Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger has nominated former Douglas administration official Neale Lunderville to serve as interim general manager of the Burlington Electric Department. The appointment must be approved by the city council.
Lunderville recently served as CEO of NG Advantage, a company that delivers compressed natural gas to industrial users, according to a news release from the Mayor’s Office.
Lunderville served as secretary of administration and secretary of transportation during the tenure of Republican Gov. Jim Douglas. He also served as chief recovery officer for Gov. Peter Shumlin following Tropical Storm Irene.
“It is an honor to be asked by Mayor Weinberger to lead such a vibrant, forward-thinking organization like Burlington Electric,” Lunderville said in a statement. “It’s exciting to be part of building on BED’s successes to foster healthy communities with energy efficiency and renewable power, while boosting the City’s economy with reliable, competitively priced electricity.”
Lunderville replaces longtime BED general manager Barbara Grimes, who retired Monday.
“I expect Neale to play a pivotal transitional role in helping prepare BED and the next permanent GM to build on the Department’s record of success,” Weinberger said in a statement.
