COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 21,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Donna A.
James, managing director and founder of Lardon &
Associates, LLC, has been elected to the American Electric Power
(Nasdaq: AEP) Board of Directors.
"Donna is a recognized authority in corporate governance,
business strategy and human resources, as well as a respected
Ohio business leader," said
Nicholas K. Akins, AEP chairman,
president and chief executive officer. "Her vast experience in the
public and private sector will be incredibly valuable as we work to
enhance service for our customers, transform our workforce and
drive growth. We look forward to her insights as we build a
cleaner, brighter energy future for the communities we serve."
James, 64, has been managing director and founder of Lardon
& Associates, LLC since 2006. She previously worked for more
than 25 years at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. where she held
various positions of increasing responsibility, including executive
vice president and chief administrative officer and president of
Nationwide Strategic Investments. James received her bachelor's
degree in accounting from North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State University.
She is the chair of the board of Victoria's Secret & Co. and
a member of the boards of Boston Scientific Corp. and The Hartford
Financial Services Group. She also is a board trustee for
OhioHealth and co-executive for the African American Leadership
Academy.
David Anderson resigned from the
Board of Directors after reaching the retirement age for outside
Directors. He served on AEP's Board for 11 years.
"David's leadership and expertise have been invaluable to us for
more than a decade," Akins said. "We thank him for his considerable
contributions, and we wish him all the best."
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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