NRG Energy, the $8.8 billion power producer,named Kirkland Andrews CFO. He succeedsChristian Schade, who is leaving to become CFO andexecutive vice president at Omthera Pharmaceuticals. Andrews, 43,joins Princeton, N.J.-based NRG from Deutsche Bank Securities,where he was a managing director and co-head of power and utilityinvestment banking in the Americas. Earlier, he worked ininvestment banking at Citigroup Global Markets. Andrews beganworking with NRG during the economic crisis of 2008 and 2009, whenhe advised the company as it warded off a hostile takeover attemptby Exelon.

MasterCard, the $5.5 billion global paymentsand technology company in Purchase, N.Y., named AndreaForster corporate controller and principal accountingofficer. She succeeds John Sulca, who held theposition on an interim basis and will continue to serve asassistant controller. Forster, 51, is joining MasterCard fromPepsiCo, where she most recently served as vice president of supplychain transformation. Over the past 20 years, she held a variety offinance positions at both PepsiCo and Pepsi Bottling Group,including serving as Pepsi Bottling's corporate controller from2000 to 2007 and its vice president of North America finance from2007 to 2008.

Vishay Intertechnology, a $2.7 billion Malvern,Pa.-based manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and electroniccomponents, named Lori Lipcaman CFO. She succeedsLior Yahalomi, Vishay's CFO since 2008, who hasresigned to explore new opportunities. Lipcaman, 53, has beenVishay's chief accounting officer and senior vice president since2008 and served as corporate senior vice president and operationscontroller for ten years prior to that.

MF Global, the $2.2 billion broker ofcommodities and listed derivatives in New York City, namedVinay Mahajan global treasurer. He replacesDavid Dunne, who was treasurer since 2008 and willnow serve as the company's global head of treasury capital markets.Mahajan most recently was managing director and treasurer atFortress Investment Group. Over the last 20 years, he has served intreasury and capital markets roles at Citi, General Electric,PepsiCo and Atlantic Richfield Chemical Co.

Kansas City Southern, the $1.8 billion KansasCity, Mo.-based railroad, named Michael Clinetreasurer and senior vice president. He succeeds PaulWeyandt, who recently retired. Cline, 50, spent the last10 years at Great Plains Energy, where he most recently served astreasurer and vice president of investor relations.

CTS Corp., a $553 million provider ofelectronics products and manufacturing services, namedThomas Kroll CFO. He succeeds DonnaBelusar, who has been named senior vice president of humanresources and information technology at CTS. Kroll, 56, joinedElkhart, Ind.-based CTS in 2000 and served as its controller andvice president since 2002.