Northeast Utilities appointed Leon Olivier as executive vice president of energy strategy and business development, effective Sept. 2, 2014. In his new role, Olivier will lead Northeast Utilities' newly formed enterprise energy strategy and business development organization, which will focus on ways to solve energy market constraints and challenges in New England, as well as strategies for grid modernization, renewable energy and regional transmission opportunities for the company.

Before assuming the new role, Olivier will resign as executive vice president and COO of Northeast Utilities. Werner Schweiger has been appointed and will be formally elected executive vice president and COO of the company, effective Sept. 2. He has been serving as president of electric distribution of Northeast Utilities Service Co.

Jan. 16, 2013.