Zeke Smith - At-Large

Zeke Smith
600 North 18th Street
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
(205) 257-2167
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Zeke Smith was confirmed by the Alabama Senate as an Auburn Trustee for a seven-year term to begin February 16, 2022. His first term will expire on February 15, 2029.

Smith serves as Alabama Power’s executive vice president of external affairs and is responsible for governmental relations, corporate affairs, regulatory affairs, environmental affairs, public relations and charitable giving. He also serves as chairman of the Alabama Power Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Smith has served across multiple business units of the company, including marketing, corporate planning, financial planning and external affairs. Prior to his current position, he worked as vice president of financial and regulatory planning, vice president of regulatory services and director of regulatory and pricing. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Auburn and his master’s degree in business administration from Samford University.

Smith is a member of the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council, a member of the McCrary Institute Advisory Council, the benefactor of the Zeke and Darlene Smith Endowed Scholarship for Engineering, the benefactor of the Zeke and Darlene Smith Ever Auburn Scholarship, a member of the Keystone Society, a member of the Katherine Cooper Cater Circle of the Foy Society, the recipient of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Outstanding Alumni Award and the recipient of the Distinguished Auburn Engineer Award.

Smith also has been recognized with Yellowhammer News’ Most Influential Alabamian Award and was a 2019 inductee into the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame. He served as chairman of the Alabama Workforce Council and president of the Commission Advisory Council of Innovate Alabama. Smith serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Samford University and the Board of Directors of the Business Council of Alabama. Smith and his wife, Darlene, have three children: Drew, Heather, and Lindsey, and five grandchildren.