The Fayetteville Public Works Commission announced Friday, July 21 the hiring of Timothy (Tim) Bryant as the utility’s next CEO/General Manager. Bryant, who brings over 25 years of utility experience to PWC, is PWC’s 10th CEO/General Manager.  Bryant will join PWC on August 14. Mick Noland has served as Interim CEO/General Manager since September. 2022 following the resignation of Elaina Ball in August. 

Bryant comes to PWC from Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) where he has held numerous leadership roles since 2008. FPL is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc, the largest electric utility in the United States, serving an estimated 12.5 million people in the state of Florida.

“The Commission conducted an extensive search for an Energy Executive who has extraordinary leadership acumen, unrivaled passion for people and the community, and a strong knowledge of the shifting and evolving regulatory and technical challenges that lie ahead for the utility industry,” said PWC Chair Ronna Garrett in a press release. “Tim Bryant meets all those descriptors and brings proven leadership, technical expertise and a connection to North Carolina that makes him a perfect fit for our hometown utility and our community. I am confident that Tim [will] become an integral part of the PWC team and Fayetteville.” 

Bryant most recently served as Director of External Affairs for FPL where he worked as a liaison between FPL and its stakeholders in the development of Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Economic Development, Community Relations, and Environmental across Florida.  A former power plant manager, Bryant was instrumental in the operations and maintenance of three FPL Energy Centers. He also served as General Manager of Wind Central Maintenance that led the restoration of wind turbine fleets across North America before moving into External Affairs. 

Before NextEra Energy, he worked for Southern Company in Birmingham, Alabama, where he led a multi-discipline engineering team in designing simple-cycle and combined-cycle power generation facilities and environmental control systems.  A native of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Bryant began his utility career in 1997 with power generation engineering roles with Black & Veatch Corporation.

“It is my honor and privilege to join PWC!” said Bryant in a press release. “My family and I are extremely excited to come back home to North Carolina and look forward to contributing to the on-going success of PWC and the greater Fayetteville community.”

“I am truly amazed by PWC’s commitment to our customers and the community.  As CEO, I intend to remain focused on delivering value for PWC’s customers and the community as we navigate the changing energy future and continue PWC’s history of delivering excellence in public power and water.”

Bryant is a Professional Engineer and a graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and earned an MBA from Baker University (Baldwin, KS). In addition to his utility career, Bryant is a former commissioned officer in the U.S. Army National Guard where he served over 12 years in Kansas and North Carolina. 

He is an active civic leader, currently serving on numerous boards to include: the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) Board of Directors, Business for the Arts of Broward Board of Directors, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Greater Plantation Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement of South Florida Board of Directors, Kappa Foundation of Palm Beach County Board of Directors, Max M. Fisher Boys & Girls Club of Riviera Beach, Parks Foundation of Broward County, and Pompano Beach Economic Development Council. 

Additionally, he is an active member of the West Palm Beach (FL) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Florida Engineering Society, and an active supporter of the Urban League of Palm Beach County

Bryant has been married to Kianta Prince-Bryant for over 25 years and they share two adult children, Emmanuel and Kailyn. In his free time, he enjoys golf and spending time with family.