American Electric Power names new CFO as Julie Sloat to take the helm
American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) has hired industry veteran Ann P. Kelly as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Nov. 30, 2022.
The transition comes as AEP president and current CFO Julie Sloat will become its next CEO replacing Nicholas K. Akins, effective Jan. 1, 2023, the company told Wednesday.

Kelly, 52, is currently vice president of finance and CFO for AmeriGas Propane, a UGI (UGI) subsidiary and previously has served as corporate controller and chief accounting officer for UGI.
Prior to joining UGI Utilities in 2014, Kelly was CFO for JGM, senior vice president of finance for Preferred Sands, and held roles of increasing responsibility in finance and accounting at Exelon Generation, PECO, Radnor Holdings, Price Waterhouse and Dean Witter.