November 21, 2024

Alabama Power appoints Bobbie Knight to Board of Directors

Bobbie Knight appointed to the Board of Directors at Alabama Power
Bobbie Knight appointed to the Board of Directors at Alabama Power

Bobbie Knight, president of Miles College, has been elected to the board of directors of Alabama Power.

Alabama Power CEO on the new appointment

“We are pleased to welcome Bobbie back to Alabama Power and appreciate her willingness to serve in this capacity,” said Jeff Peoples, Alabama Power president and CEO. “She is a dedicated, strategic leader whose presence on our board of directors will benefit our company, customers, and communities across the state.”

Jeff Peoples, Chairman, President and CEO at Alabama Power Company
Jeff Peoples, Chairman, President and CEO at Alabama Power Company

Knight currently serves as the 15th president of Miles College, and first female president in its 125-year history.

About Bobbie Knight

Knight previously served on Miles College’s Board of Trustees while also working as CEO at her own company, Bobbie Knight Consulting LLC. In 2017, the same year that she joined the college’s board, the then-Birmingham Mayor-elect Randall Woodfin appointed Bobbie as co-chair of his transition team alongside retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Charles Krulak.

In 2007, the International Women’s Forum selected Bobbie as one of 21 women worldwide for its acclaimed Leadership Foundation Fellows Program. In what she considers a highlight of her career, Knight earned the opportunity to study at both Harvard University and the Judge School of Business at Cambridge through the program.

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Knight is a graduate of both the University of Alabama and the Birmingham School of Law. She graduated from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management Executive Leadership Program. In May 2022, the Miles College Board of Trustees also awarded her with an honorary doctor of humane letters.

Her stint at Alabama Power

Knight served Alabama Power in multiple areas over the course of her nearly 38 years with the company. She held various executive and leadership positions, including vice president of the Birmingham Division, vice president of Public Relations and general manager of Supply Chain. She retired from the company in 2016.

A native of Birmingham, Knight grew up in the Zion City neighborhood as the youngest of five siblings. She married Gary Burley, who is a retired NFL player, local philanthropist. He is also the founder of both ProStart Academy and ProStart Scholarship Fund.

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