Mr Protsch will assume responsibility for all Alliant Energy utility operations. He will report to William Harvey, president, CEO and chairman of the board of Alliant Energy, who will continue in his current position. The company has also announced that Barbara Swan will expand her current duties in the role of executive vice president, general counsel and chief administrative officer, while Patricia Kampling will be promoted to the position of vice president, CFO and treasurer. Ms Kampling was formerly vice president and treasurer. Thomas Aller, senior vice president of energy delivery, will be appointed to the new position of senior vice president of energy resource development, while Dundeana Doyle, vice president of strategy and regulatory affairs, will be promoted to the position of senior vice president of energy delivery. Mr Protsch and Mr Aller are headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ms Swan, Ms Kampling and Ms Doyle are headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The appointments will be effective on January 4, 2009.