Julie Sloat
President and Chief Executive Officer, American Electric Power
Age:
53
Director since: 2023
Professional Highlights
Elected President of AEP in August 2022 and Chief Executive Officer in January 2023. Served as President and Chief Financial Officer of AEP from August 2022 to November 2022, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company from January 2021 to August 2022. Also served as Senior Vice President – Treasury and Risk from January 2019 to December 2020 and from January 2013 to May 2016. Was President and Chief Operating Officer of AEP Ohio from May 2016 to December 2018.
Ms. Sloat’s qualifications to serve on the Board include her extensive senior executive experience in the utility industry and her deep knowledge of the Company as our president and chief financial officer and her experience as a public company director. Having served as a chief financial officer, she has a strong background in finance, financial reporting, and shareholder outreach. Her experience with the Company provides valuable insight into the risks we face and provides unique insight into effective management of those risks to deliver strong results over the long term. Her involvement in the utility industry also provides significant expertise on regulatory and policy issues that are central to our business.