Jimmy L. Hill, THG President

SUMMARY

Senior Executive with thirty-three years experience in the electrical utility industry and the agribusiness industry.  Unique blend of people and engineering skills with creative ability and productive management experience.  Track record for developing and implementing highly successful strategies and programs in sales, marketing, engineering, motivation and training.  Extensive background as a public speaker and is held in high regard as a leader and visionary. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE HILL GROUP INC., Dawsonville, GA

President   1996-Present

• Providing consultant products and services to businesses, agribusinesses, organizations, companies, youth groups and other clients across the nation.
• Provides management services to associations, groups and non-profits.
• Helps clients with strategic planning, leadership training, time management and development/team building issues and solutions.
• Facilitates the process of helping clients to reach new heights of success. 
• Also helps clients with issues related to electro-technologies, electricity, electricity deregulation, agricultural engineering, project work and public affairs.

GEORGIA POWER (Subsidiary of Southern Company), Atlanta, GA   1968 - 1996

Manager - Agricultural Affairs   1986 - 1996

• Liaison between Georgia Power and the agribusiness community.
• Provided leadership in growing and developing the agribusiness economy in Georgia.
• Solved technical issues/problems related to the agribusiness industry including rates and the development and application of new electro-technologies.
• Led Georgia Power’s Olympic efforts in creating an agribusiness exhibition for the 1996 Centennial Olympic games.
• Developed and implemented an agribusiness leadership and development program for the state of Georgia.
• Facilitated the development of three new rate tariffs for the agribusiness industry.
• Added $15M to the Vidalia onion industry by applying a new control atmosphere storage technology in storing onions.  This also added several hundred thousand dollars in annual revenue to Georgia Power.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

BS, Agricultural Engineering

AS, Agricultural Engineering

Southern Company College courses:

Student of the Business

Managing a Business Unit

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

HONORS

Graduate, Leadership Georgia

Governor’s Science and Technology Advisory Council

Distinguished Service Award, National Food and Energy Council

Outstanding Agricultural Engineer in Georgia, Georgia Section, American Society of Agricultural Engineers

J. Lamar Branch Outstanding Agricultural Leader, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural  College

Golden Egg Award, Georgia Egg Commission

Honorary Life Membership, Georgia Young Farmers Association

CURRENT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Board of Directors, Georgia Agribusiness Council  

Board of Directors, Georgia FFA Foundation Sponsors Board

Member, American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Member, National Society of Professional Engineers

Mayor, Tomahawk Mountain

PAST LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Original Trustee during creation and operation of the AgriTrust of Georgia (Workers Compensation - Self-Insured Fund)                                                                             

President, Alumni Board of Directors, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Chairman, Board of Directors, Georgia Agribusiness Council                                                            

Vice Chairman, Board of Directors Georgia Electrification Council                                         

Chairman, Georgia Section, American Society of Agricultural Engineers                                

President, Board of Directors, Georgia FFA Alumni Association                                             

Chairman, Georgia Agri-Leaders Forum Foundation, Inc.

Board of Director, Georgia FFA Foundation