ATLANTA, July 21, 2025/ PRNewswire/– The Board of Directors of Southern Business today revealed the election of John M. Turner, Jr. as an independent director, reliable Sept. 1, 2025
” I’m delighted to invite John to the Southern Business Board of Directors,” stated Chris Womack, chairman, president, and CEO of Southern Business. “As we work to fulfill the amazing need we’re seeing and develop the future of energy, his shared belief in a customer-centric method, highlighting price, service, and stability, lines up completely with Southern Business’s core worths. His substantial monetary competence, experience in controlled markets, and extensive understanding of our service areas will contribute as we attend to these development chances within the progressing energy landscape. His visit brings another important viewpoint to the Board.”
Turner is chairman, president and president of Regions Financial Corporation, among the country’s biggest local banks with $ 159 billion in possessions and the second-largest public business based in Alabama With over 4 years of experience in the monetary services market, Turner has actually shown a strong performance history of driving development and promoting neighborhood engagement.
Turner signed up with Areas in 2011 as president of the South Area, leading banking operations in Alabama, Mississippi, South Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle, and was called head of the Corporate Bank in 2014. He ended up being president in 2017 and, in 2018, was called CEO and selected to the Regions Board.
Prior to signing up with Areas, Turner was called president of Whitney National Bank and Whitney Holding Corporation in 2008 and was chosen to the bank and holding business boards of directors. Previously in his profession at Whitney, he was accountable for all geographical line banking works throughout the bank and acted as the business’s Eastern Area President. Turner signed up with Whitney in 1994 as its Alabama local president after 9 years at AmSouth Bank, where he held senior customer, business and service positions.
Turner holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Georgia and is presently a trustee for the University of Georgia Structure. He serves on the boards of the Economic Advancement Collaboration of Alabama, Alabama Development Alliance, Prosper Birmingham, and A Plus Education Structure and Infirmary Health System. He likewise serves on the boards of United Method of Central Alabama and business Council of Alabama, and he formerly acted as chair for both. Turner likewise has actually served on Public Affairs Research Study Council of Alabama and is a previous chairman of the Mobile Location Chamber of Commerce, the Mobile Location Education Structure, and the United Method of Southwest Alabama
About Southern Business
Southern Business SO is a leading energy service provider serving 9 million clients throughout the Southeast and beyond through its household of business. Supplying tidy, safe, trustworthy and budget-friendly energy with exceptional service is our objective. The business has electrical operating business in 3 states, gas circulation business in 4 states, a competitive generation business, a leading dispersed energy circulation business with nationwide abilities, an optical fiber network and telecom services. Through an industry-leading dedication to development, durability and sustainability, we are doing something about it to fulfill clients’ and neighborhoods’ requirements while advancing our objective of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising worths guarantee we put the requirements of those we serve at the center of whatever we do and are the secret to our continual success. We are changing energy into financial, ecological and social development for tomorrow. Our business culture has actually been acknowledged by a range of companies, making the business awards and acknowledgments that show Our Worths and commitment to service. For more information, see www.southerncompany.com.
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