Biographies
Wind Enterprises is proud to announce the Sessions & Speakers for its 16th Annual Women’s Leadership Development Conference.
Biographies for all speakers can be found below.
Please direct all inquiries regarding our session leaders to Linda Wind
Keynote Speakers
Marsha Sampson Johnson
KEYNOTE: “Free Your Mind”
Marsha Sampson Johnson is a writer, speaker and advocate dedicated to full inclusion of women and people of color in all work environments. She is known for her keen insights and high-impact presentations on leadership and navigating careers. Her column, Lessons from the Corporate Jungle, appears biweekly in the Birmingham Times. She is also featured in the Empowering Women Leaders series found on YouTube.
Johnson’s experiences in major corporations, non-profit organizations, small business, and local government anchor a body of knowledge and practical framework to which audiences easily connect. She is a retired senior executive with almost 25 years at Fortune 500 Southern Company – most notably Alabama Power Company. She has held executive positions in division operations, customer service and call center operations, talent management, human resources and corporate diversity. The genesis of her business and leadership acumen trace to early years of employment with the City of Jacksonville Florida, Westinghouse Electric Corporation’s Offshore Power Systems, United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, and Coleman Management Consultants.
Always active in communities where she lives, the Jacksonville, Florida native has held significant community service and economic development positions, including those with chambers of commerce and economic development boards. She is an alumna of Leadership Jacksonville, Leadership Atlanta, Leadership Mobile, Leadership Birmingham, and Leadership Alabama. She is a member of the International Women’s Forum, and serves on the boards of directors of the Atlanta Women’s Foundation, iwfGeorgia, and the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation.
Johnson holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science and Government from Jacksonville University; and is a graduate of Harvard University Graduate School of Business Advanced Management, International Senior Managers Program (AMP 157).
Connie Glaser - Keynote Speaker
KEYNOTE: “GenderTalk Works: Cracking the Gender Code at Work”
Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and are among the most widely-read and influential books on workplace diversity and women’s leadership.
A frequent media guest, Connie has appeared on The Today Show, FOX News, CNN, and NBC Nightly News. With a Master’s Degree from the University of Michigan, she has also served as a faculty member for the American Institute of Banking and the International Management Council.
As a corporate speaker and consultant to Fortune 500 companies, Connie is recognized for her ability to address challenging workplace issues with humor and insight. Her client list includes FedEx, McKinsey & Co, ESPN, JPMorgan Chase, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, Deloitte, AT&T, Time Warner, HP, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Forbes, and the U.S. Navy.
Connie’s latest book, GenderTalk Works recently debuted on FOX News Live. Praised by media and corporate executives, the book has been hailed as “an insightful step forward in the ongoing dialogue between men and women as colleagues.”
Connie first gained international acclaim with her breakthrough best-seller, Swim with the Dolphins, which established “a new navigational map for women in business.” Offering an updated role model for women, Dolphins has been ranked among the Top Ten Books on Women in Business. A workplace classic around the world, it has been translated into German, Chinese, Korean, Bulgarian, Japanese, and Hebrew.
Recognized for having her finger on the pulse of today’s workplace, Connie has served as Chair of the Travel Advisory Council for Inter-Continental Hotels. She also serves on the Women’s Advisory Board for Office Depot, and the Advisory Board for Emory University Graduate Women in Business.
Connie’s syndicated column, Winning at Work, appears in the Atlanta Business Chronicle and award-winning business journals around the country. She also is a nationally-featured columnist with bizwomen.com.
Connie was recently honored for her contributions to diversity and workplace excellence by being named Businesswoman of the Year by Office Depot. She has also been honored by being inaugurated into The World Who’s Who of Women.
Celeste Jonson
KEYNOTE: “Dare to Imagine!”
Celeste Jonson is an expert at energizing and inspiring people, particularly leaders, to fully utilize their God-given potential and power to facilitate transformation in themselves and others. The goal is optimal and intentional living and leading. Her expansive experience includes working with multi-national corporations, nonprofits, small business, international leadership development organizations, and launching her own successful business over 14 years ago.
For more than two years she worked with internationally known speaker Les Brown as road manager, co-presenter and co-host of a talk radio show in Chicago. She subsequently hosted her own nationally syndicated radio show called Focus on Women, which aired in 70 markets. She has also authored seven books, e-books, and various recordings. This Michigan State University graduate is a two-time New York City Marathon runner. She uses the life lessons learned in those experiences to teach and inspire others, like you, how to successfully go the distance, remain focused, and break through challenging walls to victory.
Jeffery Tobias Halter
KEYNOTE: “Executive Success; What Men Aren’t Telling Women”
Jeffery Tobias Halter is a Consultant, Author, Gender Strategist and the President of YWomen, a Strategic Consulting Company Focused on Helping Men (i.e. Y Chromosomes) and Women to Understand and Unleash the Power of Women in Organizations. Jeffery is the former Director of Diversity Strategy at the Coca-Cola Company where his 26 year career spanned positions in Sales Management, Leadership Development and Diversity Education & Strategy.
Jeffery is also author of the book Selling to Men, Selling to Women. A featured keynote speaker, his work regarding gender differences in the sales process has been used in Tom Peter’s new work Xellence Always. He has been a contributing writer to the Tom Peters Times, Women2Women Link and PINK Magazine.
A passionate advocate in the development of women in leadership, he currently sits on the Simmons Business School’s Business Advisory Board, and has held National Advisory Board positions for Women’s Food Service Forum and The Network of Executive Women.
Session Leaders & Panelists
Dr. Marjorie Barlow
Pat Falotico
partner relationships on the local, regional, national and international level. She serves as IBM’s Senior State Executive for Georgia and Senior Location Executive for Atlanta; providing leadership for IBM in the community and across the state, linking our Corporate Citizenship and
Spirit activities with strategic IBM initiatives, and leveraging the resources of IBM to achieve strategic business goals.
In her current role as vice president of Sales Center Transformation, Pat is leading a number of optimization projects to improve deployment and productivity of IBM’s 3500 person inside sales force worldwide.
Prior to her current position, Pat has led large field and inside sales organizations focused on the Small & Medium Business (SMB) Marketplace at regional and national levels. Pat is the Board Chair for Communities in Schools (CIS) of Georgia; the local affiliate of a leading national organization focused on increasing student graduation rates. As a graduate of Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2007, Pat is now an active member of the alumni and board member and served as the Program Chair for the Class of 2010. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Metro Atlanta.
Pat holds a B.S. in math and computer science from Manhattan College. Originally from New York, Pat now lives in Marietta, Georgia with her husband and two children.
Louise Scott
Previously, Scott served as Georgia Power’s Metro North Region manager and was responsible for providing overall leadership for operations, sales, customer service, economic and community development and external affairs for approximately 325,000 customers. Scott began her career at Southern Company in 1995 and has served in a variety of leadership roles at Georgia Power, including director of the Customer Care Center, distribution manager for the Metro West Region, manager of the Distribution Control Center and manager of workforce planning. Prior to joining the company, she worked for Florida Power Corp. for nine years in engineering, marketing and franchise negotiation roles. A native of Gloversville, N.Y., Scott earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida and a bachelor’s degree in studio art from the State University of New York. She has completed the Goizueta executive program at Emory University and the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School executive accounting and finance program.
Scott is an active member of the Society of Women Engineers and served on the Georgia Power Scholarship Committee. In her role as the Metro North Region manager for Georgia Power, Scott was a leader for numerous community organizations. She served on the executive committee for the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce and the chairman’s committee of the Cumming Forsyth Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Scott was also as a board member for the Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia, the Council of Quality Growth, Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful, and Gwinnett Technical College. Previously, she was the board president of the Ronald McDonald House of Tampa Bay, Fla., president of the Rotary Club of Gateway, Fla., and in leadership positions with Greenbriar Children’s Center in Savannah, Boy Scouts of America, the American Cancer Society and the United Way. In 2009, Scott was named a Woman on the Way (WOW) by Atlanta Woman magazine
Karstin Bodell
Prior to this she was the Vice President of Channels Marketing. She has held positions in Europe as the Director of Solutions & Integrators and the Director of Marketing for Small & Medium Business. Karstin has served in several roles in sales, marketing and management across the software and solutions businesses.
Karstin started her career as a Consultant with Arthur Andersen. She holds a B.A. in Management Science and Public Policy from Duke University. She is a member of the GSU Atlanta Marketing Roundtable, is on the Board of Junior Achievement of Georgia, and is an active mentor with Pathbuilders Inc.
Representative Carolyn Hugley
The motivational and inspirational speaker was born in Forrest City, Arkansas in 1958. After receiving her diploma from Forrest City High School, Hugley attended the University of Arkansas in Pine Bluff, Mississippi. She earned a B.A. in Political Science and an M.P.P.A in Public Policy Administration. She is married to Isaiah Hugley and the couple has 2 children, Isaiah and Kimberly. They also have a granddaughter, Kandyce. The Hugleys are Members of the Franchise Baptist Church.
Representative Hugley has had extensive involvement in many civic and community organizations. She is a member of the Georgia State Workforce Investment Board, the Liberty Theatre Board of Directors, the Greater Georgia Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association Board, Gamma Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and was on the 1996 Columbus Olympic Committee. She currently chairs the Lower Chattahoochee Area Workforce Investment Board. Her extensive activities have caused her to be the recipient of many awards, including Citizen of the Month from the Columbus Times and Boss of the Year from the American Business Women’s Association. The National Association of Business & Professional Women’s Club presented her with the Sojourner Truth Meritorious Service Award. Hugley was named Legislator of the Year by the Georgia School Counselor’s Association.
Jennifer Van Buskirk
Before joining AT&T, Jennifer worked in management consulting focused on strategy, process improvement and IT initiatives with Kurt Salmon Associates, KPMG, and Answerthink. She holds a bachelors degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Kennesaw State University. Jennifer had been married to her husband, Roy, for 15 years and has two young children.
Sally Williamson
Sally specializes in executive coaching and developing custom workshops for groups that focus on improving spoken communication skills, ranging from formal presentations to everyday communication, as well as selling situations. She coaches interpersonal communication skills, helping individuals improve their executive presence and overall impressions.
Valerie Pelan
As part of her client engagement process, Valerie provides services that focus on effective communication skills, conflict resolution techniques, ways to manage difficult people, and a feedback model that includes both coaching and mentoring skills. Her forthcoming article on the Difference between Mentoring and Coaching will be published in Talent Magazine in February 2012. Her article “A Brand Called You” appeared in Diversity Executive Magazine in January 2011. Valerie was featured in Dallas Business Journal: “Two Minutes with Leadership Guru”. She speaks at National and global conferences on Coaching, leadership, and communication. She has an MBA in Economics and is an adjunct professor.
Dr. Jane Goldner
Dr. Goldner has been a trusted advisor to the leaders of Fortune 100 Companies, the Military as well as small businesses. Over her 30 years in business and family life, she has learned the secrets of integrating multiple roles and great leadership for women which she now brings to her coaching clients. She continues to practice the successful strategies of overcoming the ‘everything to everybody’ syndrome. Her passion is helping other women succeed. She is a highly-rated adjunct professor at the Coles School of Business at Kennesaw State University. Jane has a Masters Degree in Counseling and a Doctorate in Career Development/Human Resource Development. Her greatest credential is that her grown son still calls her for career advice! Dr. Goldner’s new book, Driven to Success: Integrating Multiple Roles & Defining Leadership Success is due out in 2012.
Martha Forlines
Martha recently co-authored a book for women leaders and leaders of women, Inspiring Women…BECOMING Courageous, Wise Leaders. It addresses women developing the confidence for extraordinary leadership and having the courage to change the world! BSI has been improving performance by 70% for employees participating in their programs for over 20 years.
Jane Gentry
In her 20+ years since earning her MFA, Jane has been an actor, teacher, salesperson, manager, VP and entrepreneur. Now she’s hired by companies big and small that are ready to live the language of being ‘customer-focused’ and selling the way their customers buy. Phillips Medical, Stryker, The Home Depot, SunTrust Banks, Milliken and Company, First Data Corporation and Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Assurant, BAE Systems are just a few of the mega-companies whose performance she has impacted. Jane owns the company, but she has never stopped selling or learning. She feels blessed to be able to marry her business knowledge with her performance skills in a way that impacts her clients. Jane lives in Metro Atlanta.
Toby Bloomberg
Her blog launched in 2004, was acknowledged by Forbes as one of the 20 Best Marketing and Social Media Blogs Written By A Women. Among her honors is the Atlanta Social Media Women Social Media Marketing Leadership award.
Her media credits include profiled in books on social media like Naked Conversations, Now Is Gone, Twitterville and The Digital Handshake. She has been quoted in publications such as including INC magazine, BusinessWeek, Wall Street Journal and Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Entrepreneur.com, MSNBC and the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
She is the author of the first business book, Social Media Marketing GPS, based on (40) Twitter interviews with global marketing leaders. Her newest venture Single All The Women is an innovative social content destination for girlfriend-to-girlfriend talk for women after the big 4-0 birthday. Continue the conversation with Toby on @tobydiva!
Barbara Hemphill
A respected expert in paper, information and time management, and work/life balance, Barbara’s books include Kiplinger’s Taming the Paper Tiger series, Love It or Lose It: Living Clutter-Free Forever, Bushido Business, co-authored by Stephen M.R. Covey, Tom Hopkins, and Brian Tracy, and her 2011 release, Organizing Paper @Home: What to Toss and How to Find the Rest.
Spanning a 30-year career on the cutting edge of a growing industry, Barbara has appeared on the Today Show and Good Morning America, in Reader’s Digest, USA Today, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and on the cover of Guideposts magazine. She provides consulting and training programs for small businesses and large companies.
An adventurer as well as an innovator, Barbara has lived in the West Indies, India, New York City, and Washington, DC. While living in India in the 1970’s, she adopted three orphaned children. In addition, her family includes two stepchildren, four grandchildren, and her beloved one-of-a-kind husband Alfred Taylor, with whom she shares their own Productive Environment™ near Raleigh, NC.
Annette Saldana
Prior to starting her own company, Annette was a program leader for an international training and development firm, facilitating and managing leadership programs for over 50,000 people. Her commitment to excellence garnered numerous accolades for achieving new levels of performance and bringing to life the power of communication and creative thinking. Later, as VP of training and quality assurance for a national marketing firm, she developed strategies and programs focused on creating potent connections with customers for Fortune 500 companies such as HBO and AT&T. Her extensive experience enabled her to quickly identify client’ industry-specific challenges in customer service delivery and brand execution. Fueled by her passion for helping organizations and individuals she founded ASG Training & Development in 2005, with the goal of leading people creatively and giving them an inspired space in which to shine. In 2012, she once again fueled by an enormous vision she launched The Art & Science of Irresistible Requests with the aim of leveling out the playing field for women in the work force. Her goal is simple, to create 20,000 victories for women in her lifetime by having them ask for what they want.
Tricia Molloy
Through entertaining conference keynotes and employee development talks, workshops and webinars, Tricia inspires professionals to be more positive and focused so they can achieve their goals faster and easier. A seasoned business owner and marketing consultant, she also mentors women entrepreneurs and professionals.
Dr. Tom Schneider
He joined the U.S. Navy as a fighter pilot, trained in Pensacola and logged a tour in Vietnam where he was shot down. Following his time in Vietnam, he began his lifelong passion of learning in the field of medicine.
He attended medical school at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and trained at prestigious facilities including Bethesda Naval Hospital, Harvard, Johns Hopkins and the National Institute of Health. He also maintains an ongoing avocation in Bioethics and has been affiliated with the Kennedy School of Bioethics at Georgetown University.
Dr. Schneider returned to the Gulf Coast as Chief of Staff and the Commanding Officer of Pensacola Naval Hospital. During that time, he not only helped with the medical needs of the Blue Angels, but also flew with the world-famous flight team.
He is currently board certified in five medical specialties, including Bariatric Medicine (Weight Management) and has completed and taught physicians in the National Bariatric Fellowship sponsored by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians. Dr. Schneider is the Medical Director of Florida Healthspan located in beautiful Pensacola, Florida.
Dr. Landon McLain
Dr. McLain has lectured and written on multiple topics regarding facial,breast and body rejuvenation, and has served as faculty for multiple live surgical workshops sponsored by the AACS, helping to train other surgeons from around the country in the latest techniques in facial, breast and body enhancement. Dr. McLain believes in providing patient focused care in the safest manner possible and that addressing esthetic concerns can help to promote confidence and an improved daily outlook.
Dorothéa Bozicolona-Volpe
Dorothea is an avid skateboarder, who Tweets to relax. She has a personal branding practice as well. Her many clients include Ryan Seacrest, Ryan Seacrest Productions, Chrysler, Cingular Wireless (AT&T), Georgia Tech, InterContinental Hotels Group, Mercer, Ogilvy & Mather, Reader’s Digest, Qualcomm, Turner Network Television, Coca-Cola, law firms, technology start-ups, vineyards, and other television personalities.
Ashley Sanders
Diane Willard Kaufman
Mermaid Cottages is a boutique business with a very strong brand identity. Cozy Cottages, Historic Houses – mostly pet friendly, all with WIFI , all with exceptional guest service is what we’re about. We welcome guests into our homes, not renters into houses. We are also a very active part of our community. Diane’s nonprofit work includes Historic Savannah Foundation, Savannah Urban Garden Alliance, Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project and Paws4Vets. She has developed two additional Mermaid Cottage brands to support her causes- Mermaid Morning Bliss Coffee – a coffee special created by Jittery Joe’s of Athens, GA where profits support Sea Turtle projects in GA and around the world. Beach Bum Biscuits supports her annual sponsorship of a Guide Dog Puppy. These dog biscuits have now sponsored 8 service dogs with more to come! Diane has recently started Island Dog Consulting which focuses on vacation rental consulting and small business coaching.
She is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a BS in Business Administration and major in Marketing. Her family includes daughter Katie who live and works in Brevard, NC and Danny and Sophie-her two labs.
John Stupka
John Stupka, a Miami native, received his degree from Florida State University. For over 15 years as a medical consultant with Physician Sales and Service, John worked with some of the country’s leading dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and wellness providers. He was the youngest to earn a seat on the CEO roundtable, an honor achieved by the top 1% of professionals with PSS.
John is proudest of his current accomplishment, BLUE MedSpa, chosen in its first year as one of the top 55 new spas in the world by Condé Nast Magazine. He has just expanded his base of operations by opening a new state-of-the-art BLUE MedSpa in Huntsville, Alabama. Creating BLUE MedSpa has allowed John to reach a greater number of individuals, organizations, and charities. John has donated his time and resources to many charitable organizations including; The Dallas Austin Foundation, GCAPP, AID Atlanta, Childkind, New Leash on Life, Project Open Hand, and The American Cancer Society. He is a member of the International Spa Association and the Medical Spa Association. John’s commitment to health and wellness and his desire to educate, nurture, and promote the overall well-being of every client is his driving force and non-stop motivator.
Maria Sutej'
Maria leads a team of professionals with cross-functional skills and experience focused on defining short and long term measures related to achieving annual sales goals, and provides stewardship in the implementation of global business strategies.
Maria began her career in 1983 joining Avon as a District Sales Manager. She quickly ascended through the sales ranks holding positions as Field Trainer, Division Sales Manager, and Field Business Unit Leader. During her assignment as Division Sales Manager in Tennessee, she made Avon history by ranking in the top 10 percent in sales growth for eight consecutive years. In 1996, Maria was promoted to Region Vice President.
Maria currently serves as a board member for Emory University’s School of Medicine and The Winship Cancer Institute. She has been a past board member for several organizations including Women Work! and The Partnership Against Domestic Violence. In recognition of her leadership and community involvement, Maria was named one of Georgia’s 100 Most Powerful and Influential Women.
Maria defines her career as a direct result of successfully building relationships of mutual respect and high expectations … “It is a privilege to help others by offering opportunities to people who want to expand their options and improve the quality of their lives. Avon makes it possible for me and thousands of other men and women to do just that every day.”
Maria earned a B.A. from Appalachian State University, and was honored with their Distinguished Alumnus Award. She and her family currently reside in Dunwoody, Georgia.
Amy Medendorp
Prior to being named to this position in April 2010, Ms. Medendorp was Co-Head of Corporate and Investment Banking where she was responsible for Investment Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity Coverage, Middle Market Client Coverage, SunTrust’s Equipment Leasing, Asset-Based Lending and Corporate Risk Management operations. From 2001 to 2007, she served as head of Client Coverage for the large corporate client segment, to include all of the Specialty and Geographic Coverage teams.
Ms. Medendorp began her career with SunTrust in Florida. For the first ten years, she was involved in partnering with small, middle market and large corporate clients to develop and deliver solutions to address their financial needs. In the subsequent eight years, she served in a variety of roles within Debt Capital Markets where she held increasingly responsible positions in corporate finance including establishing and managing the company’s Public Debt, Securitization, Structured Leasing, Syndications, and Private Placement teams.
Ms. Medendorp graduated with honors from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. She serves on the Board of Directors for SunTrust Robinson Humphrey as well as on the Board of Directors for Piedmont Healthcare System of Atlanta.
Dr. Marilyn Carroll
She is the parent of two children one in college and the other a working adult. She has written three books, and in the process of completing an additional book, “Professional Freedom, Economic Empowerment 101″. Dr. Carroll is passionate about helping others manage their careers. She has spent an extensive amount of time researching career management methodology. She recently launched a series of programs based on career management best practices for success. She has worked with over 1,000 students using many of the same practices.
Marilyn is an active member in her community serving on several boards including: United Way Women’s Legacy Board, Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates, and Georgia Business Leadership Network which supports hiring, servicing, and working with individuals with disabilities. She is a member of the Academy of Management, American Management Association, American Society of Pension Actuaries and Society of Human Resources Management.
Moanica Caston
In this position, Caston oversees the development and implementation of strategies that help sustain a culture of excellence through inclusion by improving leadership and work culture. She chairs the company’s Affinity Group Review Board, which assesses the effectiveness of affinity groups. She also serves as a Company Review Officer, with binding decision authority to determine formal employee complaint cases through an alternative dispute resolution process.
Caston returns to Georgia Power from Southern Nuclear where she served as Vice President of External Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. In this role, she was responsible for Public Affairs, Labor Relations, Environmental Affairs, Corporate Concerns and Corporate Security. Additionally, she served as Human Resources Director of Southern Nuclear.
Caston began her career with Southern Company at Georgia Power as
Manager, Workplace Ethics. Prior to joining the company, she held positions with Progress Energy in organizational assessment
and human resources and in private law practice.
As an attorney, Caston is a member of the American Bar Association and
Energy Bar Association. Other professional memberships include the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals, Society for Human Resources Management, National Association of African Americans in Human Resources, and American Association of Blacks in Energy.
A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Caston received her Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University and her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. She is also a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources.
Rita Izaguirre
Rita joined SunTrust August 2009. She has extensive experience in human resources and employment and labor law. Previously she was the Compliance & Diversity Leader for General Electric Healthcare where she managed human resources compliance, diversity and employer of choice efforts in the US and Europe. She practiced law in the US and Latin America, and in 1997 moved to the Human Resources field where she has held different roles with Fortune 100 companies, as well as public sector organizations.
Rita holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Barry University, a Certificate in Organization Development from Georgetown University, and a Law degree from Nova University. She is admitted to the Florida Bar. Also holds the SPHR designation. Rita taught Employment Law and Managing Workforce Diversity in the graduate OD and HR program at American University in Washington, DC.
Rita is a member of the board of Year Up, a national organization that provides urban youth educational tools to achieve their potential. Rita is married and lives with her husband, Amado, in Atlanta, GA.
Barbara S. Hingst
Hingst began her career at Southern Company in 1984, spending nine years in various analyst and supervisory positions in financial planning and corporate finance at Southern Company Services. In 1994, Hingst became the assistant to the executive vice president and CFO of Georgia Power. In 1995, Hingst started her focus on marketing as a market planning manager at Georgia Power, and later became director of strategic market
planning for Southern Company. In May 1999, she was promoted to vice president, strategic market planning. In November 2000, she became Vice President of Marketing Services for Southern Company. Over the years, Hingst has enjoyed various project assignments in Thailand and England as well as testifying in numerous regulatory proceedings.
Hingst has a BBA in Management Science, cum laude from the University of Georgia (1984) and an MBA with concentration in finance from Georgia State University (1989). Hingst is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Leukemia Society of America, Georgia Chapter. She enjoys outdoor sports and is an avid Atlanta Braves fan. Hingst has young twins, Brody and Brienne.
With 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company is the parent firm of electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications companies. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are below the national average. Southern Company was named the World’s Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility by Fortune magazine in 2011, and is consistently listed among the top U.S. electric service providers in customer satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
Dr. Ken Knott
