Tom Castor, manager of business development, began working with United Sciences Testing, Inc. (USTI) in November 2002, spreading his time among several American Electric Power (AEP) business groups. In early 2003, Tom became a full-time member of Mike Brown’s USTI team.

Tom’s service areas include business development and customer retention. He is responsible for disseminating the USTI message to utilities and manufacturers that have an application for the Auto-Probe but do not yet use it. In addition, Tom assists in strategic planning, contracting and growing the company.

Prior to his current position, Tom was involved in several areas within AEP. He joined a subsidiary of the company in 1970 as an industrial engineer, calling on large industrial customers to offer ideas on electric technologies and solutions to service problems. In 1976, Tom joined the rates and tariffs department, where he was responsible for both contract monitoring and filings development and interacted regularly with the Public Utility Commission staff.

Since then, Tom has worked as director of energy services, creating industrial programs for all seven AEP utility operating companies. He has also served as leader of the development team the key account program. As a marketing manager in an AEP engineering company, Tom developed the company’s business plan and was responsible for all of the marketing activities and strategic growth projects. Tom’s other areas of expertise include work in non-regulated business for AEP as well.

Tom holds a master’s degree in engineering from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Ohio Northern University.

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