Presently, Therace Risch occupies the position of Chief Information & Technology Officer at American Electric Power Co., Inc.

In the past Ms. Risch was Chief Information & Digital Officer, Executive VP at Old COPPER Co., Inc., Chief Information Officer for CC Services, Inc., Vice President-Technology Delivery Services at Target Corp. and Assistant Vice President at The St. Paul Cos., Inc.

She received an undergraduate degree from Ripon College and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota).