Operations Conference – Gas Operational Excellence

Committee Members

Christine Austin

Hubbell Gas Utility Solutions

Regional Sales - Southwest
Session Lead

Brian Ball

Southwest Gas Corporation

Engineering Supervisor
Session Lead

Matt Bendis

ENSTAR Natural Gas Company

Manager Transmission Operations
Session Lead

Blair Bishop

ATCO Natural Gas

Manager, District Operations - Northeast Region
Member

Manuel Gonzalez

Southern California Gas Company

Distribution Engineering Manager
Chair

Karen Himes

Western Energy Institute

Program Manager + Member Engagement Specialist
WEI Liaison

Nicholas Jentzsch

Dominion Energy

Operations Supervisor
Member

Jack Kelley

Centuri Group, Inc.

Director, Customer Engagement
Member

Kurt Oertel

NW Natural

Operations Supervisor
Member

Luis Pizano

Black & Veatch

Principal Consultant - Operational Technologies
Member

Joe Spadoni

Puget Sound Energy

Gas Engineer
Member

Sarah Towne

Southern California Gas Company

Project Manager III - Aboveground Storage Process Assurance Team Leader
Member