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AEP Announces Executive Leadership Changes
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today announced leadership changes to support its long-term strategy. The
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[{"type":"text","content":"COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today announced leadership changes to support its long-term strategy. The company has named Rob Berntsen executive vice president and general counsel, effective July 14. He will succeed David Feinberg, who will serve as senior advisor to the chief executive officer until departing the company Aug. 15. Additionally, AEP has named Johannes Eckert executive vice president and chief information and technology officer, effective July 21. Both Berntsen and Eckert will report to Bill Fehrman, AEP president, chief executive officer and director.\n\"Our industry's complex operational, financial and regulatory landscape is changing rapidly,\" Fehrman said. \"Rob is well-suited to navigate these changes with more than two decades of experience in the energy industry and a diverse background working for utilities, a regional transmission organization and a public utility commission. His influential leadership style, legal acumen and commitment to excellence in compliance will be an asset as we work to deliver results for our stakeholders. I am confident Rob is the right person to guide our legal functions during this pivotal time for our company.\"\n\"We thank David for his more than 14 years of contributions and dedicated service to AEP and wish him all the best moving forward,\" Fehrman said.\n\"AEP's plans to transform the energy grid and elevate the customer experience require an efficient, innovative IT organization that can support the right technology to meet the needs of our customers and our business,\" Fehrman said. \"Johannes is a veteran leader with a track record of cultivating high-performing teams. His depth of knowledge in cloud architecture and infrastructure, applications and support and customer experience transformation will help us better identify and implement the best solutions to power our operations. We welcome his expertise to the AEP leadership team.\"\nAbout Rob BerntsenBerntsen joins AEP from Xcel Energy, where he was executive vice president and chief legal and compliance officer. Prior to joining Xcel, he was senior vice president, chief of staff and general counsel at BHE Renewables, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE). Prior to BHE Renewables, Berntsen served as senior vice president and general counsel for BHE su...