on March 28announced the appointment of Shaun Johnson as vice president and deputy generalcounsel, effective April 18.

Johnsonwill oversee the litigation, general practice and federal energy regulatorypractice groups and providing legal oversight for business developmentactivities. He will report to Catherine Reynolds, senior vice president andgeneral counsel of the CMS EnergyCorp. subsidiary.

Johnsonpreviously worked as director of energy industry group for Dykema Gossett PLLC,a law firm specializing in public utilities, energy and taxation.