Bryan Anderson is executive vice president and president of External Affairs for Southern Company, one of America’s premier energy companies. Anderson serves on the company’s executive management council and also is responsible for the company’s branding, corporate communication, public relations, security policy, and additional external affairs functions. Since joining Southern Company in 2010, Anderson has directed the company’s political, policy and regulatory activities and managed the company’s Washington, D.C. office.
Prior to joining Southern Company, Anderson served as vice president of government relations and public affairs for The Coca-Cola Company. In this role, he was the company’s primary liaison to the White House, Congress, federal agencies, trade associations and major coalitions on U.S. public policy issues. He also was responsible for the strategic planning, budget development and implementation, and administration of the Washington office. Prior to Coca-Cola, Anderson served in the law offices of Sumner and Hewes in Atlanta and O’Connor and Hannan in Washington.
Anderson serves on the board of governors for Ford’s Theatre and is a member of the advisory board for Politics & Pro’s, which benefits First Tee. He also serves on the boards of the U.S. Chamber Global Energy Institute, The First Tee of Greater Washington, D.C., the Business Government Relations Council and the Chambliss Leadership Fund.
A native of Georgia, Anderson earned a bachelor of business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Georgia and a juris doctor from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, and the District of Columbia Bar.
Anderson resides with his wife, Katy, and their three children, in Chevy Chase, Maryland.