President and CEO Peter Heintzelman heads the nation’s eighth-largest electric membership corporation, Cobb EMC, which serves over 180,000 members and earns $850 million per year. He leads his team of employees in serving their communities not only with innovative service, but also with a charitable foundation that donates nearly $4 million to schools and those in need. Also an athlete who enjoys skiing, snowboarding, and mountain climbing, Peter Heintzelman has summited Switzerland’s iconic mountain, the Matterhorn.
Looming nearly 15,000 feet above sea level, the Matterhorn sits on the border between Italy and Switzerland in the Alps. Not for the faint of heart, the rock face of the mountain is huge and sheer, with drops of 4,000 feet down to the glacier below. Topped with ice and snow, lightweight alpine climbing boots are required, and often crampons - metal boot attachments with spikes for traction - are needed as well.
Climbing the Matterhorn demands great athleticism, because it requires not only the strength to continue a sustained climb, but also the ability to move quickly and nimbly. Due to the high altitude, it is also necessary to be in excellent cardiovascular condition. Reaching the summit is only half the endeavor, as the way back down the mountain is the same way as climbing up, and not much easier. In all, it’s a solid 8 to 10-hour workout.
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