Former Digital Transformation Leader, Google LLC Age: 65 Director since: January 2019 Board committees: Audit; Business Security and Resiliency (Chair) Other public company directorships: Akamai Technologies, Inc., SLM Corporation and Fractal Analytics Limited Director Highlights Dr. Akella s qualifications include electrical engineering experience and knowledge, global business technology, data and analytics expertise and cybersecurity and artificial intelligence matters knowledge. Her understanding and involvement with technology market disruptions is particularly valuable to the Board as the Southern Company system continues to develop innovative business strategies. 4 Dr. Akella served as the Digital Transformation Leader of Google LLC, a multinational technology company specializing in internet-related products, from 2017 until March 2023. At Google, Dr. Akella addressed challenges and complex technical issues arising from new technologies and new business models. 4 Prior to joining Google, Dr. Akella held a number of leadership positions during a 17-year career at McKinsey & Company, where she most recently served as principal. She led and contributed to over 100 consulting engagements in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America with multiple project teams and client executives. She began her career with Hewlett-Packard as a member of the system technology technical staff, engineer scientist and technical contributor. 4 She serves on the Boards of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), a cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects businesses online, where she is a member of the Audit and Finance Committees, and SLM Corporation (NASDAQ: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, where she is a member of the Audit and Operational and Compliance Risk Committees. She also serves on the Board of Fractal Analytics Limited, a global enterprise artificial intelligence company that is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Exchange of India, where she is a member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration, Risk Management and Stakeholder's Relationship Committees. 4 Dr. Akella serves on the Board of averQ, Inc., a private company that provides risk management platforms to regulated financial services companies.