{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Market Newsdesk","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com","author_name":"Newsdesk","author_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/author\/newsdesk\/","title":"AEP ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CHANGES - Market Newsdesk","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PeYh2dcCtR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/aep-announces-organizational-executive-leadership-changes\/\">AEP ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CHANGES<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/aep-announces-organizational-executive-leadership-changes\/embed\/#?secret=PeYh2dcCtR\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;AEP ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CHANGES&#8221; &#8212; Market Newsdesk\" data-secret=\"PeYh2dcCtR\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"PR Newswire COLUMBUS, Ohio , Sept. 22, 2022 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has made organizational and executive leadership changes to support the company&#8217;s strategic priorities and executive succession plans, according to Nicholas K. Akins, chair and chief executive officer. Peggy Simmons, currently president and chief operating officer (COO) for Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), has been named executive vice president \u2013 Utilities. AEP&#8217;s seven utility company presidents and AEP&#8217;s customer service support organization will report directly to Simmons. Leigh Anne Strahler, currently vice president of Regulatory and Finance for AEP Texas, will succeed Simmons as president and COO at PSO. Chris Beam, currently president and COO for Appalachian Power, has been named executive vice president \u2013 &hellip; Continue reading \"\"","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/476288\/American_Electric_Power_Logo.jpg"}