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West Florida Electric Cooperative (WFEC) is pleased to welcome Nathan Berry as our next EVP & CEO. Berry and his family will be moving from Kentucky in late July. He has been married to his wife, Carrie, for 23 years, and they have two daughters, Addison (17) and Maddie (15). Nathan and his family enjoy boating, camping and traveling. Both Addison and Maddie show horses and are dedicated to their sport.

Berry has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Louisville.

After graduation, Berry began his career at Louisville Gas & Electric Trimble County Generating Station as a Maintenance Supervisor. He transitioned to Duke Energy Gibson Generating Station working as System Engineer. Following his tenure at Duke, Berry joined Alabama Power Company in the Birmingham Region as an Engineering Team Leader before being promoted to Operations Team Leader at Miller Steam Plant.

Berry joined the cooperative family by accepting the Operations Manager position at Big Rivers Electric Corporation, a generation and transmission cooperative that serves wholesale electricity to three member distribution cooperatives in Western Kentucky. He progressed through the company, first serving as Plant Manager of their D.B. Wilson Generating Station, then as the Vice President of Production where he was responsible for Power Generation, Fuel Procurement, and Environmental Compliance. Berry was then promoted to Chief Operating Officer where he was responsible for Power Production, Transmission, Economic Development, and Information Technology.

Berry and his family are excited about this next chapter in their lives, and he says he is looking forward to working with all the members at West Florida Electric.