Director of Grid Investment & Connectivity
Alabama Power
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Trey Hayes joined Alabama Power’s Connectivity and Innovation Team in 2019 and currently leads connectivity efforts across Southern Company. Having previously worked as a project manager on APC’s Economic Development team, Trey knows how important connectivity is to the new economy and its ever-increasing role in how we work, learn, and maintain our health. He and his team are passionate about making the grid smarter and partnering to help close the digital divide in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi.
Trey has a strong background in industrial engineering, graduating magna cum laude from the University of Alabama and having previously served as a distribution engineer in the cities of Trussville and Montgomery.
On the business side, he completed his MBA at Auburn University at Montgomery with summa cum laude distinction. This landed him other pivotal roles in the company, including commercial account manager, commercial development manager, and industrial account manager.
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