Knight elected to Alabama Power board of directors

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August 7, 2023

Alabama Power has a familiar face on its board of directors.

Bobbie Knight, president of Miles College, has been named to the board of the utility company. She retired from Alabama Power in 2016 after 38 years with the company.

“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.”

@BobbieKnight brings exceptional knowledge and energy to the table. We’re proud to elect her to our board of directors! https://t.co/BjuKai80ZR

— alabamapower (@alabamapower) July 31, 2023

Knight, prior to being named the first female president of Miles College, held various executive and leadership positions with Alabama Power, including vice president of the Birmingham Division, vice president of Public Relations and general manager of Supply Chain. She was a member of the Miles College Board of Trustees and was also CEO of Bobbie Knight Consulting. She also co-chaired Mayor Randall Woodfin’s 2017 transition team.

She was one of 21 women selected worldwide to take part in the Leadership Foundations Fellows Program of the International Women’s Forum allowing her to study at Harvard University and the Judge School of Business at Cambridge.

Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News.

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