September 26, 2011

The board of directors of the North American Transmission Forum elected Thomas J. Galloway as the organization’s first president and chief executive officer effective October 16, 2011. “Adding Tom as CEO marks an important milestone in our organization’s growth and success,” said Billy Ball, Southern Company chief transmission officer and NATF board chairman. “Tom’s leadership skills, personal passion for excellence and experience at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation make him well suited to be our first CEO. We are very excited about the future of the Forum under Tom’s leadership.”