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Cheryl Brakefield

Cheryl Brakefield

Internal Auditor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    CFO | Passionate about integrating business and financial strategies to optimize results

  • Education

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

      2013 - 2013
      Reactor Technology Course for Utility Executives

    • University of Alabama

      1987 - 1991
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Commerce & Business Administration

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham

      1995 - 1996
      Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration and Management, General

  • Experience

    • Southern Company

      May 1991 - Dec 1994
      Internal Auditor

    • Alabama Power Company

      Jan 1995 - Feb 2003

      • Senior Corporate Planning Analyst

        Nov 1999 - Feb 2003

      • Accounting Coordinator

        Jan 1995 - Nov 1999

    • Southern Company

      Feb 2003 - Apr 2005
      Accounting & Risk Control Manager, Southern Company Transmission

    • Alabama Power Company

      Apr 2005 - Jun 2007
      Financial Planning Director

    • Southern Company

      Jun 2007 - Aug 2008
      Assistant to CFO

    • Southern Nuclear

      Aug 2008 - Jul 2023

      • Vice President, CFO & Treasurer

        Feb 2011 - Jul 2023

      • Comptroller & Treasurer

        Aug 2008 - Feb 2011

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Public Accountant

      Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy
      Apr 1993

    • Certified Internal Auditor

      The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc.
      Apr 1994