Akins named to Executive Committee of Business Roundtable
Nick Akins, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer, was named to the Executive Committee of the Business Roundtable (BRT) and was appointed chair of the Energy and Environment Committee. Akins will continue to participate on other BRT committees focusing on cybersecurity and regulatory reform.
President Obama spoke at the BRT quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3 about a variety of business and economic issues. During the meeting, Akins had the opportunity to ask the president about the slew of regulations facing the electric utility industry and other businesses.
Established in 1972, the BRT is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies working to promote policies to improve U.S. competitiveness, strengthen the economy and spur job creation.