– USA, GA – Georgia Power today announced the election of T. Dallas Smith to its board of directors, effective January 1, 2024.
About T. Dallas Smith
Dallas Smith is the founder and CEO at T. Dallas Smith & Company, the largest African American-owned pure tenant representation commercial real estate firm in the country. Since founding the firm in 2007 in Atlanta, Dallas Smith has led the team to incredible growth. Collectively, the team at TDS&Co has worked on assignments in 40 states exceeding $15 billion in aggregate value. As CEO, he is responsible for the firm’s branding and strategy, which includes creating and overseeing all new business opportunities that align with the company’s core business.
His roots in Georgiand in the real estate community, run deep. He began his commercial real estate career in 1982 at Atlanta Air Center Realty and, in 1989, he became the first African-American broker at Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia. In 1995, he pioneered the brokerage division for H.J. Russell & Company, where he served as VP of the Brokerage Division. In 2006, with the support of the late Herman J. Russell, Dallas opened T. Dallas Smith & Company, specializing in tenant representation.
Widely recognized as an innovator and thought leader in the commercial real estate community, Dallas Smith is also intentional about cultivating and developing diverse talent, as well as giving back to the industry and Georgia. Smith’s notable leadership and service roles include serving as 2023 President of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS®; a member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and chairman of its Real Estate & Facilities Committee; a member of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce board; and serving on the board of the Westside Future Fund. He has also served as Real Estate Committee Chair of the Georgia State University Foundation Board, and on the board of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
Dallas Smith is a graduate of Georgia State University, as well as Leadership Atlanta. He has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians (Georgia Trend), as well as Most Admired CEO (Atlanta Business Chronicle), and has received the Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Atlanta Business League.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America’s premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service, and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the company’s promise to 2.7 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal, and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric, and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the company is recognized by J.D. Power as an industry leader in customer satisfaction.
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