Pedro Cherry

Mr. Pedro P.
Cherry, CFA MBA, is an Independent Director at Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Mississippi Power Co., a Director-Southeast Region at Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a Member at Association for Financial Professionals, Inc., a Member at CFA Institute, a Member at Georgia Economic Developers Association, Inc. and a Member at National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
He is on the Board of Directors at Pinnacle Bank (Pinnacle, Tennessee), Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., Atlanta Beltline Partnership, Atlanta Convention & Visitor's Bureau, Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo, Inc., Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, Georgia Tourism Foundation, Grady Memorial Hospital Corp., Junior Achievement of Georgia, Inc., Latin American Association, Leadership Atlanta, Inc., Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club of Atlanta, Southern Co. Gas Pvt Foundation, Inc. and The Carter Center, Inc. Mr. Cherry was previously employed as an Independent Director by Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Old), an Independent Director by Synovus Financial Corp., a President & Chief Executive Officer by Atlanta Gas Light Co., a President & Chief Executive Officer by Chattanooga Gas Co., an Executive VP-Customer Service & Operations by Georgia Power Co., and a Chief Financial Officer-International Division by GenOn Energy Holdings, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and an MBA from Auburn University.