CFO Julie A. Sloat named president effective immediately, CEO effective Jan. 1Nicholas K. Akins will become executive chair Jan. 1COLUMBUS, Ohio, June. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power's (Nasdaq: AEP) Board of Directors has appointed Julie A. Sloat president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. She has been elected chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Sloat is AEP's 11th president and will become the seventh CEO in the company's 116-year history. She is currently executive vice president and CFO.