Randy Crawford will retire as president and CEO of AltaGas Ltd. in the first half of 2023.
Ameren Illinois Company named Patrick Smith senior vice president of operations and technical services and Craig Gilson vice president of electric operations and distribution. The company announced the retirement of David Wakeman as senior vice president of operations and technical services at the end of 2022.
At CenterPoint Energy Inc., Darin Carroll, formerly senior vice president, operations support, has been appointed senior vice president, natural gas business. Tony Gardner, formerly vice president, customer experience, has been appointed senior vice president and chief customer officer. Steve Greenley, formerly senior vice president, generation development, has been appointed senior vice president, utility operations support. Kate Porter, formerly director, continuous improvement and data analytics, has been promoted to vice president, enterprise operational excellence.
Duke Energy Corp. Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Dhiaa Jamil will retire at midyear.
Vice President of Engineering and Utility Operations Jon Huddleston has announced his retirement from NW Natural. As Huddleston departs this spring, NW Natural has promoted Joe Karney, senior director of utility operations, to the role, effective April 1. ONE Gas named Brian Brumfield vice president, chief accounting officer and controller.
David Thomason resigned as vice president and controller of PG&E Corporation and its utility subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric Company. PG&E Corporation named Stephanie Williams to replace Thomason in those positions at the two companies. Also, Pacific Gas and Electric Company appointed David McCulloch as its new vice president and chief marketing and communications officer.
Southern Company announced that Chris Womack has been appointed president and elected as a member of the board of directors, effective March 31. Womack also was appointed CEO of Southern Company effective following the conclusion of the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. Thomas A. Fanning, the current chairman of the board, CEO and president, will relinquish the role of president upon Womack’s assumption of the role in March. In addition, Southern Company announced the following executive appointments, also effective March 31: Kimberly S. (Kim) Greene has been named chair of the board of directors, CEO and president of Georgia Power, and James Y. (Jim) Kerr II has been named chairman of the board of directors, CEO and president of Southern Company Gas.
UGI Corporation announced that Robert F. Beard has been appointed chief operations officer, reporting to UGI’s president and CEO, Roger Perreault.