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Article: ALLETE Board of Directors Elects Former Westar Energy CEO.
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- Energy Weekly News
- Article date:
- November 6, 2009
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ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) announced that James S. Haines, Jr. has joined ALLETE's board of directors.
Haines, a former CEO of two publicly traded utilities, is widely recognized in the energy industry for his leadership skills both in the board room and regulatory arena. He was elected by ALLETE'S Board of Directors at its October 21, 2009 meeting.
From 2002 to 2007 Haines served as CEO and a Director of Westar Energy (NYSE: WR). Westar Energy, the largest electric energy provider in Kansas, serves more than 680,000 customers. Before joining Westar, Haines was the Skov Professor of Business Ethics at the University of Texas in El Paso.
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