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NiSource COO to Retire

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NiSource Inc. announced that Jim Stanley, executive vice president (EVP) and chief operating officer, will retire from the company effective June 1, after more than 40 years in the energy industry.

With today's announcement, Pablo Vegas has been named EVP, gas segment and chief customer officer, effective May 1. In this role, he will assume the additional responsibilities for leading field operations across NiSource's seven natural gas companies. Consistent with NiSource's business strategy, he will focus on leveraging and enhancing the scale of the gas business and more closely aligning the organization in serving our customers.

Vegas joined NiSource in 2016 as EVP and president, Columbia Gas Group, after serving in various leadership roles in the utility industry.

Concurrent with Vegas' enhanced role, Mike Finissi will become EVP, safety, capital execution and technical services. With responsibility for capital programs, engineering, safety, environmental, technical training and shared services, he'll continue NiSource's focused strategy and plan on achieving industry leadership in safety and delivering shared, integrated platforms.

Finissi joined NiSource in 2010 as senior vice president and chief operating officer for NIPSCO, after serving in various leadership roles in the utility industry. In 2015 he was named senior vice president, capital execution. He will report to Hamrock and join the executive leadership team.