Archie Collins

President & Chief Executive Officer, Tampa Electric

Archie Collins was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Tampa Electric in May 2021.

He began his career in the energy sector with Nova Scotia Power in 1990. Since then, he has held increasingly senior leadership roles within NSP and Emera Energy. Archie has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Emera Caribbean, President and Chief Executive Officer of Grand Bahama Power and most recently, Chief Operating Officer of Tampa Electric.

Collins is a professional chemical engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from St. Francis Xavier University and a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from Dalhousie University.

He sits on the boards of the Florida Council of 100 and Enterprise Florida. He also serves on the boards of Southeastern Electric Exchange, The Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, Florida Reliability Coordinating Council and Tampa Theatre.