Avista Names New Controller

Sat., June 19, 1999

From Staff

The Avista Corp. board of directors recently elected Christy Burmeister-Smith to oversee financial reporting for the Fortune 500 utility company.

As vice president and controller, Burmeister-Smith will take over a portion of the duties of Ron Peterson, who has been filling the roles of both treasurer and controller since November.

Burmeister-Smith graduated from Boise State University in 1980, joining Avista Corp. (formerly Washington Water Power Co.) that year. She is a certified public accountant.

Avista posts annual revenues of more than $4 billion and is a diversified energy company with utility and subsidiary operations throughout North America.

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