COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 29,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq:
AEP) today announced several leadership changes within its External
Affairs organization to support the company's regulatory, public
policy and customer service strategies. The changes are effective
July 2.
Matthew Satterwhite, currently
vice president – Regulatory Services, has been promoted to senior
vice president – Regulatory Services. He will continue to report to
Raja Sundararajan, who will become
the company's executive vice president – External Affairs
July 1. Philip Dion, currently vice president and
interim chief customer officer, has been named vice president –
Federal Affairs. He will report to Tony
Kavanagh, senior vice president – Governmental Affairs.
"AEP continues to transform to meet the changing expectations
and needs of our customers. It's crucial we have experienced
leadership to advocate for the most effective legislation, policies
and rules that advance our goal of building a cleaner, smarter
energy infrastructure for the benefit of our customers," said
Sundararajan. "Matt and Phil's expertise in crafting regulatory and
public policy strategies and engaging with stakeholders at the
state and federal level will strengthen our ongoing efforts to
create the energy grid of the future."
Stacey Gabbard, currently
director – Customer Services and Technology Integration, has been
promoted to a vice president – Customer Operations, and will report
to Sundararajan.
"Stacey's strong leadership in business process improvement and
data-driven operations paired with his regulatory knowledge will be
instrumental in our work to enhance the customer experience and
support more personalized energy solutions," said Sundararajan.
Prior to his current role, Satterwhite was the president and
chief operating officer of Kentucky Power. He joined AEP in 2008 as
a senior legal counsel and served as a state regulatory attorney
supporting Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky. Satterwhite has worked in various
leadership roles in the public sector, including at the Supreme
Court of Ohio, Office of the
Ohio Attorney General and the
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. He received his bachelor's degree in
political science from the University of
Kansas and a juris doctorate from Capital University.
Dion has held various leadership roles since joining AEP in
2015, including vice president – Technology Business Development,
and vice president – Customer Policy Solutions and Insights. Prior
to AEP, he was senior vice president – Public Policy and Customer
Solutions, for UNS Energy Corp. and was the chief of staff to
former Commissioner Marc Spitzer of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Dion has a
bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Arizona and a juris doctorate and
master's degree in finance from Santa Clara
University.
Gabbard joined AEP in 1990 as a field representative in Public
Service Company of Oklahoma's
meter revenue operations department. He has held roles of
increasing responsibility with AEP, including director – Customer
Services Support, and manager – Customer Choice Processes &
System. Gabbard received his bachelor's degree in psychology and
his master's degree in finance from the University of Tulsa.
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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