Feature: Gloria V. Hines - American Electric Power
Gloria V. Hines is the Manager of Supplier Diversity at American Electric Power (AEP) and is focused on actively promoting and supporting doing business with a diverse range of providers. AEP recognizes that creating a diverse workforce, along with a broad supplier network increases their competitive advantage and serves as a growth engine to help improve local communities.
Their diversity efforts are both supported and enhanced by building upon and refining ways to provide equal opportunities for any company who desires to do business with them. Through the creation of these collaborative supplier relationships they are able to provide employees with the tools they need to meet the needs of customers, business units and shareholders.