SPOKANE, Wash., April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Scott L. Morris, Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA)
chairman, president and chief executive officer is pleased to
announce that Avista Corp. Vice President Roger Woodworth will take on the additional role
of Chief Strategy Officer for the company. In this new role,
Woodworth will focus on entrepreneurial growth opportunities, both
inside and outside of the company, including innovative services,
emerging technologies and other potential ventures that are in line
with Avista's core energy business.
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"The energy utility industry is undergoing major change as a
result of rapidly evolving technologies, new energy policies and
increased interest in the value customers get from the energy they
choose to use," said Morris. "Roger's broad utility experience and
strategic way of thinking makes him well-suited to explore and vet
the best of new opportunities to position us for the energy
future."
Woodworth's 32-year career at Avista includes service as vice
president of corporate development, vice president of operations
and, most recently, vice president for sustainable energy
solutions. He is a graduate of Washington
State University and an alumnus of Columbia University's Senior Executive Program.
SOURCE Avista Corp.