At CenterPoint Energy, Trey Kuchar has been named vice president, regulatory relations and policy, and Chasta Martin has been named vice president, customer experience.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation announced that Alexander Whitelam has joined the company as head of investor relations, a newly created role.
Scott Balfour, president and CEO of Emera Inc., announced that T.J. Szelistowski will retire as president of Peoples Gas and Helen Wesley, current chief operating officer of Peoples Gas, will be appointed the next president, effective Dec. 1. Szelistowski has more than 42 years’ experience with Emera’s Florida operations and has served as president of Peoples Gas since 2016. Wesley joined Peoples Gas as COO in 2020, overseeing engineering and operations, marketing and sales, and business development.
At Enbridge Inc., Vern Yu has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer. Yu has more than 25 years’ experience with the company, previously holding the position of executive vice president and president of liquids pipelines. He replaces Colin Gruending, who takes over Yu’s role of executive vice president and president of liquids pipelines.
Fortis Inc. appointed Stuart Lochray as senior vice president, capital markets and business development. The company also announced the retirement of Jim Laurito, executive vice president, business development, and chief technology officer, effective Dec. 31.
At New Jersey Resources, Interim General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Richard Reich has been promoted to senior vice president and general counsel. He will continue to serve in the corporate secretary role until a replacement is selected.
The board of directors of the Northeast Gas Association has appointed Charles C. Crews as NGA’s next president and CEO. He succeeds Thomas M. Kiley, who will serve as an adviser to the board through 2021.
Dave Robbins, president of SJI Utilities, will retire at the end of 2021 after nearly three decades of service to SJI. Robbins resigned from his position effective Aug. 1 but will remain a senior vice president through the remainder of 2021. Melissa Orsen, senior vice president of SJI and president and chief operations officer of South Jersey Gas Company, succeeds Robbins as president of SJI Utilities. Brent Schomber succeeds Orsen as president and COO of South Jersey Gas Company. Leonard Brinson Jr., chief information officer, SJI, and Eric Stein, general counsel, SJI, were promoted as senior vice presidents and will continue to drive strategy as members of the senior leadership team.
Upon completion of its acquisition of Mountaintop Energy Holdings LLC, owner of Mountaineer Gas Company, UGI Corporation announced that C. David Lokant has been named president of Mountaineer. Lokant previously served as chief operating officer and senior vice president for Mountaineer.