Southern Company announces CFO transition
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) announced a significant leadership transition as CFO Daniel S. Tucker plans to retire, with David P. Poroch, currently senior vice president, comptroller and chief accounting officer, set to succeed him effective July 31, 2025.
Tucker, who joined Southern Company in 1998 and became CFO in September 2021, will transition to a senior advisory role until his retirement on October 1, 2025. Both executives will participate in the second quarter earnings call on July 31, 2025.
Poroch, who joined Southern Company in 2012, brings extensive utility sector experience, including previous roles as CFO at both Georgia Power and Southern Company Gas. Prior to joining Southern Company, he was a partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP with nearly two decades of utilities sector experience.
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) ha annunciato un importante cambiamento nella leadership: il CFO Daniel S. Tucker ha deciso di andare in pensione, e sarà sostituito da David P. Poroch, attuale vicepresidente senior, controller e chief accounting officer, a partire dal 31 luglio 2025.
Tucker, entrato in Southern Company nel 1998 e nominato CFO nel settembre 2021, assumerà un ruolo di consulente senior fino al suo pensionamento previsto per il 1 ottobre 2025. Entrambi i dirigenti parteciperanno alla conference call sui risultati del secondo trimestre il 31 luglio 2025.
Poroch, che lavora in Southern Company dal 2012, vanta una vasta esperienza nel settore utility, avendo ricoperto in passato ruoli di CFO sia presso Georgia Power sia Southern Company Gas. Prima di entrare in Southern Company, è stato partner presso Deloitte & Touche LLP con quasi vent'anni di esperienza nel settore utility.
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) anunció una importante transición en su liderazgo: el CFO Daniel S. Tucker planea retirarse, y será sucedido por David P. Poroch, actualmente vicepresidente senior, contralor y director de contabilidad, a partir del 31 de julio de 2025.
Tucker, quien se unió a Southern Company en 1998 y se convirtió en CFO en septiembre de 2021, asumirá un rol de asesor senior hasta su retiro el 1 de octubre de 2025. Ambos ejecutivos participarán en la llamada de resultados del segundo trimestre el 31 de julio de 2025.
Poroch, que se incorporó a Southern Company en 2012, aporta una amplia experiencia en el sector de servicios públicos, habiendo sido CFO tanto en Georgia Power como en Southern Company Gas. Antes de unirse a Southern Company, fue socio en Deloitte & Touche LLP con casi dos décadas de experiencia en el sector de servicios públicos.
Southern Company (NYSE:SO)는 중요한 리더십 변화를 발표했습니다. CFO 다니엘 S. 터커가 은퇴할 계획이며, 현재 수석 부사장, 회계담당 이사 및 최고 회계 책임자인 데이비드 P. 포로치가 2025년 7월 31일부터 그를 이어 CFO가 됩니다.
1998년에 Southern Company에 입사하여 2021년 9월 CFO가 된 터커는 2025년 10월 1일 은퇴할 때까지 수석 고문 역할을 맡을 예정입니다. 두 임원 모두 2025년 7월 31일에 있을 2분기 실적 발표 컨퍼런스 콜에 참여합니다.
2012년에 Southern Company에 합류한 포로치는 유틸리티 업계에서 풍부한 경험을 갖추고 있으며, 이전에는 Georgia Power와 Southern Company Gas에서 CFO를 역임했습니다. Southern Company에 합류하기 전에는 Deloitte & Touche LLP의 파트너로서 거의 20년간 유틸리티 분야에서 일했습니다.
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) a annoncé un important changement à la tête de son équipe dirigeante : le directeur financier Daniel S. Tucker prévoit de prendre sa retraite, et David P. Poroch, actuellement vice-président senior, contrôleur et directeur comptable, lui succédera à compter du 31 juillet 2025.
Tucker, qui a rejoint Southern Company en 1998 et est devenu CFO en septembre 2021, occupera un rôle de conseiller principal jusqu'à sa retraite le 1er octobre 2025. Les deux dirigeants participeront à la conférence téléphonique sur les résultats du deuxième trimestre le 31 juillet 2025.
Poroch, qui a rejoint Southern Company en 2012, possède une vaste expérience dans le secteur des services publics, ayant auparavant occupé les postes de CFO chez Georgia Power et Southern Company Gas. Avant de rejoindre Southern Company, il était associé chez Deloitte & Touche LLP, avec près de vingt ans d'expérience dans le secteur des services publics.
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) gab einen bedeutenden Führungswechsel bekannt: Finanzvorstand Daniel S. Tucker plant seinen Ruhestand, und David P. Poroch, derzeit Senior Vice President, Controller und Chief Accounting Officer, wird ihn ab dem 31. Juli 2025 nachfolgen.
Tucker, der 1998 zu Southern Company kam und im September 2021 CFO wurde, wird bis zu seinem Ruhestand am 1. Oktober 2025 eine beratende Senior-Rolle übernehmen. Beide Führungskräfte werden an der Telefonkonferenz zu den Quartalsergebnissen am 31. Juli 2025 teilnehmen.
Poroch, der 2012 zu Southern Company kam, bringt umfassende Erfahrung im Versorgungssektor mit, darunter frühere Positionen als CFO bei Georgia Power und Southern Company Gas. Vor seinem Eintritt bei Southern Company war er Partner bei Deloitte & Touche LLP und verfügt über fast zwei Jahrzehnte Erfahrung im Versorgungssektor.
- Smooth leadership transition with overlap period ensures continuity
- New CFO brings extensive utility sector experience and deep understanding of the company
- Strong internal succession planning demonstrated through promotion from within
- Loss of experienced CFO who has been with the company since 1998
Tucker, who joined Southern Company in 1998, was named CFO in Sept. 2021. During his tenure as CFO, he prioritized the company's objectives of delivering regular and predictable results, ensuring strong financial integrity across the enterprise, highlighting the quality of Southern Company's value proposition with investors, and positioning the company to capture tremendous growth opportunities in the coming years. During his career, Tucker held various positions of increasing responsibility, including Southern Company senior vice president and treasurer, and executive vice president and chief financial officer of both Southern Company Gas and Georgia Power.
"On behalf of the entire Southern Company team, I want to congratulate Dan on an incredible career with Southern Company and thank him for everything he has done to support our company's success," said Womack. "For decades, his counsel, strategic advice and leadership of finance and risk management has been foundational in helping us navigate the challenges we've had, capture the incredible growth opportunities we're seeing and seize the bright future ahead of us. You can always see Dan's passion for our company most when he is helping to develop our future leaders and when he is engaged with the investment community to tell our story. While Dan's presence will be greatly missed, we wish him a happy and well-deserved retirement."
Poroch began his career with Southern Company in 2012 as vice president and chief audit executive of Southern Company Services. This was the first of multiple leadership roles for Poroch across Southern Company, taking on greater responsibility and gaining valuable insights into the company's business portfolio. In 2014, he assumed the role of vice president and comptroller of Georgia Power. From there, Poroch served in executive roles at two of the company's major subsidiaries – Georgia Power and Southern Company Gas. He was named executive vice president, CFO and treasurer of Georgia Power in 2019, where he oversaw accounting and financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, budgeting and treasury functions. As part of his leadership development and to expand his company experience with its natural gas distribution utilities, he assumed the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer at Southern Company Gas in 2021, where he directed finance, accounting, business planning and risk management functions for the company before stepping into the Southern Company comptroller and chief accounting officer role in 2023. Prior to joining Southern Company, he was a partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he gained nearly two decades of experience in the utilities sector.
"David has a deep understanding of our business – serving in multiple financial and regulatory leadership roles across our operating companies," added Womack. "His track record demonstrates his deep commitment to serving all of our stakeholders well, putting customers at the center of everything we do and running our company as efficiently and effectively as we can. David's selection is another example of the strong, deep leadership bench we have built here at Southern Company and a testament to our robust, long-term succession planning. We know that to continue serving customers with excellence for decades to come we need to have the right pipeline of leaders in place. I know he will continue to contribute to Southern Company's success in his new role."
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
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