Michael Smith

Chairman at

SERC Reliability Corp.

66 year

90 connections

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Energy Minerals

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Michael L.
Smith is the founder of Committee of Chief Risk Officers, founded in 2002, serving as Executive Director in 2003.
Current jobs include Chairman at SERC Reliability Corp., Director at Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services Power Marketing LLC, and Director at Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
Former jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at Georgia Transmission Corp.
from 2003 to 2013, President & Chief Executive Officer at Oglethorpe Power Corp.
from 2013 to 2025, Chief Financial Officer at The Southern Co., Manager-Planning & Evaluation at Vastar Resources, Inc. in 1997, Chief Risk Officer & Vice President at GenOn Energy Holdings, Inc. from 1997 to 2002, and Chief Financial Officer at GenOn Americas Generation LLC.
Education includes an undergraduate degree in 1981 and an MBA in 1983, both from Louisiana State University.

Michael Smith active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SERC Reliability Corp. SERC Reliability Corp. General GovernmentGovernment SERC Reliability Corp. is a company based in Charlotte, NC.	Chairman	-
Georgia Chamber of Commerce Georgia Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce	Director/Board Member	-
Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services Power Marketing LLC Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services Power Marketing LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Operates as an energy management company	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Michael Smith

Companies	Position	End
Oglethorpe Power Corp. Oglethorpe Power Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Produces electric power	Chief Executive Officer	31/01/2025
Georgia Transmission Corp. Georgia Transmission Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates as an electric cooperative that responsible for planning, building and maintaining high-voltage transmission lines and substations	Chief Executive Officer	-
Committee of Chief Risk Officers	Founder	01/01/2003
GenOn Energy Holdings, Inc. GenOn Energy Holdings, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Engages in electricity generation and distribution	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Vastar Resources, Inc. Vastar Resources, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Explores, develops, and produces gas and liquid hydrocarbons	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/1997

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Private companies	11
Oglethorpe Power Corp. Oglethorpe Power Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Produces electric power	Utilities
The Southern Co. The Southern Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Operates as a holding company through its subsidiaries operates, constructs and distributes gas, coal, nuclear, coal, hydro, wind & solar electricity projects and natural gas pipelines	Utilities
Vastar Resources, Inc. Vastar Resources, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Explores, develops, and produces gas and liquid hydrocarbons	Energy Minerals
GenOn Energy Holdings, Inc. GenOn Energy Holdings, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Engages in electricity generation and distribution	Utilities
Louisiana State University Louisiana State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services Power Marketing LLC Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services Power Marketing LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Operates as an energy management company	Utilities
Georgia Transmission Corp. Georgia Transmission Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates as an electric cooperative that responsible for planning, building and maintaining high-voltage transmission lines and substations	Industrial Services
Georgia Chamber of Commerce Georgia Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce	Commercial Services
Committee of Chief Risk Officers
SERC Reliability Corp. SERC Reliability Corp. General GovernmentGovernment SERC Reliability Corp. is a company based in Charlotte, NC.	Government
GenOn Americas Generation LLC GenOn Americas Generation LLC Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates and distributes electric power	Utilities