Craig Barker has worked in the Natural Gas industry for 18 years. 13 years with Southwest Gas, and 5 years previous with Northern Pipeline. Craig has worked in multiple departments during his tenure, including Customer Service, Construction, Cathodic Protection, and currently, Gas Operations Support Staff, where he holds the position of Specialist. In this position, Craig is Liaison between Gas Operations Support Staff and all of the company’s Operations Departments, as well as being the Liaison between Southwest Gas and all of the Contract Companies. Responsibilities also include the training and tracking of all Operator Qualifications as well as Pipe Joining Qualifications for both Southwest Gas employees, and Contract personnel on an annual and 5 year basis. Craig is a certified Corrosion Technician through the National Organization of Corrosion Engineers (NACE).