May 12, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Allete, Inc.’s (NYSE: ALE) board has named Alan R. Hodnik as president of Allete. Hodnik will also be joining the company’s board. Donald J. Shippar remains chairman and CEO of Allete.

Hodnik joined Minnesota Power in 1978 and in 2007 was named Minnesota Power’s chief operating officer, with responsibilities for transmission, distribution, generation and engineering functions as well as Superior, Water, Light & Power and BNI Coal. His previous positions include SVP of Minnesota Power Operations, VP of generation operations, and Leader of Allete’s organizational development team.

Duluth, Minnesota-based Allete provides regulated energy services in Minnesota and Wisconsin, has an equity investment in the American Transmission Co., and owns BNI Coal in North Dakota and Allete Properties in Florida.

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