FirstEnergy Corp. has named James H Lash as president and chief nuclear officer of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. (FENOC). Mr Lash succeeds Joseph J Hagan who has elected to retire on 1 May 1 2010, after a 40yr career in the nuclear industry. As part of the executive changes, Peter P Sena III, VP of Operations, will replace Mr Lash as senior VP of Operations. In his new position, Mr Lash will have overall management responsibility for nuclear fleet operations at the corporate headquarters and for the safe, reliable operation of FENOC’s three nuclear power plants: the Beaver Valley Power Station, Shippingport, Pennsylvania; Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Oak Harbor, Ohio; and the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Perry, Ohio.