The Board of Directors of Alabama Power has named Mark A. Crosswhite senior vice president and counsel. Crosswhite assumes his duties immediately, as the result of the announced retirement of longtime general counsel Rod Mundy.

“Mark’s impressive credentials and legal experience make him a valuable addition to our leadership team,” said Charles McCrary, Alabama Power president and CEO. “We look forward to his contributions as we begin our second century of service to the state.”

A Decatur native, Crosswhite most recently served as senior vice president and general counsel for Southern Company’s generation business unit.  He joined Southern Company in March 2004 after practicing law for 17 years with Balch & Bingham, LLP in Birmingham, where he was a partner.

Crosswhite has extensive experience in the areas of federal and state utility, legislative and regulatory law. While at Balch & Bingham, he represented Alabama Power and other Southern Company affiliates before federal and state regulatory commissions and in the courts. He also was involved in contract negotiations with wholesale and retail customers. 

Crosswhite serves as vice chair of the Electricity Committee of the Public Utility, Communications and Transportation section of the American Bar Association and is a member of the Edison Electric Institute Legal Committee. He also is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association and the Energy Bar Association.

He received his bachelor’s degree in 1984 from the University of Alabama at Huntsville, where he graduated magna cum laude. He earned his J.D. degree in 1987 from the University of Alabama School of Law, where he was a member of Order of the Coif, senior editor of Alabama Law Review, a Hugo Black Scholar and a recipient of the M. Leigh Harrison Award. He and his wife, Jane Emily, have two sons.

Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is celebrating its centennial this year. Alabama Power provides reliable, affordable electricity to 1.4 million customers across the state.