Arthur P. Beattie is an independent director of PPL Corporation and chair of its Audit Committee, bringing over 40 years of experience in the utility industry. He is the retired Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Southern Company, a large-cap publicly traded gas and electric utility holding company, a role he held from 2010 to 2018.
At PPL, Mr. Beattie's considerable experience with debt and equity capital markets, financial planning and reporting, and enterprise risk management makes him a valuable contributor. His utility-industry experience in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures has helped guide PPL through its strategic repositioning. He was instrumental in creating the Alabama Power Foundation, where he served as a board member and treasurer for 21 years, and previously served on the board of Emageon, Inc. as an independent director and Audit Committee chair until the company was acquired in 2009.