Richmond, Va., USA - September 17, 2012, Richmond, Va., USA - Dominion, an energy producer, announced the resignation of its senior vice president M. Stuart Bolton, Jr., and a number of other management changes.
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Mr. Bolton has retired from the company after more than 37 years of service. He held numerous management positions, including district manager for the Charlottesville, Va., office.
He became vice president and controller of Virginia Power in 1999 and served as a senior vice president in various capacities since 2000. He assumed his current position in 2010.
The company also announced that Shannon L. Venable, vice president-Financial Management (Generation) has become vice president-Information Technology.
Ms. Venable joined Dominion in 1982 in Transmission & Distribution Construction and Operations
Ms. Venable served in a number of management positions, including director-IT Business Accounts, before being promoted to vice president-Integrated Resource Planning in 2007.
She became vice president-Financial Management (Generation) in 2010. Ms. Venable earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in electrical engineering.
Thomas R. Bean, vice president-Financial Analysis (Alternative Energy Solutions), has succeeded Ms. Venable.
Mr. Bean joined Virginia Power in 1978 as a service representative and later worked in financial planning, market research and market analysis.
He was promoted to vice president-Financial Management at Dominion in 2004 and later became vice president-Financial Management for the Transmission & Distribution business of Dominion Virginia Power. Mr. Bean assumed the role of vice president-Financial Analysis (Alternative Energy Solutions) in 2009.
He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia in commerce and an MBA from George Washington University.
Patricia G. Shell, vice president & General Auditor, has become vice president-Financial Analysis (Alternative Energy Solutions).
Ms. Shell joined Dominion in 1997 as general auditor after working for the accounting firms Ernst & Young and Deloitte.
She held other management positions in Corporate Accounting, Dominion Energy Clearinghouse and Dominion Energy before becoming vice president & General Auditor in 2008.
She received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Virginia Tech and is a certified public accountant.
Michele L. Cardiff, controller-Generation Accounting, has been promoted to vice president and General Auditor.
Ms. Cardiff joined the company as a senior accountant in 1996.
Her previous positions included assistant controller for the Services Company and director-Accounting for the Services Company before assuming the position of controller-Generation Accounting. ■