American Electric Power (AEP), a multinational energy firm based in Columbus, Ohio, has made Stuart Staley head of international wholesale energy marketing, trading and generation, based in London. He succeeds Hank Jones as managing director of AEP Energy Services, who has resigned to pursue other opportunities. Staley previously headed up AEP's London-based international coal and freight trading group. He joined AEP in December 2001, when the company acquired existing contracts and