Retired Vice Chairman and Chairman, Global Power, Utilities, and Renewables, Citigroup Inc. Other Public Company Directorships: None. Age: 73. Prior Public Company Directorships Held in the Past Five Years: None. Director Since: April 2025. Independent: Yes. AEP Committees: Audit, Finance. Professional Highlights: Retired vice chairman and chairman of Global Power, Utilities, and Renewables of Citigroup, an investment bank and financial services company (2008-2024). Prior to joining Citigroup, Mr. Sauvage served in investment banking roles at Lehman Brothers, Inc. (1977-2008), including vice chairman and global head of Power, Utilities, and Renewables. Mr. Sauvage served as a vice chairman of the Wall Street Advisory Group and as a member of the executive committee for the EPRI Advisory Council. Skills and Qualifications: Mr. Sauvage brings extensive expertise in strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financial restructuring, and complex capital raises. This experience, combined with broad-based expertise in capital markets, has equipped him with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing power and utility companies, making him a valuable asset for Board discussions and decision-making. Having worked with prominent clients in the industry has provided him with the opportunity to develop strong relationships with financial sponsors and other alternative capital market providers as well as insight into market dynamics, positioning him to contribute effectively to the Board s strategic initiatives and efforts to access the capital markets.