Becky Blalock

As former Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Southern Company, Ms. Blalock spent nearly a decade directing IT strategy and operations for one of the largest utility companies in the world. In addition to her work in information technology, Blalock spent over two decades serving Southern Company in leadership positions including accounting, corporate communications, customer service, economic development, external affairs, finance and marketing.

A sought-­after speaker, Blalock is recognized as a thought leader in the energy, utility and IT sectors and at women’s leadership events. Computerworld magazine identified her as a Premier IT Leader and she was named CIO of the Year by Energy Biz magazine. She has also been honored by the Georgia CIO Leadership Association and CFY as their Global CIO of the year. Blalock has testified before the DOE and FCC on behalf of the utility industry regarding matters related to information technology, cyber security and telecommunications.

Blalock successfully completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard University. She holds a master’s degree with honors in finance from Mercer University and an undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of West Georgia. She also has earned Cyber Security Certificates from Georgia Tech and NACD.

Becky serves on the board of Aspen Aerogels, a public company headquartered in Boston Mass and on the advisory board of HData, an artificial intelligence software company headquartered in Birmingham AL. She and her husband of 42 years live in Atlanta along with her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter.