Trey Hayes was named Grid Investment & Connectivity Director for Alabama Power in 2025 and leads the planning, construction, project management, business development, and net income growth activities across all Southern Company Connectivity sectors, in addition to underground construction for Alabama Power. 

Prior to this role, Trey served as Assistant to Alabama Power’s SVP of Power Delivery, Scott Moore, and supported Scott and his staff in their endeavors to safely create, construct, and maintain the smart, reliable and secure grid for today and the future. 

Having previously served as Team Leader of the Connectivity and Innovation Team and as a Project Manager in Economic Development, Trey knows how important connectivity is not only to the grid, but also the new economy and its ever-increasing role in how we work, learn and maintain our health.  He is passionate about serving our customers and our state in a way that creates lasting change.

Trey has a strong background in industrial engineering, graduating magna cum laude from the University of Alabama and having previously served as Distribution Engineer in the cities of Trussville and Montgomery.

On the business side, he completed his MBA at Auburn University at Montgomery with summa cum laude distinction. This landed him other pivotal roles in the company, including Commercial Account Manager, Commercial Development Manager, and Industrial Account Manager.

Outside of work, Trey is an active leader in the community. He serves on the University of Alabama’s Honors College Board of Visitors and was an adjunct professor for 7 years where he developed and taught the class Servant Leadership: Theory & Function. He also serves as the Fellows Chairperson of the Blackburn Institute and with his family at Redeemer Community Church in Birmingham.

Trey is a native of Brilliant, Alabama, and the proud husband of Amanda and father of Sam and John. His hobbies include reading, running, and becoming increasingly frustrated with the game of golf.