Alabama Power has elected Tom Hand and Mike Kemp Sr. to its board of directors, according to a press release from the company.

Hand serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Volkert, Inc., a professional services firm offering planning, engineering, and construction services to public and private sector clients. He holds positions in several organizations, including the Business Council of Alabama and the Construction Industry Round Table, and serves on the boards of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama and the Regions Bank Advisory Board. Hand is also an appointee of Governor Kay Ivey on the executive committee of Alabama's Workforce Board.

Kemp is the founder and chief executive officer of the KMS Family of Companies, which provides program management and consulting services across 16 states. He serves on the boards of First Horizon Bank and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama and is involved with organizations including the Business Council of Alabama, the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, and United Way of Central Alabama.

Alabama Power is a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) and serves 1.6 million customers across Alabama.