Adam P. Mathes
President - Prime Power Services, Inc.
Adam Mathes, PhD, is President of Prime Power Services, a multi-generation family business headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Prime Power provides emergency power systems services and engineering solutions mission critical facilities, including hospitals, data centers, and commercial office buildings.
A career officer of the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy, Mathes served in a variety of leadership positions as an Infantry Officer, including as Platoon Commander and Company Executive Officer during three combat tours in Iraq from 2004-2008. His notable combat engagements include Operation Phantom Fury, the second battle of Fallujah, November 2004, and Operation River Gate in Haditha 2005. Mathes also served as a Chaplain in the US Navy Reserve. He continues to serve in the US Marine Corps Reserve.
An active community leader, Mathes chairs the committee on Homelessness for the Buckhead Coalition, is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta Class of 2024, and contributes to teaching and adult education at The Cathedral of St Philip where he and his family are members. He is also a member of the Southern 7 Chapter of YPO, and has served on the Emory Alumni Board.
Mathes is a graduate of Woodward Academy, the University of Georgia (AB), and Emory University (MDiv; PhD).
Why the Coalition is important to me:
The Coalition approaches challenges with an eye for what is possible. Ever optimistic and community-minded, it imagines a future for the city that builds on its already strong and vibrant roots. The Coalition seeks to draw out the spirit of hospitality, kindness, and generosity that its residents know and love. From helping relieve the suffering of the homeless to fortifying relationships with premier businesses, the Coalition works to bring out the best of Atlanta. Doing so requires humility, compassion, and a diversity of opinions, and I believe the Coalition is a highly effective forum for such work.