Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2018-03-14 | Nicholas K. Akins New Albany, Ohio Age 57 Director since 2011 Elected chief executive officer of AEP in November 2011; elected Chairman of the Board in January 2014 and Chairman and chief executive officer of all of its major subsidiaries in November 2011. |
| 2019-03-13 | Nicholas K. Akins New Albany, Ohio Age 58 Director since 2011 Professional Highlights Elected chief executive officer of AEP in November 2011; elected Chairman of the Board in January 2014 and Chairman and chief executive officer of all of AEP's major subsidiaries in November 2011. Mr. Akins' qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive senior executive experience in the utility industry and his deep knowledge of the Company as our chief executive officer. Board Committees Audit Corporate Governance (Chair) Director Compensation Directors who are employees of the Company receive no additional compensation for service as a director other than accidental death insurance coverage. |
| 2020-03-11 | Nicholas K. Akins New Albany, Ohio Age 59 Director since 2011 Elected chief executive officer of AEP in November 2011; elected Chairman of the Board in January 2014 and Chairman and chief executive officer of all of AEP’s major subsidiaries in November 2011. |
| 2021-03-10 | Nicholas K. Akins New Albany, Ohio Age 60 Director since 2011 Elected chief executive officer of AEP in November 2011; elected Chairman of the Board in January 2014 and Chairman and chief executive officer of all of AEP’s major subsidiaries in November 2011. |
| 2022-03-16 | Nicholas K. Akins New Albany, Ohio Age 61 Director since 2011 Elected chief executive officer of AEP in November 2011; elected Chair of the Board in January 2014 and Chair and chief executive officer of all of AEP’s major subsidiaries in November 2011. |
| 2023-03-15 | Mr. Akins has served as Executive Chair of the Company since January 2023. Chief executive officer of AEP from November 2011 to August 2022. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2019-03-06 | Mr. Akins' qualifications for service as a director include business expertise as the Chief Executive Officer of a large, multi-state electric utility... The Finance Committee consisted of Gary R. Heminger (Chair), Nicholas K. Akins, Emerson L. Brumback, Jewell D. Hoover, Michael B. McCallister, and Marsha C. Williams... The following table summarizes the compensation earned by or awarded to each non-employee director who served on the Board of Directors during 2018... Nicholas K. Akins: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 105,000; Stock Awards: 125,000; Total: 230,000. |
| 2020-03-04 | Mr. Akins's qualifications for service as a director include business expertise as the Chief Executive Officer of a large, multi-state electric utility... Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair), Finance, Human Capital and Compensation. 2019 Director Compensation: $230,000. |
| 2021-03-02 | Audit Committee members in 2020 were: Eileen A. Mallesch (Chair), Katherine B. Blackburn, Thomas H. Harvey, Jewell D. Hoover, and Michael B. McCallister. Audit Committee members included Nicholas K. Akins from January through June 2020. Finance Committee members for 2020 included Gary R. Heminger (Chair), Nicholas K. Akins, Jorge L. Benitez, Emerson L. Brumback, Eileen A. Mallesch, Michael B. McCallister, and Marsha C. Williams. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members for 2020 included Nicholas K. Akins (Chair), B. Evan Bayh, III, Jorge L. Benitez, Katherine B. Blackburn, Thomas H. Harvey, and Marsha C. Williams. Technology Committee members in 2020 included Jorge L. Benitez (Chair), Nicholas K. Akins, B. Evan Bayh, III, Linda W. Clement-Holmes, C. Bryan Daniels, Thomas H. Harvey. Nicholas K. Akins received total compensation of $237,500 in 2020. |
| 2022-03-01 | Nicholas K. Akins, 61, M, Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer of American Electric Power Company, Audit Committee member, Finance Committee member, Technology Committee member, 2021 Director Compensation total $240,000. |
| 2023-03-06 | Nicholas K. Akins, Lead Independent Director, 2022 Director Compensation total $296,291, serves on Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair), Audit Committee (ex-officio, non-voting), Risk and Compliance Committee (ex-officio, non-voting), Technology Committee (ex-officio, non-voting), and Human Capital and Compensation Committee. |
| 2024-03-05 | Mr. Akins is the Lead Independent Director. He serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Audit Committee. He was a member of the Finance Committee, Human Capital and Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. His 2023 total compensation was $456,223. |
| 2025-03-04 | Nicholas K. Akins, Retired Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and President of American Electric Power Company. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01