Cobb EMC names new CEO

Cobb EMC has announced that Kevan Espy will officially assume the role of President and CEO. He has served as the interim in these roles since November for the Marietta-based electric co-operative. Espy, a 30-year veteran at Cobb EMC, was previously the senior vice president of electric operations.

The McEachern High School graduate holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Appalachian State and recently earned his MBA at Emory.

Cobb EMC, one of the largest EMCs in the nation, is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative that delivers electricity to more than 200,000 residential and commercial consumers in Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, and Paulding counties.