Ameren CEO Thomas Voss To Retire In July; Names Warner Baxter President

(RTTNews) - Ameren Corp. (AEE) announced that, in connection with the planned retirement of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Voss, its Board decided that, effective immediately, Warner Baxter will succeed Voss as President of the company and that Baxter has been elected to Ameren's Board of Directors.

The company also announced that Baxter will become Chief Executive Officer on April 24, 2014, at which time Voss will become Executive Chairman. Voss will retire from the company and the Board of Directors on July 1, 2014, and Baxter is expected to succeed him as Chairman of the Board on that date. Since 2009, Baxter has served as the President and CEO of Ameren Missouri and will remain so until a successor is named.

From 2003 to 2009, Baxter was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ameren, where he led the finance, strategic planning and business risk management functions. From 2007 to 2009, he was also President and CEO of Ameren Services Company. Baxter joined Ameren in August 1995 as Assistant Controller. He has also served as Senior Vice President, Finance and as Vice President and Controller.