Jeff Bowman

Jeff assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer in November 2019 and is only the fourth person to serve as CEO in the cooperative’s history. He joined Cooperative Energy full-time in 2012 after serving as the organization's special counsel and board attorney since July 2004. Prior to assuming his current role, he served as the Cooperative’s senior vice president and chief administrative officer. Jeff earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi, a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Florida. His career accomplishments include service as an officer in the U.S. Army, a military prosecutor, and a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. Before joining Cooperative Energy, Jeff was a partner in the law firm of Jackson, Bowman & Arrington, PLLC, of Hattiesburg.