Entergy Texas Leadership

Michael Barnhill – Director Economic Development, Entergy Texas, Inc.

Michael Barnhill is director of Economic Development and Real Estate for Entergy Texas, Inc. As director, he oversees a staff of one administrative assistant, two industrial recruiters, three community developers, one trade show coordinator, and one research analyst. His responsibilities include management of the three economic development programs: Domestic Recruiting, Existing Industry, and Community Development/Teamwork.

Recently his responsibilities expanded to include oversight of real estate for Entergy Texas. In this role he oversees a budget of over $10 million for space planning, leasing, operations and maintenance of Entergy’s facilities. These facilities include land and over 1,000,000 square feet of space. In addition, Michael is responsible for business relationships with economic development allies and community leaders.

A native of Mississippi, Barnhill joined Entergy System in 1981. Prior to his current position, Barnhill served as director of Strategic Planning for Entergy, a role that included facilitating senior management's long-term direction for Entergy. Barnhill, a certified public accountant, also has financial expertise from his position as an officer with a Jackson, Mississippi real estate development company and his work with Ernst & Whinney Certified Public Accountants (now Ernst & Young). Barnhill holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and an MBA from Loyola University.

Updated 06/09