CalPX Board Appoints John Yurkanin New Chief Operating Officer.ALHAMBRA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1998--The California Power Exchange (CalPX) board of governors Thursday appointed John Yurkanin, a career energy industry executive, as chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. responsible for internal operations. He will join CalPX on Dec. 1 with primary responsibility for all trading operations, market services, and billing and settlement operations for the exchange, which serves as California's electricity market. Don Ritchey, CalPX board chairman, said Thursday's board action fills a key management position which has been vacant since June 1, when George Sladoje was promoted from chief operating officer to the chief executive officer position. "John Yurkanin is an extremely qualified executive who has extensive knowledge of both the energy industry and commodities trading operations," Ritchey said. "His leadership will be key to developing new market opportunities and ensuring that all CalPX operations are efficiently coordinated." Until recently, Yurkanin, 47, served as LG&E Energy Corp.'s senior vice president for marketing and operations in its nonregulated businesses, based in Kentucky, with responsibilities for operating assets Operating Assets Another term for working capital. associated with the 24-hour power operations and gas control facilities. He also directed LG&E's retail marketing, regulatory strategy, and products and services development for emerging power and gas markets. Prior to joining LG&E in 1996, Yurkanin was a principal in two energy consulting firms for two years after ending a lengthy career with British Petroleum (BP), which extended from 1981 until 1994. At BP, he advanced through a number of positions associated with crude oil trading, and North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. and European oil and gas marketing. From 1992 to 1994, he served as vice president for BP Gas, with responsibilities for the start-up of U.S. commodity marketing and trading operations to manage BP's equity production of gas and liquid hydrocarbons. Yurkanin earned a master of business administration, with emphasis in finance and management, from Xavier University For other educational institutions using the name Xavier, see . Xavier University may refer to: In the United States:
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