Clay Rikard

Clay Rikard serves as Vice President of System Planning at Southern Company since January 2019, having previously held various roles including Director of Fleet Operations and Manager of Structuring & Analysis. Prior experience includes serving as Director of Project Siting and Environmental Compliance Manager at Southern Power from October 2015 to October 2019. Clay Rikard's career at Southern Company began in 2004, with positions including Manager of Portfolio Management and Assistant to the Chief Production Officer, among others. Clay Rikard holds a Master of Business Administration from The University of Alabama, earned from 2001 to 2003, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution, completed in 2001.