Leroy Nix
Vice president, Public Affairs External Affairs – Director of CDC
Leroy Nix is vice president of federal strategic policy and stakeholder engagement for Entergy. In this role, Leroy is responsible for the development and execution of strategies that align Entergy’s commercial and regulatory approach with the needs and objectives of the company’s 3 million customers and stakeholders.
Leroy is a solution-oriented executive with an extensive background in corporate, regulatory, legislative, external, marketing and public affairs within Fortune 500 companies and the United States government. In addition to being a strategic thought leader with deep cross-industry, business and government relationships, Leroy has a keen awareness and understanding of the dynamics that exist at the intersection of business and government. As the leader of Entergy’s strategic policy and stakeholder engagement efforts, Leroy works with numerous partners, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, congress, administration officials, and national associations, including the Edison Electric Institute.
Before joining Entergy, Leroy worked at Southern Company Gas where he served as the director of market strategy and was responsible for developing growth strategies in regulated jurisdictions. He previously served as director of federal government affairs in Southern Company’s Washington, D.C. office, where he worked with national elected officials, community leaders and stakeholder groups on issues related to energy and environmental policy. He also previously served in various leadership roles at Alabama Power Company.
Leroy began his career in government and politics serving as an aide in the U.S. Senate and working on national political campaigns across the country, including U.S. presidential, House and Senate races.
Nix has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Montevallo and a law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. He is also a University of Chicago Booth School Impact Fellow and is a member of the Blackburn Leadership Institute. He is a board member for the University of Montevallo, Renasant Bank, Cloud for Utilities, and the Auditorium Theater.