Robert L. Digan II was hired by Semco Energy as its senior v.p. and CFO. Digan joins SEMCO from Supershuttle International.
United Cities Gas Co. has promoted Ann S. Baldwin from purchasing assistant manager to purchasing manager.
Scott B. Foster has left the International Energy Agency in Paris to join Cambridge Energy Research Associates. CERA also hired Gary Hunt, former COO at East Bay Municipal Utilities. He will serve as the company's North American electric power project director. Hunt will advise clients on responses to changes in the electric power business.
Virginia Power President and CEO James T. Rhodes has retired. Rhodes joined Virginia Power in 1971 and became president in 1989.
Carolyn W. Marsh was hired by NorAm Trading & Transportation Group as its business development senior v.p. Marsh previously was v.p. and CFO of Mosbacher Energy Co.'s Power Group.
The Power Company of America LP, hired Jo Ann Fuller as its risk control officer v.p. Fuller was risk control director at NGC Corp.
Kevin M. Stoffer, former UtiliCorp United's Energy Services Division v.p./g.m. and founder of Broad Street Oil and Gas, was appointed president of NICOR Energy LLC.
SJLP Inc., a nonregulated investment subsidiary of St. Joseph Light & Power Co., elected two new members to its board of directors (em William J. Gremp and Gerald R. Sprong. Both are members of St. Joseph's board.