Central Board Appoints Berl Davis As Chairman

Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. is proud to announce that its board of directors has appointed A Berl Davis as board chair to succeed Paul Basha. Berl has served on the Central board since 2014.

As the President and CEO of Palmetto Electric Cooperative, Inc. since 2014, Berl has led significant initiatives that have driven progress and innovation in South Carolina’s energy sector. Prior to his current role, he served in various key positions at Palmetto Electric and South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G).

He has held numerous chairmanships including at the Cooperative Electric Energy Utility Supply, Inc. (CEEUS), Line Equipment Sales Company (LE), and The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, Inc. (ECSC). He is also the current Chairman of the Don Ryan Center for Innovation, a board member of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, and past chair of NRECA’s Cooperative Research Network Distribution Best Practices Membership Advisory Group and its Transmission and Distribution Underground Subcommittee. Most recently, Berl was appointed to the South Carolina Power Team Board of Trustees, which is comprised of electric cooperative CEOs and Trustees representing individual cooperatives across the state.

His past contributions also include roles with the United Way of the Lowcountry, Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation Board, and advisory positions for Junior Achievement and the Boy Scout Explorer program.

Berl received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University and is a graduate of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Management Internship Program from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a native of Ridgeland, SC and current resident of Bluffton, SC.