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Entergy increases board size; Southwestern Energy names new CFO

S&P Global Market Intelligence presents a weekly rundown of recent executive management, board and regulatory changes in the energy industry. The moves are listed by sector in reverse chronological order.

Power

* Entergy Corp. appointed John Burbank to its board of directors, increasing the board size to 12 members, effective March 2. Burbank is president of corporate development and strategy at Nielsen Holdings Plc, a Wilton, Conn.-headquartered information, data and measurement company.

* CMC Energy Services Inc. appointed Kateri Callahan the company's president and CEO, effective April 2. She will succeed Eileen McGinnis, who will step down after 10 years.

* NRG Energy Inc. announced David Hill will step down as the company's executive vice president and general counsel, effective March 16. Brian Curci will succeed Hill as general counsel. John Chillemi will also step down from his role as NRG Energy's executive vice president national business development, also effective March 16. His position will be assumed by Christopher Moser.

* SunPower Corp. on March 1 announced that the company's vice president and corporate controller, Vidul Prakash, was appointed vice president and principal accounting officer. He will succeed Charles Boynton, who will continue to serve as the company's executive vice president and CFO.

* Unitil Corp. announced March 1 that Robert Schoenberger will retire as chairman of the board, president and CEO, effective April 25. Schoenberger will be succeeded by Thomas Meissner Jr., Unitil's senior vice president and COO. Meissner is also expected to be elected to the board for a three-year term.

* Southern Power Co. on March 1 announced the retirement of its chairman, president and CEO Joseph Miller. Southern Co. Services Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Mark Lantrip will replace Miller on an interim basis until a permanent replacement is chosen.

* Otter Tail Power Co. on Feb. 28 announced the retirement of CFO George Bell. Todd Wahlund will succeed Bell, effective May 1.

* Exelon Corp. management announced March 1 that PECO Energy Co. President and CEO Craig Adams will retire from the organization, effective March 30. PECO Senior Vice President and COO Mike Innocenzo will succeed Adams at PECO and as executive vice president at Exelon. The company also said Feb. 23 that Nancy Gioia will not stand for election as a director of the company at the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders. Gioia has been a member of the Exelon board since 2016.

* Edison International announced that Louis Hernandez Jr. resigned from its board Feb. 27. He will also leave the board of Southern California Edison Co. Hernandez, who is chairman, CEO and president of Blue Order Solutions AG, joined the companies' boards in August 2016.

* Fortis Inc. announced Feb. 26 that James Reid was appointed executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective March 5.

Midstream/gas utility

* Southwestern Energy Co. named Julian Bott its executive vice president and CFO, effective March 5. In connection with his appointment, Bott has resigned from his post on the board of EQT Midstream Services LLC and as a member of the board's audit committee.

* EQT Midstream Services, general partner of EQT Midstream Partners LP, on Feb. 26 appointed Stephen Thorington to its board. He will also serve as a member of the board's audit committee. Thorington serves as chairman of the audit committees of EQT Corp. and EQT GP Services LLC.