Gulfport — David Hall, president and CEO of Hall Timberlands, has been elected to serve on Mississippi Power’s Board of Directors, the utility company announced Thursday.

Hall Timberlands, a family-owned timber company headquartered in Meridian, has been in business for more than 85 years. The company owns more than 60,000 acres in East Central Mississippi. Hall has served as CEO since 2003 and assumed the role of president and CEO in 2016.

“David is a highly regarded businessman and leader that is dedicated to serving Mississippi,” said Mississippi Power Chairman, President and CEO Anthony Wilson. “He’s been a longtime steward of his family business and his community. I know his leadership and business acumen will be great assets to our board of directors.”

Hall is also a registered forester in the state of Mississippi and was appointed by Gov. Tate Reeves to the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters in March 2021. He also serves as a trustee of the Forest Landowner Foundation, board member and executive committee member of the Forest Landowner’s Association, on the advisory board for the Department of Forestry at Mississippi State University and is a former president of the Mississippi Forestry Association.

“Mississippi Power and Hall Timberlands share a long-time commitment to our community so it’s an honor to be elected to this board,” said Hall. “I am looking forward to serving alongside other exceptional leaders, sharing my knowledge and passion for environmental stewardship and supporting the company’s mission of outstanding service to communities across Mississippi.”

In addition to forestry, Hall also serves on numerous community boards including the Wesley House Community Center in Meridian, the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation, the Mississippi Children’s Museum-Meridian, Citizens National Bank and the Mississippi State University Foundation. He serves on the executive committee and as the chair of the Real Estate Committee for the Mississippi State University Foundation, which oversees the management of approximately 30,000 acres of timber and row crop land.

He holds both a Bachelor of Science in Forest Management and a Master of Business Administration from Mississippi State University.

A lifelong resident of Meridian, Hall is a member of Central United Methodist Church of Meridian. He is an Eagle Scout and serves as vice president of properties for the Choctaw Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He and his wife, Isabelita, have two sons, Matthew and Christopher.

Now in its 99th year of operations, Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, produces energy for more than 192,000 customers in 23 southeast Mississippi counties.