Engineers Week Luncheon

Topic: 2014 Central Ohio Engineers Week Luncheon

Speaker:Mark C. McCullough, Executive Vice President – Generation, American Electric Power

You will want to come hear Mr. McCullough’s presentation on Engineering a Difference in Tomorrows Infrastructure as we “Make A Difference” during this year’s National Engineering Week.

Mark C. McCullough is executive vice president - Generation, responsible for the management of AEP’s fossil, hydro and wind generating units and OVEC/IKEC’s generating assets. This includes engineering, construction and operation of generating units, and activities related to fuel procurement and emission monitoring and logistics. The Engineering, Projects & Field Services; Fossil & Hydro Generation; and Fuels, Emissions & Logistics groups report to him.

He has served AEP his entire career, since 1981, in a variety of positions, including senior vice president - Fossil & Hydro Generation, responsible for directing the activities of AEP´s group of approximately 36,000 MW of fossil and hydro generating facilities and three functional areas: plant engineering/environmental services; asset and outage planning; and technical skills and process optimization. Previously, he was vice president - Fossil & Hydro Generation - Base Load Assets, with oversight and profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for Amos, Gavin, Mountaineer and Rockport plants. Prior to that he was region director - Ohio, Unregulated Generation, with management and P&L responsibility for more than 10,000 MW of coal-fired generation, 800 MW of gas-fired generation, and 2,600 MW of partner-operated coal-fired generation.

McCullough holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. He completed the MIT-INPO Reactor Technology Course for Utility Executives in June 2012, and serves as vice chairman for the Coal Utilization Research Council. He is a member of the Boards of HomePort, by the Columbus Housing Partnership, and the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation.

Time:
11:30 AM – Registration
12:00 PM – Lunch
12:30 PM – Program

Location:
Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center
10561 Sawmill Parkway, Powell, Ohio 43065

Cost:
$25 – “Early-Bird” Registration (Register by February 7, 2014)
$35 – Late Registration
Free – Students

Registration: Registration begins January 20, 2014 online at www.columbusengineers.com. Payment in advance via credit or debit cards is strongly encouraged. Registrations at the door (walk-ins) will be accommodated until seating capacity is reached. Cash, Check or Credit card can be accepted at the door.