Board of Directors
NAEM's Board of Directors is responsible for setting the Association's overall policy and strategic direction, with oversight for its operations. These peer leaders were elected by NAEM's leadership members to represent the best interests of the community.
Board Officers
Chair
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
1st Vice Chair
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
2nd Vice Chair
Treasurer
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
Board Members
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
Ex Officio Member- Past President
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
Ex-Officio Member - Executive Director
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
Ex-Officio Member - General Counsel
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)
Ex-Officio Member - General Counsel
Melissa Tominack
Melissa is responsible for AEP's sustainability reporting efforts and ESG disclosure strategy. This includes monitoring emerging risks and opportunities and implementing standardized processes and controls for data accuracy and efficiency. Her primary responsibilities include developing AEP’s sustainability report; managing AEP’s response to investor, customer and supplier surveys; monitoring and managing ESG regulations, ratings and rankings; tracking ESG performance and goals; developing and implementing company policies; and conducting ESG materiality assessments.
Melissa has a degree in Strategic Communications and an MBA from The Ohio State University. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, three daughters and Labrador retriever, Otis.
- Conference Speaker
![melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000 Melissa Tominack](https://www.naem.org/images/default-source/headshots/melissa-tominack-headshot-1000x1000.jpg?sfvrsn=ffbbf1c7_1)