Sidney Hinton

Hinton was named president and CEO in April 2007. He served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of PowerSecure, Inc., which we refer to as our PowerSecure subsidiary, since its incorporation in September 2000. In 2000, he was an Executive-in-Residence with Carousel Capital, a private equity firm. In 1999, he was the Vice President of Market Planning and Research for Carolina Power & Light (now known as Progress Energy). From August 1997 until December 1998, Mr. Hinton was the President and Chief Executive Officer of IllumElex Lighting Company, a national lighting company. From 1982 until 1997, Mr. Hinton was employed in several positions with Southern Company and Georgia Power Company.

BBA in Accounting from GA State (1986) and MBA from Emory University (1994)