C. Scott Applegate
Cara Bailey
Leslie Bicksler
Ken Bissett
Greg Bolles
Robert Burton
Kellie Conklin
Virginia Copley
Lisa Costello
David Crumm
Bryan Cummings
Jessica Deshler
Christina Entenmann
Chris Griffith
Lee Ann Haley
Scott Hanson
Jason S. Harshbarger
Erin Hurst
Sean Hyde
Brian Jett
Nathan Kelly
Bethany Kinder
Patrick Kirby
Geoff Koch
Taira Landavere
Joseph Leonoro
Natalie Luppold
Matthew McVay
Susie Nelson
Erin Newmeyer
Jorn Otte
Shelby Paxton
Suzette Raines-Ashley
Jenna Ramsey
Ceason Ranson
Jamie Remp
Michael Robie
James Runyon
Leigh Shepard
Terry Smarr
Jamie Smith
Arie Spitz
Adam Stollings
Ryan Stoner
Lisa Stover
Becky Sullivan
William Swann
Ryan Taylor
Ronay Tenney
Melissa Wandling
Stephanie Warino
Lizzie (Nancy) Watts
Chris Weikle
Chris Willits
James Yost
Cara Bailey
Leslie Bicksler
Ken Bissett
Greg Bolles
Robert Burton
Kellie Conklin
Virginia Copley
Lisa Costello
David Crumm
Bryan Cummings
Jessica Deshler
Christina Entenmann
Chris Griffith
Lee Ann Haley
Scott Hanson
Jason S. Harshbarger
Erin Hurst
Sean Hyde
Brian Jett
Nathan Kelly
Bethany Kinder
Patrick Kirby
Geoff Koch
Taira Landavere
Joseph Leonoro
Natalie Luppold
Matthew McVay
Susie Nelson
Erin Newmeyer
Jorn Otte
Shelby Paxton
Suzette Raines-Ashley
Jenna Ramsey
Ceason Ranson
Jamie Remp
Michael Robie
James Runyon
Leigh Shepard
Terry Smarr
Jamie Smith
Arie Spitz
Adam Stollings
Ryan Stoner
Lisa Stover
Becky Sullivan
William Swann
Ryan Taylor
Ronay Tenney
Melissa Wandling
Stephanie Warino
Lizzie (Nancy) Watts
Chris Weikle
Chris Willits
James Yost
Class of 2021

Kellie Conklin
Director, Business Operations
AEP - Appalachian Power
500 Lee Street East, Suite 800
Charleston, WV 25301
Kellie is a native West Virginian originally from Follansbee (Brooke County). She attended Brooke High School and West Liberty University (B.S. in Energy Management). After a college internship with AEP at their Wheeling Power subsidiary, Kellie continued her career with AEP, working in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Her experience spans both subsidiary and corporate functions with leadership roles in the areas of customer service, training, strategic planning, budgeting, financial forecasting and analysis. Kellie also holds an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. Kellie is currently the Director, Business Operations for AEPs subsidiaries in West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee (Appalachian Power, Wheeling Power, and Kingsport Power). Her responsibilities include directing business operations in the areas of budgeting, reporting and analysis, financial forecasting, project controls, performance management, and associated support functions. Kellie serves on the steering committee for the companys targeted development program which focuses on developing future leaders and as an executive sponsor for the local chapter of AEP's ERG (employee resource group) for military and veteran employees within the company. Kellie has spent countless hours volunteering for many youth related activities Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program, national league soccer clubs, local recreational sports programs, high school sports programs, music programs, a mentoring program for teen parents and a fundraiser for youth cancer support. Kellie believes that a solid foundation built in our youth is what propels people onto successful paths in their adult lives. Kellie currently serves on the advisory committee of the Charleston Chapter of WELD (Women for Economic and Leadership Development) and the finance committee of the YWCA of Charleston. Kellie resides in Scott Depot (Putnam County) with her husband Mike. They have two adult children. Their daughter is an Commissioned Officer in the US Army and their son is currently attending college in Ohio and will graduate in 2022.
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C. Scott Applegate
Cara Bailey
Leslie Bicksler
Ken Bissett
Greg Bolles
Robert Burton
Kellie Conklin
Virginia Copley
Lisa Costello
David Crumm
Bryan Cummings
Jessica Deshler
Christina Entenmann
Chris Griffith
Lee Ann Haley
Scott Hanson
Jason S. Harshbarger
Erin Hurst
Sean Hyde
Brian Jett
Nathan Kelly
Bethany Kinder
Patrick Kirby
Geoff Koch
Taira Landavere
Joseph Leonoro
Natalie Luppold
Matthew McVay
Susie Nelson
Erin Newmeyer
Jorn Otte
Shelby Paxton
Suzette Raines-Ashley
Jenna Ramsey
Ceason Ranson
Jamie Remp
Michael Robie
James Runyon
Leigh Shepard
Terry Smarr
Jamie Smith
Arie Spitz
Adam Stollings
Ryan Stoner
Lisa Stover
Becky Sullivan
William Swann
Ryan Taylor
Ronay Tenney
Melissa Wandling
Stephanie Warino
Lizzie (Nancy) Watts
Chris Weikle
Chris Willits
James Yost
Cara Bailey
Leslie Bicksler
Ken Bissett
Greg Bolles
Robert Burton
Kellie Conklin
Virginia Copley
Lisa Costello
David Crumm
Bryan Cummings
Jessica Deshler
Christina Entenmann
Chris Griffith
Lee Ann Haley
Scott Hanson
Jason S. Harshbarger
Erin Hurst
Sean Hyde
Brian Jett
Nathan Kelly
Bethany Kinder
Patrick Kirby
Geoff Koch
Taira Landavere
Joseph Leonoro
Natalie Luppold
Matthew McVay
Susie Nelson
Erin Newmeyer
Jorn Otte
Shelby Paxton
Suzette Raines-Ashley
Jenna Ramsey
Ceason Ranson
Jamie Remp
Michael Robie
James Runyon
Leigh Shepard
Terry Smarr
Jamie Smith
Arie Spitz
Adam Stollings
Ryan Stoner
Lisa Stover
Becky Sullivan
William Swann
Ryan Taylor
Ronay Tenney
Melissa Wandling
Stephanie Warino
Lizzie (Nancy) Watts
Chris Weikle
Chris Willits
James Yost
Class of 2021

Kellie Conklin
Director, Business Operations
AEP - Appalachian Power
500 Lee Street East, Suite 800
Charleston, WV 25301
Kellie is a native West Virginian originally from Follansbee (Brooke County). She attended Brooke High School and West Liberty University (B.S. in Energy Management). After a college internship with AEP at their Wheeling Power subsidiary, Kellie continued her career with AEP, working in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Her experience spans both subsidiary and corporate functions with leadership roles in the areas of customer service, training, strategic planning, budgeting, financial forecasting and analysis. Kellie also holds an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. Kellie is currently the Director, Business Operations for AEPs subsidiaries in West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee (Appalachian Power, Wheeling Power, and Kingsport Power). Her responsibilities include directing business operations in the areas of budgeting, reporting and analysis, financial forecasting, project controls, performance management, and associated support functions. Kellie serves on the steering committee for the companys targeted development program which focuses on developing future leaders and as an executive sponsor for the local chapter of AEP's ERG (employee resource group) for military and veteran employees within the company. Kellie has spent countless hours volunteering for many youth related activities Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program, national league soccer clubs, local recreational sports programs, high school sports programs, music programs, a mentoring program for teen parents and a fundraiser for youth cancer support. Kellie believes that a solid foundation built in our youth is what propels people onto successful paths in their adult lives. Kellie currently serves on the advisory committee of the Charleston Chapter of WELD (Women for Economic and Leadership Development) and the finance committee of the YWCA of Charleston. Kellie resides in Scott Depot (Putnam County) with her husband Mike. They have two adult children. Their daughter is an Commissioned Officer in the US Army and their son is currently attending college in Ohio and will graduate in 2022.