At Alliant Energy, the board of directors elected John Larsen, board chair and CEO, to the position of executive chairman and Lisa Barton as CEO and a member of the board of directors, both effective Jan. 1.
Avangrid Inc. announced key leadership appointments to its regulatory affairs, government affairs and external communications departments: Javier Bucobo as vice president of market and regulatory affairs, Rebecca Marino as vice president of state government affairs and Leo Rosales as vice president of external communications. Also, Patricia Cosgel resigned as chief financial officer, and Justin Lagasse, senior vice president–controller, assumed the CFO role on an interim basis.
David Lesar retired as CEO and director of CenterPoint Energy effective Jan. 5. President and Chief Operating Officer Jason Wells was named president, CEO and a board director upon Lesar’s retirement. Also, Kristie Colvin was named senior vice president and chief accounting officer.
Dominion Energy promoted Steven Ridge, senior vice president and chief financial officer, to executive vice president and CFO. Corynne Arnett, senior vice president–regulatory and customer experience, was promoted to executive vice president–regulatory and customer experience. Both changes are effective Jan. 1. Ridge and Arnett will continue reporting to Robert M. Blue, chair, president and CEO.
Sempra announced that Kevin C. Sagara has resigned as vice president, group president, chairman and director of the company’s Southern California Gas subsidiary.