CenterPoint Energy announced several promotions: Tony Gardner has been promoted to vice president, customer experience. Miles Kenny has been promoted to vice president of gas supply. Lynne Harkel-Rumford has been promoted to senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Monica Karuturi has been promoted to senior vice president and general counsel. Robert McRae has been promoted to vice president and treasurer. Steve Greenley has been named senior vice president, generation development; he previously served as senior vice president, gas operations. In addition, Jason Wells has been appointed as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Firouzeh “Fi” Sarhangi retired as chief financial officer, treasurer and corporate secretary of Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation. Charles Lenns joined Corning as vice president, chief financial officer and corporate secretary. '
Dominion Energy announced that Thomas F. Farrell II, chairman, president and CEO, has become the company’s executive chair. In that role, Farrell continues to serve as chair of the board of directors. Robert M. Blue, executive vice president and co-chief operating officer, has been promoted to president and CEO, reporting to Farrell. Diane Leopold, executive vice president and co-chief operating officer, has been promoted to Dominion Energy’s sole chief operating officer, responsible for all of the company’s operating segments, reporting to Blue. Edward H. “Ed” Baine has been promoted to president–Dominion Energy Virginia. He reports to Leopold. Succeeding Baine as senior vice president–power delivery is Charlene Whitfield, who was promoted from her role as vice president–distribution operations.
At Essential Utilities Inc., Joseph Gregorini, natural gas division president, has retired. Michael Huwar succeeds Gregorini as president of Peoples. Huwar most recently served as president and chief operating officer of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Maryland, both subsidiaries of NiSource Inc.
NiSource Inc. appointed Gunnar Gode vice president, chief accounting officer and controller of the company. Gode most recently served as vice president and controller at Washington Gas Light Company.
ONE Gas’ board of directors elected Curtis Dinan as senior vice president and chief commercial officer and Robert McAnnally as senior vice president and chief operating officer.
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. named Zeeshan Sheikh as senior vice president, chief information and digital officer. Sheikh most recently served as vice president and chief information officer of Entergy Corp. Calvin R. Ledford Jr. has been named president of the PSEG Foundation and director of corporate social responsibility.
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District named Paul Lau as its new CEO and general manager to replace outgoing CEO Arlen Orchard.
South Jersey Industries Inc. appointed Steven Cocchi as chief financial officer. Cocchi had been interim CFO since July 1.
Summit Utilities Inc. announced that Fred Kirkwood has been promoted to chief customer officer.
Hans Bell has been promoted to president of UGI Utilities Inc. Bell most recently served as chief operating officer.
Unitil Corp.’s board elected Robert Hevert as senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. Hevert replaces Laurence Brock, who stepped down as interim CFO and treasurer. Brock remains a senior vice president until his retirement in early 2021. Daniel Hurstak was named chief accounting officer and controller.