MetLife, the $50.9 billion New York-based insurance company, has named Peter Carlson chief accounting officer. He succeeds Joseph Prochaska Jr., who is retiring this year. Carlson previously served as corporate controller and executive vice president at Wachovia.

Sheila Taylor will become treasurer at YRC Worldwide, an Overland Park, Kansas, transportation services company with revenue of $8.9 billion. Her predecessor, Christina Wise, is leaving the company. Taylor is currently vice president of finance and investor relations at YRC.

Atmos Energy, a $7.2 billion Dallas utility company, promoted Christopher Forsythe to controller and vice president. He succeeds Fred Meisenheimer, who was named CFO and senior vice president in February. Forsythe, 37, previously served as director of financial reporting.

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