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Southern Electric Corporation has named Bill Irby, of Pelahatchie, Mississippi, as its Power Player for the month of April. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Irby, a field safety representative in Louisiana, has worked in the powerline industry for 20 years, with all but about 3 years of that with SEC. “I started with SEC in 2005 as a groun…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Chandler New, of Woodland, Alabama, as its Power Player for the month of March. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. New, a journeyman lineman in Alabama, began his career six and a half years ago and joined SEC shortly thereafter. No stranger to the industry, New grew up with a father in line work. “I k…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Daniel Pope, of Lena, Mississippi, as its Power Player for the month of February. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Pope is a crew foreman in SEC’s underground distribution division, working primarily in Mississippi. First joining SEC in 2007 upon the urging of a family friend who loved his job, he wo…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Jonathan Hayes, of Centerville, Louisiana, as its Power Player for the month of January. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Hayes, general foreman over the transmission division in Arkansas, has worked in the powerline industry for 20 years, spending the last 5 with SEC. In addition to his general fore…

Following the recent announcement of Blake Everett as the new president of Southern Electric Corporation, we are excited to announce the promotion of three additional team members who will play integral roles in leading SEC into its next chapter. Effective immediately, Tommy Jackson has been promoted to Vice President of Operations, Greg Mullins to Director of Operations for the West Region, and Jimmie Walters to Superintendent. With these team members, along with others already in place, SEC is poised to take advantage of opportunities and innovation in the evolving utility powerline indus…

Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi, a Quanta Services company, is proud to announce the promotion of Blake Everett to President, effective immediately. This significant appointment is a testament to Everett’s dedication, expertise and unwavering commitment to SEC, as well as his remarkable journey from electrician to now president over the past 16 years. Everett joined SEC in 2009 as an electrician, bringing with him a strong work ethic and passion for excellence. With this, he quickly worked his way through the ranks to underground distribution crew foreman before being identifie…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Penny Stringer, administrative assistant, as its Power Player award recipient for the month of December. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Stringer has been with SEC for nine years, hired as a receptionist in 2015 after her daughter Cassi started working for SEC. She now handles all credit card manage…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Allen Potts, of Bloomburg, TX, as its Power Player for the month of November. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Potts, a senior field mechanic, has been with SEC for 7 years and worked as a mechanic for nearly 30 years. He services the western half of SEC’s footprint, covering Texas, Arkansas and Okla…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Jeff Bailey, of Quitman, Texas, as its Power Player for the month of October. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Bailey, a general foreman in Arkansas and Louisiana, has been with SEC for 10 years and has served the industry for 33. He got his start with Wood County Electric Cooperative in 1991 and rem…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Cassi Callaway, billing specialist, as its Power Player award recipient for the month of September. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Callaway has been with SEC for eight years, hired as a receptionist in 2016. She quickly proved herself and shifted to the estimating administrative assistant position …

During storm restoration in Houston, Texas following July’s Hurricane Beryl, two SEC crews were put to the ultimate test when a crew member suddenly lost consciousness and began seizing. When they couldn’t detect a heartbeat or pulse, fellow crew members jumped into action. Per their training and emergency action plan, the crew foreman immediately called 911 while another crew member, a recently hired apprentice, began administering CPR. When that wasn’t working, the company-issued automated external defibrillator (AED) was utilized to administer two rounds of electric shocks to the victim….

Southern Electric Corporation has named Seth Ross, of Greers Ferry, AR, as its Power Player for the month of July. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Ross, a lead field safety representative, has been with SEC for 5 years. He got his start in the industry 27 years ago, working his way up to crew foreman, then moving over to the safety side w…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Alan Fancher, of Wesson, MS, as its Power Player for the month of June. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Fancher, a field mechanic, has been with SEC for nearly 12 years and worked as a mechanic for 43 years. He got his start at 15 years old working at his uncle’s shop in Louisiana, eventually moving…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Joann Sprayberry, of Carthage, MS, as its Power Player for the month of May. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Sprayberry has been with SEC for 25 years, serving as the company’s office manager for the last 16 of those. Sprayberry was hired as an accounts receivable clerk, then quickly took over payro…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Clay Foster, the company’s Controller, as its Power Player recipient for the month of April. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Foster is celebrating his tenth year at SEC, currently handling all financial reporting and leading the Billing, Accounts Payable, and Information Technology departments. “Cla…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Marlene Stein, of Richland, MS, as its Power Player for the month of March. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Stein, accounts payable clerk in the Flowood office, handles all lodging coordination for the company and has been with SEC for 11 years. “Marlene is dedicated to helping the company negotiate…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Jason Wilson, of West Point, MS, as its Power Player for the month of February. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Wilson, a general foreman in Arkansas, has been with SEC for nearly 14 years and has served the electrical utility industry for 30. He got his start with the City of Aberdeen in North Miss…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Ricardo Martinez, of Pompano Beach, Florida, as its Power Player for the first month of 2024. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Martinez, a project manager in South Florida, has been with SEC for two and a half years. Originally from Venezuela, he moved to the United States 11 years ago after earning …

Southern Electric Corporation has named Ashley Brown, the company’s Payroll Manager, as its Power Player recipient for the month of December. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Brown has been with SEC for more than 12 years, hired as a payroll assistant in 2011 by her supervisor and mentor Joann Sprayberry. “Mrs. Joann took a chance on me an…

Southern Electric Corporation has named Josh “Hollywood” Hollingsworth, of Mt. Olive, Mississippi, as its Power Player for the month of November. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Hollingworth, a general foremen in SEC’s transmission division, has been with SEC for six years. He got his start in the industry 23 years ago after his aspiratio…

Two of Southern Electric Corporation’s top foremen, Robert Wilkinson and Kevin Johnson, have been selected for Quanta Services’ Quanta Elite Program. This program identifies the top foremen across all Operating Units for Quanta based on leadership abilities, team building skills, and performance. Wilkinson is a Florence, Mississippi, native working out of Jackson. He started with SEC early on in his career, spending 9 out of his 10 years in the powerline industry with us. “Robert’s dedication to ensuring the well-being of his colleagues and the organization’s assets has consistently set him…

Hernandez Named First Month’s Recipient Southern Electric Corporation is pleased to announce its new employee recognition program… the Power Player of the Month Award. A Power Player is someone with integrity and high moral standards, possessing strong leadership qualities, a track record of safe production, and dedication to our company and industry, who is hard-working and represents SEC well in everything that they do, allowing SEC to Power Forward. Our first Power Player of the Month is Julio Hernandez. Hernandez serves as SEC’s IT Manager and has been with the company for just over fiv…

Pictured are and Donovan Guilbeau and Gary Dickens, Vice President of Capital Projects for Entergy. Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi was recognized as one of Entergy’s 2022 premier vendors for its performance in the category of environmental, social, and governance. As part of a new Journeyman Lineman Training facility located on a 50-acre site in Flowood, Miss., SEC invested in the development of a Western Honeybee Apiary several years ago, managed by Donovan Guilbeau, Director of Human and Operational Perfo…

Flowood, MS, April 11, 2023 – Southern Electric Corporation (SEC), a full service electrical and utility contractor based in Flowood, Mississippi, and operating across the southeastern United States, announced that it was acquired by Quanta Services, Inc. (Quanta) in the first quarter of 2023. The acquisition of SEC enhances Quanta’s resources and capabilities in the southeast United States and provides growth opportunities for SEC. “With nearly 40 years invested in starting and growing this business, joining Quanta was not a decision we took lightly,” said Ken Blakeney, co-owner of SEC. “Q…

SEC was honored to receive Entergy’s 2021 Partners in Safety Excellence Award recognizing our commitment to safety in the areas of hazard recognition and mitigation and enhanced safety investigation. Blake Everett, SEC Director of Operations, and Donovan Guilbeau, SEC Director of Human Performance, accepted the award on behalf of SEC’s very deserving crews and safety staff who always make safety top priority. “At the end of the day, making sure our linemen return home to see their families… that’s what’s important,” offered Guilbeau. “We are honored Entergy has recognized our commitment to …