TUCKER – Former Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Chan Caudell has been appointed vice president and general counsel of Georgia Transmission, a not-for-profit electric transmission cooperative based in Tucker. The Georgia Transmission Board of Directors announced the appointment on Monday.
In this new role, Caudell will oversee the cooperative’s legal functions, advise on project-related activities, and serve on the company’s executive management team.
Georgia Transmission President and CEO Barbara Hampton expressed excitement about having Caudell on their team.
“His commitment to serving the people of Georgia, demonstrated through his long tenure on the court, makes him well aligned with our mission. And, his broad range of legal expertise will be a value to our teams. We look forward to having his perspective on our executive management team, as we navigate the future of energy,” she said.
A native of Habersham County, Caudell brings a wealth of public service experience and a local perspective to the role. He served as superior court judge for 14 years before retiring this year. During his tenure (2011-2025), he served as chief judge for a while. Caudell is a former chair of the North Georgia Technical College Board of Directors and a past president of the Technical College Directors Association. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Habersham County for over 25 years. Before moving to accept his new role, he and his family attended First Baptist Church of Cornelia.
The local Chamber of Commerce named Caudell its 2024 Habersham Countian of the Year.
Caudell holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and a juris doctorate from Mercer University.
Georgia Transmission Corp. is owned by 38 Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs) and serves more than 4.7 million Georgians through its network of over 5,000 miles of transmission lines and 780 substations.
