Board Members
Nicholas Akins
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Former Executive Chair, American Electric Power
Principal occupation
 
 
 
Former Executive Chair, American Electric Power
Prior experience
 
 
 
Executive Chair, American Electric Power
2023
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (2014-2022) and President (2011-2022), American Electric Power
2014 - 2022
 
 
Executive Vice President of Generation, American Electric Power
2006 - 2010
 
 
President and Chief Operating Officer, Southwestern Electric Power Company
2004 - 2006
 
 
Various leadership roles at Central and South West Corporation and its subsidiary companies which merged with AEP in 2000
2000
 
Current public company boards
  • GE Vernova
  • DTE Energy
  • Fifth Third Bancorp
Past public company boards
  • American Electric Power (Executive Chair)
Education
  • BS, Louisiana Tech University
  • MS, Louisiana Tech University
Committees
  • Nominating and Governance, Chair
  • Safety and Susatainability