Brian Abraham

President and Chief Operating Officer

Brian Abraham is president and chief operating officer for Appalachian Power.

Abraham was appointed chief of staff during Jim Justice’s second term as governor of West Virginia and continued in the same role when Justice was elected senator. Prior to serving as chief of staff, he was general counsel for the Justice Administration. He has extensive litigation experience and has represented businesses, individuals and government agencies. Previously, he was the elected prosecuting attorney for Logan County, W.Va., a position he held from 1999 until 2009. Brian also previously served as a special assistant United States attorney for Kentucky and Tennessee.

He is a United States Army veteran and recently retired as brigadier general after 22 years of service. He previously served on active duty in Iraq with XVIII Airborne Corps as an operational law officer and as a prosecutor of insurgents. He also served as trial counsel for the 101st Airborne Division. Most recently, he served as the special assistant adjutant general with the West Virginia National Guard.

Abraham received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fairmont State University, a master’s degree in strategic studies from the United States Army War College and a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University.