Stanley W. (Stan) Connally Jr. is executive vice president of operations at Southern Company – one of the largest producers of energy in the United States.

Connally oversees Southern Company’s systemwide operations. This includes generation, transmission, engineering and construction services, commercial operations, system planning and environmental affairs, as well as Southern Wholesale Energy, Southern Linc and the supply chain organization. He is dedicated to helping ensure employees under his leadership are able to work safely and provide value through a shared-services model to all Southern Company subsidiaries and their customers.

Since beginning his career with Southern Company in 1989 as a co-op student at Georgia Power’s Plant Yates, Connally has served in senior leadership roles at each of the company’s electric operating companies – Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Mississippi Power and former subsidiary Gulf Power. Most recently, Connally was Gulf Power’s chairman, president and CEO.

Earlier in his career, he served as senior vice president and senior production officer for Georgia Power, where he was responsible for fossil and hydroelectric generation. Connally’s earlier experience across the company ranges from customer operations, sales and marketing to power plant leadership.

Connally actively supports and serves the community. He has served on the boards of a number of community and economic development organizations that support children and families and help communities grow. He was vice chair of Enterprise Florida, the state’s public-private partnership for economic development, served on the Florida Chamber of Commerce board as chair of the policy council, and sat on the Florida Council of 100 board. He has been a member of the external advisory board of the Georgia Tech Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.

As a member of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) board of directors, Connally serves on both the executive committee and the compensation and leadership development committee. He is a member of Capital City Bank Group’s board.

Connally earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has completed the Goizueta Executive Education Program at Emory University and the Southern Company Senior Leadership Development Program.

A native of Newnan, Georgia, Connally and his wife, Amy, have two sons – Cade and Court.