ATLANTA – Today, Atlanta Housing (AH) announced that Mayor Andre Dickens appointed Bentina Terry to the Atlanta Housing Board of Commissioners for a five-year term effective January 21, 2026.
Commissioner Terry currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Linc and Southern Telecom, Inc., where she provides mission critical LTE wireless and dark fiber networks and services to Southern Company electric utilities and to external customers. Commissioner Terry came to Southern Linc and Southern Telecom from Georgia Power, where she served as Senior Vice President of Customer Strategy and Solutions, in addition to roles of increasing responsibility since joining the company in 2001. She has also served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Georgia Power and Southern Nuclear.
“It is an honor to welcome Bentina Terry to the Atlanta Housing Board of Commissioners,” said Terri M. Lee, President and CEO of Atlanta Housing. “Bentina brings an invaluable combination of legal acumen, operational leadership and corporate governance expertise that will be an asset to our work. I look forward to her leadership and perspective helping guide how we deliver solutions at scale.”
“Bentina Terry is a proven leader with a strong record of strategic decision-making and community-centered leadership,” said Larry Stewart, Atlanta Housing Board of Commissioners Chair. “Her extensive experience leading complex public organizations paired with her commitment to community development and public service will enhance the Board’s oversight and help accelerate Atlanta Housing’s mission at a critical moment for our city.”
“Bentina Terry brings years of experience, commitment and competence to Atlanta Housing,” said City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. Her drive and history leading complex organizations will help accelerate our work to build 20,000 units of affordable housing in Atlanta by 2030. I am pleased to have a leader like Bentina helping move our affordable housing group project forward.”
“It is an honor to serve on the Atlanta Housing Board of Commissioners,” said Commissioner Terry. “Atlanta Housing sits at the center of some of the most important work happening in this city and I look forward to working alongside my fellow Commissioners and Atlanta Housing leadership to deliver innovative, lasting solutions that create stability, opportunity, and dignity for Atlanta Housing families.
Recognized for her leadership and impact across business, energy, and civic life, Commissioner Terry has been named for several consecutive years as one of Atlanta Magazine’s 500 Most Influential Atlantans, an Atlanta Business League Most Influential Woman, and one of the National Diversity Council’s 100 Most Influential Women in Energy. She has also been recognized as an Atlanta Business Chronicle Woman of Influence and Most Admired CEO, a United Negro College Fund Billy Suber Aaron Award honoree, and a Greater Atlanta YWCA Women of Achievement recipient.
Commissioner Terry is a past chair of Leadership Atlanta and serves as chair of the NC State University Foundation, Inc. Board. She also serves on the board of directors for the Cellular Telephone Industries Association (CTIA), the International Women’s Forum (IWF) Georgia, and the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA). She also on the board of directors for Mueller Water Products (NYSE: MWA).
Commissioner Terry is a member of the North Carolina State Bar and the Georgia State Bar, The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), Leadership Atlanta, Leadership North Carolina, Leadership Florida, International Women’s Forum (IWF), Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and The Links, Incorporated. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School.
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President and Chief Executive Officer Terri M. Lee leads The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (AH), the largest housing authority in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation. One of 139 Moving to Work (MTW) public housing authorities in America, AH is an industry leader in providing and facilitating affordable housing resources for nearly 27,000 low-income households comprised of approximately 45,000 people, including AH-owned residential communities, tenant-based vouchers, supportive housing, as well as down payment assistance, where innovation leads the approach to making the dream of home ownership attainable for more Atlantans. Programs are funded and regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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