The Business Empowerment Breakfast Series is brought to you by the Buckhead Business Association.

Business Empowerment Breakfasts take place on Thursday mornings from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Maggiano's Buckhead, and feature thought leaders and influencer from all over the country. Past speakers have included business and civic leaders, authors, entertainers and representatives from some of the City’s finest cultural establishments.  Networking takes place beginning at 7:30 a.m. with a call to order promptly at 7:45 a.m.

Members: $15 Pre-Registration, $25 at the Door
Non-Members: $25
Pre-Registration is required to guarantee a seat

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BBA Breakfast: Featuring Pedro Cherry

Executive Vice President for Customer Service and Operations

Georgia Power

Pedro Cherry serves as executive vice president of Customer Service and Operations (CSO) for Georgia Power. He leads 5,000-plus employees in the
CSO organization with responsibility for the company’s customer service efforts, power delivery, sales, pricing and planning, regional external affairs and corporate services.

Cherry is responsible for operating and maintaining an electric system that serves 2.5 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties.

 Cherry earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and an MBA in operations management and finance from Auburn University. He serves on the boards of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Clark Atlanta University, Zoo Atlanta and the Georgia Tourism Foundation. In addition, he serves on the Leadership Atlanta Board of Trustees, the advisory board of the North Georgia Division of Synovus and the Georgia Chamber board of governors.

 Cherry is a member of the CFA Institute, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, the Auburn Athletics Strategic Advisory Committee and Auburn’s Alumni Engineering Advisory Council. He is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta, Leadership Georgia and the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional Leadership Institute

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