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DeFuniak Springs, Florida, November 12, 2010 –The Walton County Economic Development Alliance (WCEDA) today announced Mrs. Bentina Terry, Vice President, External Affairs & Corporate Services with Gulf Power Co. will be the featured presenter at the Quarterly Roundtable scheduled for December 9th. The event will be held at the Freeport Community Center from 7:30 am – 9:00 am. The cost to attend is $15 per person and includes breakfast. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Alliance office at 850.892.4859 by Friday December 3rd, 2010.
Mrs. Terry serves on the Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation Board of Directors and will be providing an update on the Florida Chamber Scorecard and Economic Development at the state level. Mrs. Terry serves on the Board of Directors for many local, regional, and state organizations.
Terry began her career with Southern Company in 2001 at Georgia Power Company and progressed through leadership roles in compliance, ethics and power delivery including customer service, external affairs and customer operations. In her most recent position prior to her current one she served as Vice President – External Affairs and General Counsel, Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary for Southern Nuclear Operating Company, the Southern Company subsidiary that operates Southern’s nuclear fleet.
Prior to joining Southern Company, Terry served as Associate General Counsel for Progress Energy in Raleigh, NC. She began her career practicing law as an associate with Troutman Sanders law firm in Atlanta, Georgia. A native of Fayetteville, N.C., Terry holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in English (cum laude) from North Carolina State University. She is a member of the North Carolina State Bar and the Georgia State Bar, Leadership Atlanta, Leadership North Carolina and Leadership Florida, the American Association of Blacks in Energy and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. In 2008, she was selected as one of the “Twelve Young Professionals Under 40” and she was selected as a member of the “2009 IN Power List” which recognizes the top 50 most powerful and influential people in greater Pensacola.
In addition to the presentation by Terry the Alliance will announce its next round of TIDE Award recipients. The program is designed to recognize businesses and organizations in Walton County that have made investments and created or retained jobs. Applications are available by contacting the Alliance office and will be accepted through November 26, 2010.