Bruce Evans — Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President at American Electric Power Company

Mr. Bruce Evans has been the Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President at American Electric Power Co., Inc. since June 1st 2016. Mr. Evans served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of AEP Texas at American Electric Power Co., Inc. since August 3, 2015 until June 1, 2016. Mr. Evans served as Vice President of Distribution Operations for Texas at American Electric Power Co., Inc. since 2012. Mr. Evans served as Vice President of Customer Relations at Cirro Energy Services, Inc. Mr. Evans has over 25 years of operational and management experience in the energy industry. He served as vice president of demand management for Nexant Inc. Mr. Evans served as President of Central Power and Light, Vice President of American Electric Power's Energy Services division and Vice President of Customer Relations at Central and South West Services. Mr. Evans founded North Star Strategic Management Consulting and served as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Evans served on many critical corporate, government and non-profit boards; he was appointed to the Texas Strategic Economic Development Planning Committee by Mr. George W. Bush and served with numerous charitable organizations in the Southwestern United States. Mr. Evans officially joined Cirro Energy as of April 1, 2004. Mr. Evans holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, and a master's degree in finance from Dallas Baptist University in Dallas. He also attended the advanced management program at Harvard University.