Brian Tierney

Brian X.
Tierney currently serves as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at FirstEnergy Corp.
starting in 2025.
He is also a Director at AEP Generating Co., Kentucky Power Co., and Carrix, Inc. He holds the positions of President & Manager at Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding LLC, Trustee at The Jeffrey Co., Energy Insurance Mutual Ltd. Co., and Rotary Club of Upper Arlington, and is a Member of the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Former roles include Chairman at LifeCare Alliance; Chief Financial Officer, Director & Vice President at Appalachian Power Co. from 2012 to 2015; Co-President & Director at AEP Texas, Inc.; Director at AEP Texas Central Co.; Chief Financial Officer, Director & Executive Vice President at Columbus Southern Power Co. in 2012; Chief Financial Officer, Director & Vice President at Indiana Michigan Power Co.; Director & Vice President at Ohio Power Co. from 2011 to 2012; Chief Financial Officer, Director & Executive Vice President at Public Service Company of Oklahoma; Chief Financial Officer & Director at Southwestern Electric Power Co.; Director at Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. from 2001 to 2002; Director at Columbus School for Girls; Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Corporate Private Equity; Executive Vice President-Strategy at American Electric Power Co., Inc. in 2021; Senior Vice President-Commercial Operations at American Electric Power Service Corp.
in 2007; Trustee at Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Mount Carmel College of Nursing.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Boston College and an MBA from The University of Chicago.