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, general manager and CEO of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) was elected chairwoman of the board of directors for the Large Public Power Council (LPPC). Schori is the first woman to serve as chair for the LPPC. She is a 23-year veteran of SMUD, and was named general manager and CEO in 1994. , president of the Nebraska Public Power District, was elected vice chairman. Both Schori and Mayben will serve two-year terms.

InfrastruX Group, Inc., the non-regulated subsidiary of Puget Energy, has appointed as president. Lennon was the co-founder and managing director of Lennon Smith Advisors, LLC.

was appointed president and will serve as the first chief executive for the newly formed Power Line Communications Association (PLCA). The PLCA, a trade association formed by a group of electric utilities interested in the potential to offer broadband services over the existing electric grid, will be headquartered in Arlington, Va.

, director of utilities for Tacoma Public Utilities, was named chairman of the American Public Power Association's (APPA) board of directors. Crisson has served as APPA's chairman-elect for the past year, and as vice chairman in 2000-2001.

, chairman and CEO of Phillips Petroleum Co., was named the 2002 Petroleum Executive of the Year. The award recognized the aggressive steps Mulva has taken to expand Phillips and position the company to compete in an increasingly difficult business environment. The selection committee for this award is comprised of international oil and natural gas industry executives.