AEP names power plant managers

BRILLIANT - Management changes at the Cardinal and Kammer-Mitchell power plants have been announced by American Electric Power.

Charles W. George became plant manager at Cardinal on June 1, replacing Doug Shearn, who retired at the end of May. George began working for AEP in 1983 as a performance engineer at Kammer. He held positions there including supervising engineer and performance superintendent, administrative and technical services amanger for the Kammer and Mitchell plants and was named production support manager for the combined Kammer-Mitchell facility. Most recently, he was the facility's maintenance superintendent.

George holds an associate degree in electrical engineering technology from Jefferson Technical College, a bachelor of science degree in engineering science from the University of Steubenville, a master's degree in enginnering management from Ohio University and has completed the Ohio State University Management School program.

He and his wife, Sara, have two sons and reside in St. Clairsville. George is president of the Belco Works board of directors, a member of the St. Clairsville Soccer Association and the Knights of Columbus.

Moyer joined AEP in 1981 at the Muskingum River Plant at Waterford, became manager at Kammer-Mitchell June 1 following the retirement of Wayne Irons. Moyer's positions at Muskingum River included maintenance engineer, plant engineer, maintenance supervisor, performance supervising engineer, performance superintendent, administrative and technical service manager and energy production manager.

He transferred to the AEP/Technical Skills and Process Optimization Group in Columbus to support the company's fossil-fueled and hydro plant fleet-wide projects. He held the position of energy production superintendent at the Conesville Power Plant and most recently was manager of the Waterford and Lawrenceburg combined-cycle, natural gas-fired generating facilities.

Moyer earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Pittsburgh and completed the Ohio State University Management School program. He recently served as a director on the board of the Muskingum Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and said he looks forward to becoming an active part of the Marshall County community.

Moyer is in the process of relocating to the Ohio Valley. He has two adult daughters, who live in Marietta.