EPB Board appoints David Wade as new CEO

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – As expected, the Board of Directors for the Electric Power Board has appointed David Wade as their new Chief Executive Officer.

He will replace the retiring Harold DePriest on September first.

Wade was appointed EPB president in February and will now hold both titles.

“David Wade has long excelled as a leader who puts our customers at the center of everything EPB does,” said EPB Board Chairman Joe Ferguson. “David is also a visionary leader with a deep understanding of technology. He has played a critical role in transforming EPB’s culture and in leading the deployment of Chattanooga’s fiber optic network and smart grid. He is uniquely qualified to build on EPB’s record of success.”

Wade began his career at EPB in 1983.

He headed up the utility’s plunge into high speed fiber service.

Wade says “My goal is to continue the EPB culture of customer service established under Harold’s leadership while challenging the EPB team to continuously find new ways to maximize the community benefit from our cutting-edge fiber optic and electrical infrastructure.”