Steve Hargrove was named General Manager of Sheffield Utilities in December 2012. As GM, he is responsible for overseeing the operation of 4 departments providing electric, natural gas, water, and wastewater services to 32,000 customers in the City of Sheffield and Rural Colbert County.
Steve previously served as General Manager of TVA’s Combustion Turbine Organization before retiring in October 2012 with 33 years of TVA service. He started his TVA career in 1976 at age 16 in a Youth Opportunity Program at Colbert Fossil Plant where he later served as Plant Manager for 8 years. He worked part-time with TVA while attending high school and college. His career has led him to work at numerous TVA sites: Wilson & Wheeler Hydro, Gallatin, Allen, Colbert Fossil Plants, and the Corporate office in Chattanooga.
Steve attended Sheffield High School, the University of North Alabama, and the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management (TVA Emerging Leadership Development).
Present Board Helen Keller Hospital Board of Directors Chairman and the Helen Keller Hospital Foundation Board of Directors; United Way of NW Alabama Trustee and Leadership Giving Chairman, Colbert County Sports Hall of Fame Board; Shoals Economic Development Authority Board of Directors; North Alabama Industrial Development Authority Executive Board; member of Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA); TVPPA Government Relations Advisory Group; North AL Public Power Association Board of Directors (NAPPA); Electric Cities of Alabama Board of Directors (ECA); and Seven States Corporation Board of Directors. Previously served for 10 years on the Sheffield City School Board of Education.
Steve is married to Lori and they have a daughter and son, Hannah and Russ. He also has 2 grandsons, Rhett & Judd.