jim noles named ceo enron wind pleased announce jim noles president chief operating officer enron wind assume additional role chief executive officer effective immediately jim continue based houston jim joined enron wind president may year prior appointment jim managing director enron operations support group global asset operations provided operations maintenance oversight technical assistance enron worldwide facilities previously jim worked enron international asset management team formed north american asset management group provide operation maintenance services enron north america electricity generation peaker plants entered service 1999 jim joined enron 1995 vice president enron development corp head middle east regional development team prior joining enron jim international marketer trw systems integration group responsibilities middle east jim served u army 25 years culminating career brigadier general education includes bachelor degree university north alabama master public administration university alabama jim solid track record development sales operations leadership positive impact enron wind growth profitability short period since joining company please join us congratulating jim promotion new responsibilities