# Nicholas K. Akins > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-0 | | Canonical entity | alpha:person:nicholas-k-akins | | Entity type | Person | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/nicholas-k-akins | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | corroborated | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 17 | | Claims under review | 0 | | Evidence records | 8 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-12T10:25:52.428265+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-05-15T21:45:28.506+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: Nicholas K. Akins - Display name: Nicholas K. Akins ## Leadership - PUBLISHED ## Roles - Director at GE Vernova. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:7. ## Governance - PUBLISHED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## AI and ML experience - AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:4. ## Board independence - Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:5, alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:2. ## Board membership - Serves on the board of DTE Energy Company. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:2, alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:5. - Serves on the board of Fifth Third Bancorp. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:5, alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:2. ## Board role - Board role: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:1, alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:3, alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:6. - Board role: Lead Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:4. ## Committee assignments - Committee assignments: Audit, Human Capital and Compensation, Risk and Compliance, Technology. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:4. - Committee assignments: Executive. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:1. - Committee assignments: Nominating/Governance, Safety and Sustainability. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:6. - Committee assignments: Nuclear Review, Public Policy & Responsibility. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:3. ## Cybersecurity experience - Cybersecurity experience reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:4. ## Executive company - Executive at American Electric Power Company, Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:1. ## Executive title - Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:1. ## Profile Bio Snippet - Nicholas K. Akins * Jorge L. Benitez * Linda W. Clement-Holmes * Mitchell S. Feiger * Gary R. Heminger * Eileen A. Mallesch ## Human Capital and Compensation Committee \[Human Capital and Compensation Committee PDF\](https://53.com/content/dam/fifth-third/docs/legal/hccc-charter-final.pdf) ### Members: * Gary R. Heminger, Chair * Nicholas K. Akins * Jorge L. Benitez * Linda W. Clement-Holmes * Barbara R. Smith ## Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee \[Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter PDF\](https://53.com/content/dam/fifth-third/docs/legal/ncg-charter-final.pdf) ### Members: * Jorge L. Benitez, Chair * Nicholas K. Akins * Priscilla Almodovar * Katherine B. Blackburn * Laurent Desmangles * Michael G. Van de Ven ## Risk and Compliance Committee \[Risk and Compliance Committee Charter PDF\](https://53.com/content/dam/fifth-third/docs/legal/rcc-charter-final-v2.pdf) ### Members: * Mitchell S. Feiger, Chair * Priscilla Almodovar * Katherine B. Blackburn * C. Bryan Daniels * Laurent Desmangles * Eileen A. Mallesch * Kathleen A. Rogers * Michael G. Van de Ven ## Technology Committee \[Technology Committee Charter PDF\](https://53.com/content/dam/fifth-third/docs/legal/technology-committee-charter.pdf) ### Members: * Linda W. Clement-Holmes, Chair * B. Evan Bayh, III * Jorge L. Benitez * C. Bryan Daniels * Laurent Desmangles * Mitchell S. Feiger * Derek J. Kerr ## Contact Us 1-866-671-5353 Speak to a sales advisor about our products and services ## Branch & ATM Locator - \[x\] Branch - \[x\] ATMs Enter Zip Code or City/State FIND * \[About Us\](https://53.com/content. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:8. ## Profile Webpage - Fifth Third Bancorp profile/source page found for Nicholas K. Akins: 53. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:8. ## Technology background - Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:4. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | PUBLISHED | | Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:1: [AEP DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4904/000000490426000022/aep-20260318.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:2: [DTE Energy Company director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634026000062/dte-20260312.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:3: [DTE DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634026000062/dte-20260312.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:4: [FITB DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000119312526098679/d47600ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:5: [Fifth Third Bancorp director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000119312526098679/d47600ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:6: [GEV DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1996810/000199681025000049/gev-20250328.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:7: [sec_filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1996810/000199681025000049/gev-20250328.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:nicholas-k-akins:8: [53](https://53.com/about/corporate-governance/cg-board-of-directors.html). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included. - Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false. - Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights. - Private relationships and Council activity are excluded. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/nicholas-k-akins) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/nicholas-k-akins.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/nicholas-k-akins) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/nicholas-k-akins?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://people/nicholas-k-akins` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp