University.
An award-winning legal educator and Marshall Scholar, and dean
of the William & Mary Law School
since 2020, Spencer is responsible for providing academic and
executive leadership for the school, with a $40-million budget and $102-million endowment. In this role, Spencer is
accountable for generating and raising sufficient capital to fund
the enterprise, recruiting and retaining talented students, faculty
and staff, ensuring functional operations and customer
satisfaction, and fostering successful outcomes—employment and
licensure—for the school's graduates.
Spencer has served on the governing boards of the Association of
Marshall Scholars, the Virginia State Bar, Piedmont Court Appointed Special Advocates and
the Girl Scouts Commonwealth Council. He is currently a member of
the West Academic Law School Advisory Board and British
Ambassador's Advisory Council, and he serves as chair of the
Marshall Scholarship Selection Committee for the Washington, D.C., region. In addition, Spencer
serves as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate
General's Corps.
Spencer is a graduate of Morehouse
College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in
political science, and was valedictorian of his class. He earned a
Master of Science degree from the London
School of Economics while studying as a Marshall Scholar,
and his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law
School.
About Southern Company Gas
About Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO),
America's premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves
approximately 4.4 million natural gas utility customers through its
regulated distribution companies in Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee and Virginia, and more than 600,000 retail
customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other
nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines,
asset management for natural gas wholesale customers and ownership
and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more
information, visit southerncompanygas.com.
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