Contributed Photo by Georgia Northwestern Technical College/ Tony FergusonFerguson joins GNTC board of directors
Georgia Northwestern Technical College announced the appointment of Tony Ferguson to its board of directors in a news release.
Ferguson, Georgia Power’s northwest regional director, leads the company’s external operations in 16 northwest Georgia counties. He will be sworn in during the Feb. 7 board meeting, the release stated.
Since beginning his career with Georgia Power in 1987, he has held various roles in supply chain, distribution, transmission, sales, external affairs and safety. Prior to his current position, he served as Georgia Power’s safety and health director, where he provided overall vision and leadership for the company’s safety, health and industrial hygiene programs, according to the release.
Ferguson’s community service includes serving as the 2016 chair of the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce and previously serving on the boards of Central Education Center, Communities In Schools of Coweta County Inc., Fayette County Education Foundation, Fayette C.A.R.E. Clinic, Fayette Chamber of Commerce and the University of West Georgia Newnan Advisory Board, the release stated.