Dynegy Inc.‘s chief administrative officer and chief communications officer both have resigned, but the company said they will work as part-time consultants for the next few months. Milton Scott, who was in charge of administrating human resources, risk management and insurance, and Deborah Fiorito, in charge of the company’s communications, quit in mid-September, but have agreed to provide consulting services to the company over the coming months “as we continue to make adjustments to the business and focus our efforts on the remaining elements of our capital and liquidity plan,” said a spokesman. Scott, a certified public accountant, had worked for Dynegy since 1999, and for 22 years, he worked in the Houston office of Arthur Andersen, where he was partner-in-charge of the Southwest region technology and communications practice. Fiorito joined Dynegy in May 2000. Previously, she was senior vice president at Chase Bank of Texas. Dynegy said it is considering combining the job positions into a single position at a later date.

Barry C. Cooper has been elected CFO of the Laclede Group and Laclede Gas Co. Cooper’s election follows the scheduled Oct. 1 retirement of Gerald T. McNeive Jr., who was senior vice president of finance and general counsel. Cooper, 43, was vice president of finance for GenAmerica Corp. in St. Louis and also spent 14 years at KPMG Peat Marwick LLP in St. Louis. He is a CPA and a St. Louis native. McNeive joined Laclede Gas as associate general counsel in 1986 and his responsibilities were broadened later to include finance.

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