Henry W. Knueppel, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Regal Beloit Corporation, has been elected to the board of directors of Wisconsin Energy Corp., effective immediately. Knueppel, 64, has more than 30 years of senior management experience with Regal Beloit, a leading manufacturer of electric motors, mechanical and electrical motion controls, and power generation products. Knueppel also serves as nonexecutive chairman of Harsco Corporation and as a director of Regal Beloit Corporation, Snap-On Inc., and First National Bank & Trust Company of Beloit.