FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an operating company of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), is pleased to announce the hiring of Marci Grossman as the new Director of Communications. A Chicagoland native, Grossman graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in journalism, and will lead I&M’s strategic efforts in both external and internal marketing strategy, communications and media relations. She joins the I&M team at a time when the company continues its leadership in transitioning to a cleaner and greener future along with focused energy service products to serve its customers in a professional and reliable manner.

As a seasoned communications professional for over 25 years, with expertise in leading teams and creating a positive culture, Grossman comes to I&M with 15 years of diverse energy experience. Her background includes working for businesses such as Florida Power and Light (FPL), Green Mountain Energy Company, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas, Ameritech (now referred to as AT&T), and Dell

Technologies, in addition to various communication consulting roles. "Marci brings with her exceptional communication and marketing skills to enhance our efforts through analytics and customer-focused technologies," said Toby Thomas, I&M President and COO. "Her proven skills and extensive experience in a variety of roles in the communications and marketing sector will be critical to our long-term strategic vision to serve and communicate with our customers on ways they can save energy, stay informed and be an engaged partner in the delivery of energy to their home or business."

Grossman will begin her new role with I&M on February 1, 2021.

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Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is headquartered in Fort Wayne, and its approximately 2,100 employees serve more than 599,000 customers. More than two-thirds of its energy delivered in 2019 was emission-free. I&M has at its availability various sources of generation including 2,278 MW of nuclear generation in Michigan, 450 MW of purchased wind generation from Indiana, more than 22 MW of hydro generation in both states and approximately 15 MW of large-scale solar generation in both states. The company’s generation portfolio also includes 2,620 MW of coal-fueled generation in Indiana.

American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is focused on building a smarter energy infrastructure and delivering new technologies and custom energy solutions to our customers. AEP’s approximately 17,400 employees operate and maintain the nation’s largest electricity transmission system and more than 221,000 miles of distribution lines to efficiently deliver safe, reliable power to nearly 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation’s largest electricity producers with more than 30,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including approximately 5,300 megawatts of renewable energy. AEP’s family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners, AEP OnSite Partners, and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more information, visit aep.com.