• PPL subsidiary Rhode Island Energy named Michele Leone chief operations officer for Rhode Island, replacing Al LaBarre, retiring Aug. 1.
• Leone will oversee statewide electric and gas operations, focusing on safety, reliability, cross-functional coordination, operational performance.
• Kathy Castro was appointed vice president of gas operations, moving from vice president of electric distribution operations.
• Rhode Island Energy will launch a search in coming weeks to fill the vice president of electric operations role.

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