Jason Wallace
Head of Origination, National Markets
Southern Power
Jason Wallace serves as the head of Origination, National Markets at Southern Power, where he leads efforts to identify new opportunities across the U.S. His role involves strategic development and execution to execute Southern Power’s growth strategy.
Jason joined Southern Power in 2007 and has held roles in Commercial Optimization and Trading, Risk Management, Finance and Acquisitions. Prior to his current position, Jason led the National Markets & Trading team for Southern Power, where he managed teams responsible for administration and implementation of power purchase agreements and trading strategies to optimize Southern Power's portfolio.
Currently, his team’s focus is on developing power supply proposals, generation development opportunities, negotiating wholesale power contracts and providing a primary point of contact for our customers.
Jason earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Alabama and received an MBA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Jason and his wife, Farris, live in Birmingham, Ala.,with their two children and two dogs. In his free time, he enjoys coaching youth sports, time on the lake and traveling with his family.
Phone: (205) 903-2641 Email:jrwallac@southernco.com
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Where do you call home? Birmingham, Alabama.
What are your hobbies? Watching and coaching baseball, spending time on the lake and with family.
What’s the best vacation you’ve taken? My favorite vacation is one I take each year with my family to West Palm, Florida where we watch the Astros during spring training.
Favorite food? Steak.
If you were stuck on an island, what three things would you bring? Water, food and a boat.
Tell us something we might not know about you. I claim to have a hidden talent.
What is the last book you read? Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins.
Tell us something on your bucket list. To become a "good" golfer – good to be defined.
What is the first thing you’d buy if you won the lottery? A farm with a tractor.
What is your biggest pet peeve? Inefficiency!
Do you have a hidden talent? Yes.
What are you currently watching (movie/tv show)? I’m not watching anything right now – trying to keep my head above water with work and family!