COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 30,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power
(Nasdaq: AEP) has promoted Sandy
Nessing to vice president and chief sustainability officer,
effective April 1.
Nessing currently is the managing director of Corporate
Sustainability and is responsible for leading the company's
sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG)
strategy, corporate stakeholder engagement, and annual
sustainability and ESG performance reporting and risk monitoring.
She will continue to report to David
Feinberg, executive vice president, general counsel and
secretary.
"A foundational piece of AEP's strategic vision is generating
positive environmental, social and economic change," Feinberg said.
"Corporate sustainability is a key focus for our customers,
investors and other stakeholders, and Sandy's promotion reflects
her capabilities and demonstrates AEP's commitment to our ESG
strategy and performance. Her 25 years of experience in the energy
industry paired with her expertise and leadership in the
sustainability field will continue to be an asset as we partner
with our stakeholders to create a brighter energy future."
Nessing joined AEP in 2006 as director of Environmental, Safety
& Health Strategy & Design. Previously, she was manager,
Corporate Communications for Yankee Energy System and Yankee Gas
Services, which is now Eversource Energy. She also spent 12 years
in radio broadcast journalism as a reporter, anchor and news
director.
She received her associate's degree in broadcast communications
from Briarwood College and a bachelor's
degree in technical management from DeVry
University. Nessing currently serves as the chair of the
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Board of Trustees
and is the immediate past president on the board of directors of
the National Association for Environmental, Health and Safety and
Sustainability Management (NAEM).
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner,
brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP's
approximately 16,700 employees operate and maintain the nation's
largest electricity transmission system and more than 224,000 miles
of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable
power to 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is
one of the nation's largest electricity producers with
approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity,
including more than 7,100 megawatts of renewable energy. The
company's plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio
to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2030. AEP is on track to
reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2000 levels
by 2030 and has committed to achieving net zero by 2050. AEP is
recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community
engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion. AEP's family of
companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power
(in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in
Tennessee), Indiana Michigan
Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power
Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas
Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides
innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more
information, visit aep.com.
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