Spire Inc. announced that Scott Doyle has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective January 15, 2024. In this role, Scott will have oversight of the company's gas utilities serving more than 1.7 million customers across Alabama, Missouri and Mississippi. Scott brings more than 25 years of utility industry experience to Spire, most recently serving as executive vice president, utility operations at CenterPoint Energy in Houston, Texas.

Prior to this role, Scott held numerous executive leadership positions of increasing responsibility in natural gas operations and regulatory and public affairs. Scott currently serves on the board of directors of Goodwill Industries of Houston and has previously held board positions with the American Gas Association, American Gas Foundation, Southern Gas Association, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and the Association of Electric Companies of Texas. In addition, he serves on the Engineering Advisory Council of Texas A&M University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.