Southwest Airlines, the $15.6 billionDallas-based air carrier, named Tammy Romo CFO andsenior vice president of finance. She succeeds LauraWright, who is retiring after eight years as CFO and 25years with the company. Romo, 50, is currently Southwest's seniorvice president of planning. She has also served as director ofinvestor relations, treasurer and controller. Before joiningSouthwest in 1991, Romo worked as an audit manager at Coopers &Lybrand.

The Hartford Financial ServicesGroup, the $21.8 billion Hartford, Conn.-based insuranceand wealth management services provider, appointed RobertBateman controller and senior vice president. He succeedsBeth Bombara, who was promoted to president ofthe company's life runoff unit. Bateman, 45, most recently was CFOof the Hartford's commercial markets division. Since joining thecompany in 2004, he served in various positions, including CFO ofclaims. Bateman previously was a senior manager and vice presidentof internal audit at Kaman Corp.

Ralph Lauren, the $6.8 billion New York-basedapparel company, named Christopher Peterson CFOand senior vice president. He succeeds TraceyTravis, who left in July to become CFO at Estee Lauder.Peterson, 46, joins the company from Procter & Gamble, where hemost recently served as CFO of the global household care unit. Hehas also worked in investment banking at Smith Barney.

United Overseas Bank, a $5.9 billionSingapore-based bank, named Chan Kok Seong chiefrisk officer. He succeeds Tham Ming Soong, who left the company inMay to spend more time with family. Chan, 50, previously served asCEO of UOB's Malaysian office. Prior to joining UOB, he worked forArab-Malaysian Merchant Bank.

Kennametal, a $2.7 billion Latrobe, Penn.-basedmanufacturer of industrial tooling, named BrianKelly treasurer and vice president of tax. He succeedsLawrence Lanza, who is retiring. Kelly has workedfor Kennametal for 16 years and most recently served as assistanttreasurer and vice president of corporate tax.

FBL Financial Group, a $618 million West DesMoines, Iowa, holding company for Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co.,named Donald Seibel CFO and treasurer. He succeedsJames Brannen, who was promoted to CEO. Seibel,49, has been FBL's vice president of financesince 2007 and earlierserved as vice president of accounting. He previously worked inpublic accounting.