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, CEO of National Fuel Gas Co., has retired after 40 years with the company. He joined National Fuel in 1958, was named president in 1987, CEO in 1988, and has been a member of the board of directors since 1978. , president of NFG since 1999, was elected to succeed Kennedy as CEO. Ackerman joined the company in 1968, joined the board of directors in 1994, and became CFO in 1981.

FERC , named four top aides to his staff., has served as senior attorney-advisor for the Office of General Counsel since 1999. served as market and policy analyst at FERC, PJM, and the PG&E National Energy Group prior to joining Wood's staff. has been an advisor to Wood for the past six years, since he headed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and was active in the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. joined FERC in 1998 and served as appellate litigation attorney in the Office of the Solicitor.

FERC Commissioner announced the appointment of three top aides to her staff. previously served as an attorney advisor in the Office of the General Counsel at the Commission since 2000. served as a supervisory attorney-advisor in the Office of Markets, Tariffs, and Rates. serves as a supervisory energy industry analyst in the FERC's Office of Markets, Tariffs, and Rates, Division of Corporate Applications since 2000.