Scott N. Smith — Senior Vice President of Transmission Controls & Field Services at American Electric Power Company

Mr. Scott N. Smith has been Senior Vice President for Transmission Controls and Field Services at American Electric Power Co., Inc. since August 3, 2015. Mr. Smith served as Senior Vice President of Transmission Grid Development & Portfolio Services at American Electric Power Co., Inc. Mr. Smith served as Vice President and Assistant to President at Ohio Valley Electric Corporation since August 1, 2010. He served as Senior Vice President of Transmission Strategy and Business Operations at American Electric Power Co., Inc since January 1, 2012. He served as vice president of Generation Business Services for AEP since 2005. He joined AEP in 2001 as Chief Risk Officer. He served as Vice President of Risk Management for Global Consumer Bank, a division of Citigroup. Before joining Citigroup in 1995, Mr. Smith was Vice President of Risk Management for First Fidelity/First Union. Earlier, he was a national bank examiner for the U.S. Treasury Department. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army and worked as an engineer during his military service. He is a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals and serves on that organization's Ethics Committee. Mr. Smith earned a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Drexel University in the year 1984 to 1987 and also received an Associate degree in Business Administration and Finance from Valley Forge Military College in the year 1982 to 1984.