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David Gray
David Gray has joined Colonial Pipeline as vice president and general counsel. He brings 25 years of legal experience to his new role at Colonial. Most recently, Gray was senior vice president for the midstream business of EQT Corp., with responsibility for business development, asset optimization a..
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA)
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) named Michael Isper as its new director of Security, Reliability and Resilience. In his role, Isper will lead the cyber- and physical security efforts for the association, managing its ongoing collaboration efforts with member companies and t..
Southern Gas Association
The Southern Gas Association (SGA) named Suzanne Ogle as chief executive officer for the Dallas-based organization, succeeding William Cantrell, who retired effective Aug. 31. Although stepping down from his full-time leadership role, Cantrell will continue in a contract role as liaison for the Gas ..
Dan Foppiano
Boston-based construction firm BOND announced the promotion of Dan Foppiano to vice president of the Civil and Utility Division of the company’s New York City office. ..
Tracy Gray
Tracy Gray has been appointed director of Strategic Planning, Mining and Engineering & Construction Projects for Sodexo’s Energy & Resources Division. Gray joins the company with more than 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Additionally, Simon Seaton was named by Sodexo as chief exe..
D. James Harbilas
AltaGas has named D. James Harbilas to the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer. He replaces Tim Watson, who left the company...
Chad Edinger
JET Infrastructure, which owns and manages jet fuel pipelines and terminals across the United States, announced Chad Edinger has joined the company as general manager. He previously was vice president of Marketing and Business Development for NuStar Energy LP (formerly Kaneb Pipeline)...
Vacuworx
Vacuworx promoted Alan Odgers to senior vice president of Strategy from vice president of Marketing and Paula Bell to director of Marketing from manager. The Tulsa, Okla.-based company also hired William Bomprezzi as director of Business Analytics, and Brandon Martin and Denise Warner as Marketing c..
Jim Darroch
WFS Technologies named Jim Darroch as its chief technology officer. In his role, Darroch will drive product portfolio and software development strategy and expand the product engineering team to meet growing client demand for existing products. Prior to joining WFS, Darroch was part of Honeywell’s ..
Targa Resources
Targa Resources made the following management-succession changes effective March 1, 2020: Matthew J. Meloy, current president, will become chief executive officer and join the Board of Directors. Joe Bob Perkins, current CEO, will remain as a member of the management team and become executive chairm..
Kimberly S. Greene
GTI announced Kimberly S. Greene, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Southern Company Gas, was appointed to the GTI Board of Directors. GTI is a research, development and training organization that addresses global energy and environmental challenges through technology-based solutio..
Diana M. Charletta
Diana M. Charletta has been appointed president of Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN) and president of the general partner of EQM Midstream Partners, the Pittsburgh-based company’s publicly traded subsidiary. Charletta will retain her current position of chief operating officer for both ETRN and..
Barry E. Davis
Enlink Midstream’s executive chairman, Barry E. Davis, who led the company as CEO from its founding in 2014 to 2018, has reassumed the role of CEO, replacing Michael J. Garberding. Davis will continue to serve as chairman. Dallas-based Enlink also appointed former American Airlines Chairman and CEO ..
Kevin Akers
Atmos Energy appointed Kevin Akers to serve as president and CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective Oct. 1. Akers, currently executive vice president, will succeed Mike Haefner, who is stepping down Sept. 30 to focus on a recent health issue and will retire Jan. 1 from the company an..
T. Boone Pickens Dies at Age 91
T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died Wednesday. He was 91.
Mountain Valley Developer EQT Cuts Jobs
EQT Corporation has announced that it is streamlining its business to improve operational effectiveness and create a more efficient and nimbler organization.
Melvin D. Williams
Melvin D. Williams, president of Nicor Gas, the largest natural gas distribution company in Illinois, ihas been named to the 2019 EMpower 100 Ethnic Minority Executives List. The annual list ranks the 100 most influential black, Asian and minority leaders in the world...
Rebecca McNatt
Kirby-Smith Machinery promoted Rebecca McNatt to director of construction technology. In this role, McNatt will be responsible for the growth and development of Komatsu Smart Construction and other equipment manufacturer technology programs offered through KSM. P&GJ..
Igor Korytko
Moscow-based steel pipe producer TMK has named Igor Korytko as CEO, replacing Alexander Shiryaev, who will continue to serve on its board of directors. Korytko previously served as TMK’s vice president for Efficiency Management. P&GJ..
Ronald C. Kraemer
National Fuel Gas Company named Ronald C. Kraemer president of National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, succeeding David P. Bauer who became president and chief executive officer of the company. Kraemer will continue in his role as president of Empire Pipeline, retaining responsibility for the company’..
Jim O’Neil
Former Quanta Services CEO Jim O’Neil has joined CUI Global’s board of directors as vice-chairman and lead independent director, expanding the board to six members. P&GJ ..
Mark Schiller
Mark Schiller was named president and chief executive officer of Lane Industries and its subsidiary The Lane Construction Corporation. He succeeds Robert E. Alger after 20 years of operational leadership at Lane, most recently as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Operations – C..
T. Jeffrey Layne/Matthew DeNezza
Meritage Midstream announced that T. Jeffrey Layne has joined the company as chief operating officer and Matthew DeNezza has joined as chief operating officer. DeNezza also serves as chief financial officer. They joined the Denver-based company as it prepared to commission its Steamboat Cryogenic Pr..
Robert Osborn/Matt Westphal
Michels promoted Robert Osborn to vice president of Energy and Matt Westphal to senior vice president of Pipelines. Osborn joined Michels in 2001 and has almost 40 years of experience and Westphal has more than 30 years of experience. P&GJ..
Brent Wahl
NextDecade Corporation named Brent Wahl as senior vice president, Finance. In this role, Mr. Wahl will be responsible for leading the financing needs of the Rio Grande LNG project in the Port of Brownsville, Texas – part of the company’s efforts to provide the largest LNG export solution linking Per..
Michele A. Evans
Cheniere Energy appointed Michele A. Evans to its board of directors. She will be an independent director and serve on the Audit and the Governance and Nominating committees. Evans has more than 30 years of experience in the defense and aerospace industry and currently is executive vice president o..
Equitrans Midstream Appoints Diana M. Charletta as President
Equitrans Midstream has announced the appointment of Diana M. Charletta as president of Equitrans Midstream Corporation and of EQM Midstream Partners.
William Cantrell to Retire from SGA, Suzanne Ogle Named as next CEO
The Southern Gas Association (SGA) announced today that William N. Cantrell will retire as Chief Executive Officer and that the Board of Directors has named Suzanne Ogle to succeed him in the role.
Kathleen Eisbrenner
Kathleen Eisbrenner, founder and chairman of the board of Houston-based LNG company NextDecade, died May 9. She was 58.
Ismael Ripoll
Energy consultancy Xodus Group appointed Ismael Ripoll as its new advanced analysis lead. Ripoll leads the team specializing in finite element analysis, covering areas including steel and flexible pipelines, pressure vessels and structures. ..
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