ALCOA executive Shirley In’t Veld has been appointed chief executive officer of Western Australia’s biggest electricity generator, Verve Energy. For the past decade, Ms In’t Veld has held senior positions with Alcoa and has worked with WMC Resources, Bankwest and law firm Mallesons. Ms In’t Veld replaces Verve Energy’s inaugural chief executive officer John Lillywhite, who left the company in December last year.