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Ms. Whisenhunt, President, CEO and founder of PS Energy Group,
has more than twenty years of experience in purchasing and marketing
fuels for transportation and production. She has been instrumental in spearheading and executing most of PS Energy’s major milestones and is responsible for
setting the company's strategic direction and leading its growth.
In July
1999, she served as a member of the Federal Regulatory Fairness Board
(REGFAIR), a board established by Congress and the President, under the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, to represent small businesses and comment on
the enforcement activities of federal regulatory agencies. She was later appointed the REGFAIR
Region IV Chairperson.
In June
2005, Ms. Whisenhunt was appointed by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to the Board
of Directors of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, the State of Georgia authority
that works to improve the state's mobility, air quality and land use
practices.
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Under Ms. Whisenhunt’s leadership, PS Energy Group, with annual revenues of $160
million, has won the Administrator's Award for Excellence from the United States Small
Business Administration for five years and in 1997 won
the Hammer Award from Vice President Gore's National Performance Review Board. The company also was recognized as a
Georgia Small Business of Excellence in 2006.
Ms. Whisenhunt’s hard work and determination have earned her tremendous respect
and recognition. She has won numerous awards, including being named one of the nation’s “Top
40 Under 40” by Entrepreneur magazine, the Small Business Person of the Year by the Metro
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and Southeast Wholesale Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &
Young. In addition, she was the recipient of the Entrepreneur “Blueprint Award” by Atlanta’s
Women Looking Ahead magazine.
Ms. Whisenhunt has served on numerous boards and committees, including the Board of
Directors of Zoo Atlanta and Camp Twin Lakes and the Board of Councilors for the Carter
Center.
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