FPL Group Inc. announced that Lewis Hay III has been elected president, CEO and a director of the $7 billion electricity-related services company. He succeeds James L. Broadhead, who will remain as chairman through the end of the year. Since March 2000, Hay had been serving as president of FPL Energy, the company’s independent power production company and its fastest growing business. He joined FPL Group in August 1999 as CFO. Hay will continue to serve as president of FPL Energy until a replacement is named, the company said.

Calgary-based KeyWest Energy Corp. recently announced additions to its natural gas and oil exploration team. The company reported that Jeff Boissonneault has joined KeyWest as chief geologist responsible for generating and developing new prospect areas in eastern and central Alberta. Brent Lacey, as senior geologist with KeyWest, will work in western Saskatchewan and southern Alberta. David Wardlaw also joins the company as chief geophysicist with an extensive background in both structural and stratigraphic interpretation. KeyWest said it expects to drill 50 or more wells this year and continues to seek strategic acquisitions as part of its growth strategy.

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