West Virginia Chapter Executive Committee

Brenda Fisher

2024 West Virginia Chapter Chair

Brenda began her employment with American Electric Power in May 2006 through Manpower as an Admin at the Central Machine Shop. She was hired permanently in March 2007 and in 2011, she was trained in the storeroom operations at CMS, and then split her time between the front office and the storeroom until she became the Stores and Admin Coordinator in November 2016. In this role she coordinates and oversees the storeroom operations, accounting functions, building and equipment maintenance, prepares service agreements/contracts for all of S&TS, among other duties. She has also been the Wellness Champion for her site for several years.

Brenda received her Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Management from West Virginia State University. She has been a member of WV WiNUP for 10 years and has served on the WV Chapter STEM committee and Program/Professional Development Committee. 

Brenda loves to travel, going to flea markets/antique shops and loves spending time with her 2 cats and 2 dogs.

Brenda is a lifelong resident of Sissonville, WV and has one daughter.

Robin Watson

2024 West Virginia Chapter Vice Chair

Robin has been employed with American Electric Power since May of 2012. Her current role is as Customer Service Representative for the Charleston South area, and her previous role was Operations Lead with the Hurricane Operation Center.

Robin received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Southern New Hampshire University. In addition to being member of the WV Chapter of WiNUP, she is also a member of the Charleston, WV Chapter of Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD), Appalachian Power Company’s Employee Kilowatt Club and Charleston Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association.

Robin resides in Winfield, WV. 

Sara Davis

2024 West Virginia Chapter Treasurer

Sara began her employment with American Electric Power in January of 2019. Sara is a Project Cost Analyst in Energy Delivery and along with her Project Management Team manages both Transmission and Distribution capital projects in the APCO Region. She currently serves as a member of WiNUP WV guidelines, fundraising and social networking committees and chairs the fundraising committee for the 2025 WiNUP International Conference. 

Sara received both her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Masters in Business Administration degrees from the University of Charleston. Sara has a lengthy professional accounting and financial management background in government budgeting and financial reporting, private sector internal auditing, and maintaining industry policies, procedures, and reporting controls. 

Sara lives in Charleston, WV with her two daughters, Lydia and Katie. She loves spending her time watching her daughters play softball and volleyball, going to the beach, traveling, attending concerts, shopping and being a youth leader at her church.  

Ellen Baker

2024 West Virginia Chapter Secretary

Ellen has been a member of WiNUP for 10 years. She is also the 2024 Immediate Past Chair.

Judy Hurd

2024 West Virginia Chapter International Board Representative

Judy has been employed by American Electric Power since July 1989 and has held a variety of positions in Marketing and Customer Services. She is currently a Business Services Account Manager Senior for Appalachian Power Company. Her prior roles include Customer Accounting Supervisor in satellite offices throughout the Company’s Charleston, WV footprint, Billing and Accounting Lead, Customer Services Account Representative , and Business Services Account Manager. In her current role, Judy assists medium demand commercial and industrial customers throughout a seven-county territory in West Virginia. She also serves as net metering/solar lead for the State. She enjoys meeting new customers and collaborating with her team members and other stakeholders. 

Judy received an Associate in Applied Science/Computer Science and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Management with a minor in Spanish from West Virginia State University. She received her Master in Industrial Relations from West Virginia University College of Graduate Studies. At AEP Judy has served on the Safety Steering Committee, Customer Transformation Initiative, Open Mike, and numerous other teams throughout her career. She is a current member of Appalachian Power Company’s Employee Activity Kilowatt Club, WELD – Women’s Economic Leadership and Development, and Charleston Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association. She is a past member of Charleston Area Alliance’s Leadership Charleston and United Way’s Loaned Executive and Fund Allocations Committees.

Judy is the 2024 WiNUP Professional Development Committee Chair and member of Member Development and Retention, Ways and Means, and Nominating Committees. She also served as Co-Chair of the Charities/Door Prizes/Silent Auction Committee for WiNUP’s 100^th Anniversary conference. She currently chairs WiNUP WV Community and Outreach, Social Networking, and Membership Committees. She also serves on the Fundraising, Guidelines, and 2025 WV Conference Planning Committees. She has served as Vice-Chair, Chair, Immediate Past Chair, and International Board Rep since 2021.

Judy lives in Charleston, WV with her two dogs Daisy and Noka. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, gardening, cooking, and playing with her dogs. She is also active in her church and community.

Ellen Baker

2024 West Virginia Chapter Immediate Past Chair

Ellen has been employed by American Electric Power since April 1994, and worked for four years as a contractor prior to being hired as an employee. She has held a variety of positions within Generation. She began as a Clerk in the Maintenance Department at Muskingum River Plant in Waterford, OH. She is currently an Administrative Supervisor at AEP Central Machine Shop in South Charleston, WV.

Ellen has been a member of the WV Chapter of WiNUP for 10 years. At the International level, Ellen is the co-chair of the 2024 Ways & Means Committee. She is also a member of the International Website Committee and the Chapter Development & New Member Retention Committee. At the Chapter level, she has served on several committees including the Website/Social Media Committee, Program/Professional Development Committee, and Fundraising Committee, Ellen has held the office of Treasurer, International Board Rep, Vice Chair, and Chair at the chapter level. She is also the 2024 Chapter Secretary.

Ellen enjoys watching football and baseball, traveling, going to concerts, and spending time with her family.

Ellen resides in Fraziers Bottom, WV.