ST. LOUIS, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of
directors of Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) announced that it has increased
the size of the board from 9 members to 11 and elected Vinny
Ferrari and Paul D. Koonce as its
newest members, effective July 19,
2023, and July 28, 2023,
respectively.
Ferrari, 63, has extensive financial industry experience,
retiring in Dec. 2020 from Edward
Jones, where he served in various leadership roles, including as
general partner, chief operating officer and chief information
officer. Ferrari also worked on Wall Street for 22 years with
Morgan Stanley, JJ Kenny and the Chase Manhattan Bank.
Koonce, 63, retired in Feb. 2020
after a 38-year career in the energy sector, most notably with two
decades at Dominion Energy, where he most recently served as
executive vice president, president and CEO of Dominion's Power
Generation Group.
"Our board and leadership team at Spire are very pleased to be
adding both Vinny and Paul to our board," said Ed Glotzbach, Spire board chair. "We are
fortunate to have two experienced and talented executives joining
us. Paul has extensive experience and is a proven leader relative
to many facets of the energy industry, including natural gas,
electric transmission and distribution and power generation.
Vinny's leadership at Edward Jones has encompassed oversight and
extensive knowledge of information technology, cybersecurity,
customer operations and successful change management. Their
experience and insights will be valuable to us as the company moves
forward."
Ferrari is a graduate of Ursinus
College in Pennsylvania
where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics. He currently
serves on the board of St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, and is a past board
member of St. Andrews Resources for Seniors System. Koonce earned a
bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Tennessee and is a board member of
Virginia's Promise in Action. He
is a past chair of both the Southern Gas Association and the
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America.
About Spire
At Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) we believe energy exists to help make
people's lives better. It's a simple idea, but one that's at the
heart of our company. Every day we serve 1.7 million homes and
businesses making us one of the largest publicly traded natural gas
companies in the country. We help families and business owners fuel
their daily lives through our gas utilities serving Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri. Our natural gas-related business
segments include Spire Marketing and Spire Midstream. We are
committed to transforming our business through growing organically,
investing in infrastructure, and advancing through innovation.
Learn more at SpireEnergy.com.
Investor Contact:
Scott W. Dudley Jr.
314-342-0878
Scott.Dudley@SpireEnergy.com
Media Contact:
Jessica B. Willingham
314-342-3300
Jessica.Willingham@SpireEnergy.com
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