PPM Energy names new wind business officers

PPM Energy, Inc. has created two new executive positions to support its growing wind business. Jean Wilson will now serve as senior vice president of PPM's overall wind business, and Kevin Devlin will serve as vice president of commercial operations. Ty Daul will replace Wilson as vice president of renewable business development.

Jean Wilson has more than 13 years in the wind energy business in wind power development and marketing, including four years in wind development with Kenetech Windpower and 10 years with PPM and its former affiliate PacifiCorp. She now will be responsible for all of PPM Energy's renewable business chain overseeing development, construction and engineering, operations and maintenance, asset management and origination.

Kevin Devlin has more than 18 years experience in the energy industry, including ten years with Exxon. Devlin will oversee PPM Energy's newly formed Commercial Operations team including wind equipment and service procurement, as well as PPM's operations and maintenance (O&M) business services for others.

Ty Daul has more than 16 years experience in the energy business, including seven years in engineering and marketing roles with Westinghouse Electric's power generation group, and four years with Entergy and Newport Generation, leading gas-fired generation development. In his new role, he will be responsible for PPM's wind energy greenfield development and project acquisition.