Subject: jim noles named ceo of enron wind
we are pleased to announce that jim noles , president and chief operating
officer of enron wind , will assume the additional role of chief executive
officer , effective immediately . jim will continue to be based in houston .
jim joined enron wind as its president in may of this year . prior to that
appointment , jim was managing director for enron ' s operations support group
of global asset operations and provided operations and maintenance oversight
and technical assistance to enron ' s worldwide facilities .
previously , jim worked with enron international ' s asset management team where
he formed the north american asset management group to provide operation and
maintenance services to enron north america ' s electricity generation peaker
plants that entered into service in 1999 . jim joined enron in 1995 as vice
president of enron development corp . to head up its middle east regional
development team .
prior to joining enron , jim was an international marketer for trw ' s systems
integration group with responsibilities in the middle east . jim served in
the u . s . army for 25 years , culminating his career as a brigadier general .
his education includes a bachelor ' s degree from the university of north
alabama and a master ' s of public administration from the university of
alabama .
jim has a solid track record in development , sales , operations , and
leadership and has had a positive impact on enron wind ' s growth and
profitability in the short period since joining the company . please join us
in congratulating jim on his promotion and new responsibilities .