$6.4 billion King of Prussia, Penn.-based UGI Corp. has named Davinder Athwal chief accounting officer and chief risk officer, effective Dec. 29, 2008. He reports to Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Peter Kelly.

In these new positions, Athwal assumes oversight responsibility for accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls. He also will have responsibility for the continued development and implementation of the company’s enterprise risk management strategy. Athwal succeeds Michael Cuzzolina, who retired in June 2008.

Athwal, formerly vice president of accounting and financial control, has over 15 years of public company accounting and reporting experience. Prior to joining Athwal, he was Global M&A Controller of Nortel Networks, a global supplier of telecommunications equipment and solutions. Previously, he spent several years with IBM in both accounting and risk-management roles. His professional background includes substantial public accounting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he was a senior manager in the firm’s National Risk and Quality Group.