Susan Tomasky Elected a Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Susan Tomasky, president-AEP Transmission, American Electric Power Co., Inc. (NYSE: AEP), Columbus, Ohio, was elected a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, effective July 1, 2009.

AEP is one of the largest generators of electricity in the United States and owner of the nation’s largest electricity transmission system.

Tomasky holds a juris doctor degree with honors from George Washington University National Law Center in Washington, DC, and is an honors graduate of the University of Kentucky in Lexington. She is a member of the board of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, the Mount Carmel Health Systems, and the Columbus School for Girls.

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that along with the Board of Governors in Washington DC comprise the Federal Reserve System. Part of the US central bank, the Cleveland Fed participates in the formulation of our nation’s monetary policy, supervises banking organizations, provides payment and other services to financial institutions and to the US Treasury, and performs many activities that support Federal Reserve operations System-wide. In addition, the Bank supports the well-being of communities across the Fourth Federal Reserve District through a wide array of research, outreach, and educational activities.

The Cleveland Fed, with branches in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, serves an area that comprises Ohio, western Pennsylvania, eastern Kentucky, and the northern panhandle of West Virginia.

Media contact

Doug Campbell, doug.campbell@clev.frb.org, 513.218.1892