Spire appoints Scott Doyle as CEO

Spire (SR) announced the appointment of Scott Doyle as its president and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Scott, who most recently served as Spire’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, succeeds Steve Lindsey, who has resigned from his role as a member of the Board of Directors. As Spire’s executive vice president and COO, Scott led Spire’s gas utilities which serve more than 1.7M customers across Alabama, Missouri and Mississippi. Prior to joining Spire in January of 2024, Scott served as executive vice president of utility operations at CenterPoint Energy in Houston, Texas, leading electric and natural gas businesses serving seven million customers across multiple states. Prior to this role, Scott held numerous executive leadership positions of increasing responsibility at CenterPoint in natural gas operations and regulatory and public affairs. Scott currently serves on the board of directors of the United Way of Greater St. Louis, the Regional Business Council and the Southern Gas Association. He also serves on the Engineering Advisory Council of Texas A&M University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He previously has held board positions with the American Gas Association, Goodwill Industries of Houston, the American Gas Foundation, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and the Association of Electric Companies of Texas.