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Let’s Do This Together

Welcome to site selection made simple. Working together, our approach to your project combines high tech and high touch. You’ll love our research acumen, attention to detail and focus on relationships. And trust us. We’re addressing issues that keep you up at night – so you don’t have to.

Our team comprises experts from every side of the negotiation table. Former regional economic development leaders, state regulators and city planners. Current and previous chambers of commerce officials, civic leaders and community organizers. And, of course, energy experts. No energy company has more certified economic developers. Talent you want and need. On your side. Free.

Vision and Leadership

Working together with our communities to create brighter futures, our economic development leaders are driven by one goal: your success in our territories.

Tim Wells, CEcD

Vice President, Sales, Economic & Business Development
tjwells@aep.com
614-716-1304  |  Corporate Office

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Holly Grimes

Customer Operations Coordinator
hgrimes@aep.com
614-716-1313  |  Corporate Office

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Business Attraction

On Your Side

Searching multiple states? We are a one-stop shop to help you navigate our 11-state service territory and find solutions to your growing business needs. Engage a business attraction team member now.

Scott Kuehn

Senior Manager
sckuehn@aep.com
614-716-1269  |  Corporate Office

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Emily Smith

Global Business Attraction Manager
ejsmith1@aep.com
614-549-0642  |  Corporate Office

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Kyle Vanderhoff

Business Attraction Manager
kvanderhoff@aep.com
614-716-1743  |  Corporate Office

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You’re Multi-location And Multi-regional. So Are We.

Our business services team works with national customers with a multi-regional presence and interests. In addition to providing award-winning customer service, our team offers innovative solutions to support their expansion and energy needs.

Barry Mosser

Director - Business Services, National Customers
wbmosser@aep.com
304-696-1230  |  Corporate Office

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Bud Clark

National Customer Manager
jcclark1@aep.com
903-234-7319  |  Corporate Office

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Darren Kelsey

Data Center Marketing & National Customer Manager
dwkelsey@aep.com
918-599-2655  |  Corporate Office

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Scott Mann

National Customer Manager
jsmann@aep.com
304-348-4167  |  Corporate Office

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Michael Tyler

National Customer Manager
mhtyler@aep.com
903-223-5814  |  Corporate Office

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Denise Binford

Business Development Manager
dcbinford@aep.com
260-438-5426  |  Corporate Office

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Mike Taylor

Business Development Manager
mrtaylor@aep.com
918-599-2036  |  Corporate Office

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Ryan Stillwell

Business Development Lead
rjstillwell@aep.com
318-455-7006  |  Corporate Office

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Debbie Jones

Business Analyst
dljones@aep.com
606-929-1450  |  Corporate Office

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Boots On The Ground

Our regional team members live and work in the communities that you’re targeting. We engage local and state economic developers, and actively work with them and business leaders to build stronger communities. Put our local connections to work for you.

Janet Smith

Director of Economic and Business Development
jpsmith1@aep.com
918-599-2405  |  AEP West

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Ashley Savieo, CEcD

Director of Economic and Business Development
ansavieo@aep.com
260-438-5426  |  AEP East

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Amy Koscielak, CEcD

Senior Manager of Economic and Business Development
akoscielak@aep.com
614-312-0701  |  AEP Ohio

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Eric Basinger, CEcD

Manager of Economic and Business Development
esbasinger@aep.com
318-673-3170  |  Southwestern Electric Power Company

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Amanda Clark

Manager of External Affairs and Economic Development
acclark1@aep.com
606-327-2615  |  Kentucky Power

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Whitney Czelusniak

Manager of Economic and Business Development
wbczelusniak@aep.com
276-780-9099  |  Appalachian Power Company

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Dale Fowler, CEcD

Manager of Economic and Business Development
ddfowler@aep.com
361-894-5174  |  AEP Texas

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Shelley Klug, CEcD

Manager of Economic and Business Development
slklug@aep.com
269-235-2006  |  Indiana Michigan Power

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Bradley Lenz

Senior Manager of Economic and Business Development
bhlenz@aep.com
361-881-5455  |  AEP Texas

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Liberty Boyd, CEcD

Manager of Economic & Business Development
laschindel@aep.com
614-603-0334  |  AEP Ohio

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Bob Shurtleff

Manager of External Affairs and Economic Development
rsshurtleff@aep.com
606-437-3180  |  Kentucky Power

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Heather Vanater

Manager of Economic and Business Development
hnvanater@aep.com
304-348-4183  |  Appalachian Power Company

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Garrett Wright, CEcD

Manager of Economic and Business Development
gmwright@aep.com
918-599-2467  |  Public Service Company of Oklahoma

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Michelle Ondak

Senior Economic Development Analyst
mrondak@aep.com
918-599-2942  |  AEP West

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Nathan Powelson

Economic Development Analyst
nwpowelson@aep.com
260-408-3520  |  AEP East

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Business Intel At Your Fingertips

The Research & Operations team provides business, economic and location intelligence. They lead community and site development programs, and manage our tools and systems. Look to them for help making informed business investment decisions.

Scott Kuehn

Senior Manager
sckuehn@aep.com
614-716-1269  |  Corporate Office

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Robb Watson, GISP

Location Intelligence Supervisor
rcwatson1@aep.com
614-716-1272  |  Corporate Office

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Cindy Hoover

Senior Analyst
cfhoover@aep.com
304-256-4861  |  Corporate Office

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In The Heart Of It All

Our corporate office is based in Columbus, Ohio, at the center of one of the fast-growing cities in the Midwest. We are located at 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215.