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10 American Electric Power operations leaders
These ten American Electric Power operations leaders hold or have held vice president and senior vice president roles in transmission field services, distribution, reliability assurance, market and commercial operations at AEP. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at American Electric Power from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alex Phlipot
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Transmission Fied Services · American Electric Power
Vice President of Transmission Field Services at American Electric Power since June 2026, with the role listed in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Alex Phlipot's profile also lists Managing Director, Transmission Field Services (2025–2026), Director Distribution Work Management (2023–2025) and Manager Distribution System (2018–2023) at AEP.
Archie D. Pugh
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Transmission Field Services · American Electric Power
Vice President, Transmission Field Services at American Electric Power since July 2023, based in Salem, Virginia. Archie D. Pugh's profile also lists Managing Director, Transmission Field Operations - East at AEP from 2014, Senior Project Manager - Major Projects (2007–2012) and Senior Engineer - Transmission Line Standards (2000–2007) at AEP.
Bob Carroll
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Process Improvement · American Electric Power
Vice President, Process Improvement at American Electric Power since February 2025, where the profile says Bob Carroll leads the enterprise process intelligence and continuous improvement function at AEP. The profile also lists Managing Director, Technology and Security Planning and Governance (2021–2025) and Director, Business Transformation (2019–2021) at AEP.
David R. Ball
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Vice President Energy Delivery · American Electric Power
Former Senior Vice President Energy Delivery at American Electric Power (January 2024 to March 2026) and former Vice President Energy Delivery Operations at AEP (August 2021 to February 2024). David R. Ball's profile headline describes the most recent AEP role as Senior Vice President Transmission System Operations and says David is recently retired.
Everett Phillips
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President of Distribution Region Operations for Kentucky Power · American Electric Power
Former Vice President of Distribution Region Operations for Kentucky Power at American Electric Power (September 2019 to August 2024), based in Ashland, Kentucky. Everett Phillips's profile also lists Managing Director Distribution Operations and Electrical Engineer/Manager roles at AEP, and lists Everett as retired from AEP since 2024.
Joe Moore
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Operational Excellence · American Electric Power
EVP, Operational Excellence at American Electric Power since March 2026, with the role listed in Columbus, Ohio, and Senior Vice President at AEP from October 2024 to March 2026. Joe Moore's profile also lists Senior Vice President at Berkshire Hathaway Energy (2018–2023) and Vice President Electric Delivery at MidAmerican Energy Company (2012–2015).
Joel Jansen
LinkedInExperience: SVP Regulated Commercial Operations · American Electric Power
SVP Regulated Commercial Operations at American Electric Power since September 2022, based in the Columbus, Ohio area, and SVP - Energy Assets at AEP from July 2021 to September 2022. Joel Jansen's profile also lists COO at AEP OnSite Partners (2015–2021) and Manager - AEP Joint Ventures and Wind Development at AEP (2000–2005).
Kevin Weber
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Customer Operations and Data Analytics · AEP Energy
Vice President Customer Operations and Data Analytics at AEP Energy since December 2025, based in Columbus, Ohio. Kevin Weber's profile also lists Managing Director of Data Strategy and Analytics (2024–2025), Managing Director of Operations (2015–2025) and Director of Operations (2012–2015) at AEP Energy.
Summer Moses
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Enterprise NERC Reliability Assurance · American Electric Power
Vice President Enterprise NERC Reliability Assurance at American Electric Power since May 2025, based in Columbus, Ohio, with the role listed in the Operations department. Summer Moses's profile also lists Director of Energy Delivery Operations Support at AEP as current since June 2021, and TOps Compliance Manager at AEP (2017–2021).
Tom Presthus
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Market Operations · American Electric Power
Vice President, Market Operations at American Electric Power since January 2018, in Columbus, Ohio, with the role listed in the Operations department. Tom Presthus's profile also lists Director, Energy Trading at AEP from May 2005, and Professional Soccer Player at Columbus Crew (2001–2003).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you organize transmission field crews across a large multi-state service territory?
- 02What do you measure to know whether grid reliability and compliance programs are working?
- 03How do you run process improvement in an operations group with long-tenured teams?
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