Verizon Communications, the $97.3 billion New York City-based communication services provider, named John F. Killian, 54, executive vice president and CFO. Since 2006, Killian had served as president of Verizon Business, a 31,000-employee organization that provides network solutions to large business and government customers. Killian succeeds Doreen Toben, 59, who retires this year but will work with Killian during a transition period. Killian joined Verizon in 2000 as senior vice president of customer operations.
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., the $15.7 billion oil and gas exploration and production business based in The Woodlands, Texas, promoted senior vice president Robert G. Gwin, 45, to CFO. Gwin replaces Al Walker, 52, who becomes COO. Gwin joined the company in 2006 as vice president of finance and treasurer and became senior vice president in early 2008. He continues to serve as president, CEO and director of Anadarko subsidiary Western Gas Holdings. Walker joined Anadarko in 2005 as senior vice president of finance and CFO.
Eaton Corp., the $15.4 billion Cleveland-based manufacturer, promoted Kurt McMaken, 39, to senior vice president for corporate development and treasury. He replaces Ken Semelsberger, 47, who becomes senior vice president for finance and planning for the industrial sector. McMaken joined Eaton in 2001 as a corporate development and planning associate. Previously, he was manager of audit and business advisory services at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Eaton also named James Even, 46, assistant controller for the Americas.
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Textron Inc., the $14.2 billion Providence, R.I.-based manufacturer, named senior vice president and controller Richard Yates, 58, acting CFO. Yates succeeds Ted R. French, 54, who left the company. Yates joined Textron as corporate controller in 1995, overseeing accounting and financial reporting, planning and analysis. He serves on the company's operating committee and helped steer Textron's restructuring. Previously, he spent 10 years at Paul Revere, a former subsidiary of Textron, as its CFO and in other finance roles.
Dominion Resources, the $15.7 billion Richmond, Va.-based energy producer and transporter, announced Mark F. McGettrick, 51, will succeed Thomas N. Chewning, 63, as CFO when he retires June 1. McGettrick, now president and CEO of Dominion Generation, joined the company in 1980 and has held several positions, including assistant controller and vice president for customer service and marketing. Chewning joined Dominion in 1987 and became CFO 10 years ago. He will remain a financial consultant to the company.
Duke Energy, the $13.2 billion Charlotte, N.C.-based energy company, promoted treasurer Stephen G. De May, 46, to senior vice president, treasurer and chief risk officer. In addition to his current responsibilities as treasurer, he will manage the company's exposure to financial and other risks as chief risk officer. De May has overseen the company's continued access to the credit and capital markets amid a challenging economic environment. He joined Duke Energy in 1990 as a director at a joint venture, Crescent Resources.
Genworth Financial, the $9.9 billion Richmond, Va.-based financial services provider, named Michael Perreault, 49, to the new position of chief risk officer. Perreault comes from ING Group, where he served as senior vice president, chief actuary and chief insurance officer for the U.S. retail annuity business. Prior to ING, Perreault was senior vice president and chief actuary for Old Mutual U.S. Life Holdings. At Genworth, he will oversee enterprise-wide risk management, as well as risk for the retirement and protection business unit.
Ameren Corp., the $7.8 billion St. Louis-based energy holding company, announced that Martin J. Lyons, 42, will add CFO to his current role as senior vice president and chief accounting officer. Lyons replaces Warner L. Baxter, 47, who becomes president and CEO of AmerenUE. Lyons joined Ameren in 2001 as controller and has held several positions at the company. Baxter joined Union Electric Co. in 1995 as assistant controller and became vice president and controller of Ameren following its formation in 1997.
NRG Energy, the $6.9 billion Princeton N.J.-based power generator, announced that Robert Flexon, 50, will return to his previous role as CFO, a position he held from 2004 to 2008. Flexon succeeds Clint Freeland, 40, who will move to NRG's strategy, mergers and acquisitions group, where the company hopes he will utilize his experience and talent for financial structuring. For the past year, Flexon served as the company's first COO. As CFO, he will oversee all aspects of NRG's financial organization.
CB Richard Ellis Group, the $5.1 billion Los Angeles-based commercial real estate services company, promoted Robert E. Sulentic, 52, to CFO. Sulentic replaces Gil Borok, 41, who had served as interim CFO since late 2008 and will resume his role as executive vice president and chief accounting officer. Borok also becomes CFO of the company's Americas business. Sulentic joined the company in 2006, when CB Richard Ellis acquired Trammell Crow Co., where he was chief executive officer.
The NASDAQ OMX Group, the New York-based securities exchange, said that Adena Friedman, 39, presently executive vice president for corporate strategy and global data products, will become CFO in July. Friedman, who joined NASDAQ in 2003, succeeds David Warren, 54, who will remain with the company through December to oversee the transition. Warren joined NASDAQ from the Long Island Power Authority in 2001 as chief administrative officer, and he assumed the role of CFO in July of that year.
Nvidia Corp., the $3.4 billion Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of visual computing technology, appointed David White, 53, executive vice president and CFO. White succeeds Marvin Burkett, 67, who is retiring after six years as CFO but will continue to advise Nvidia. White brings more than 30 years experience in the technology industry, including five years as executive vice president and CFO at Sanmina-SCI Corp., an electronics contract manufacturer. Earlier, he held senior finance roles at Asyst Technologies and Candescent Technologies.
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