Board of Directors

William Verner

Bill Verner serves as Sr. Vice President for External Affairs for Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (Georgia EMC). Verner began his electric cooperative career with Carroll EMC in 1980 in various part-time capacities while pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University of West Georgia, and joined Georgia EMC in 1984 as Coordinator of Member and Youth Activities. As head of Georgia EMC External Affairs, he coordinates the representation of EMCs’ interests before government including the Georgia General Assembly, the Georgia Public Service Commission, the United States Congress, and state and federal agencies. In addition to government relations, Verner is also responsible for communications, public relations, member services, media relations and the publication of the EMCs’ popular monthly consumer publication, GEORGIA Magazine.

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R. Corley Watson III

Corley is a Managing Director of United Capital and leads the North Atlanta office. He is a native of Jackson, Georgia. Prior to joining United Capital, Corley was affiliated with PPA Advisors, where he served on the Strategic Planning and Investment committees. He graduated from the University of Georgia with an undergraduate degree in Agriculture and Applied Economics and, upon graduation, entered Morgan Stanley’s investment-training program in the securities industry. Corley and his wife, Elizabeth, live in the North Buckhead area of Atlanta. They have three sons, Corley, Will, and Sam, and are active members of Second Ponce De Leon Baptist Church. Corley is a Registered Investment Advisor and, in his spare time, he enjoys training for and participating in triathlons, golf, and chasing his three sons.

Rayna Wooden

Rayna Wooden is Vice President of Operations for the Partnership against Domestic Violence and an active member of the Junior League of Atlanta.