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Venita McCellon-Allen

Executive Vice President; Vice President of PSO and SWEPCo

American Electric Power Company, Incorporated (AEP)

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McCellon-Allen, 48, began her career with SWEPCO in 1983, holding leadership positions in the areas of customer relations, distribution operations and communications. She served as an officer for CSW beginning in 1995, with executive leadership roles in human resources, customer relations and corporate development. In 2000, she joined Baylor Health Care System in Dallas as senior vice president for human resources. She rejoined AEP in 2004 . President and Chief Operating Officer of SWEPCo, 2006-Present; Director and Senior Vice President-Shared Services of AEPSC, 2004-2006; Director of APCo, I&M, OPCo and SWEPCo, 2004-2006; Senior Vice President-Human Resources for Baylor Health Care Systems, 2000-2004. Venita McCellon-Allen will succeed Mr. Hagan as EVP. Ms. McCellon-Allen was President of the Company's subsidiary, Southwestern Electric Power Company.


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