Pipeline Safety Management Systems
The mission of the Pipeline Safety Management Systems Committee is to look for opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on a framework for managing pipeline safety holistically through the integration of various activities including risk and asset management, formal processes and procedures, systematic decision making, monitoring of program effectiveness, safety culture, audits, and increased communications.
Who We Are? Natural Gas Industry who are strategic thinkers, leaders, and decision makers within member companies.
What We Do? Provide networking and educational opportunities to industry peers through awards programs, best practice sharing and educational development for SGA events.
Where We Meet? The group meets virtually through webinars, in person at planning meetings and conferences, and for monthly taskforce calls.
ALfred J Giordano, Associate Committee Member
Manager, Regulatory Compliance
Amanda Smith, Associate Committee Member
Brad Carter, Member
Leader, Planning and Scheduling
Chelsea Terral, Staff Liaison
Manager of Volunteer Engagement
Darral Ward, Member
Manager, Pipeline Safety
Greg McReynolds, Associate Committee Member
Client Business Strategist
Jeff Wiese, Associate Committee Member
Svp / Pipeline Integrity Services
Jon S. Russell, Member
Safety & Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Myron Sprinkle, Member
Locating Specialist
Sandra Panos, Member
Administrator, Gas Operations Compliance
Steve Allen, Associate Committee Member
Executive Director, Pipeline Safety
Steve Munster, Associate Committee Member
Business Development – Utilities Southeast District
Employee Health & Safety
The mission of the Employee Health & Safety Committee is to provide opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on enhancing the safety and health awareness of employees.
Who We Are? Safety and Health professionals in the natural gas industry.
What We Do? The Committee is responsible to the safety and health liaison representatives of the member companies for originating and directing safety and health activities relating to the natural gas industry
Where We Meet? The committee meets on monthly conference calls, at an onsite planning meeting, and holds roundtables as part of SGA Conferences.
Committee Resources
Bryan Ford, Chair
Sr. Health & Safety Professional
Flint Kemper, Vice Chair
Safety Manager
Anthony Carter, CSP, Member
Senior Safety Specialist
Brandy Silvio, Member
Process Safety Leader
Buz Holloway, Member
Safety & Health Specialist IV
Chelsea Terral, SGA Staff Liaison
Manager of Volunteer Engagement
Colby A. Child, Jr., M.A.A., ASP, Associate Committee Member
Corporate Health and Safety Manager
James Owens, Second Vice Chair
Mid Tex / APT Safety Manager
Jeff Whitaker, Member
Purchasing Manager
Jim Ross, Member
Director, Health & Safety
Jon Nixon, Member
Lead Safety Specialist
Michael J. Donahue, Member
Manager - Gas Safety and Training
Misty Potter, Member
Division Safety Specialist
Samantha Grassle, Associate Committee Member
Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager
Scott D Bush, Member
Manager of EHS
Steven C. Hall, Member
East Operations Center
Theresa Lucado, Past Chair
Senior Safety Specialist
Trevor Rice, COSS, CCEMTP, EMT-P, Member
Health & Safety Manager
Technical Training & Operator Qualification
The mission of the Technical Training & Operator Qualification Committee is to look for opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on evaluates new training trends, techniques and available training products and programs to deliver cost effective resources to the industry. In addition, staying up-to-date on new regulations and their potential impact on existing OQ requirements.
Who We Are? Natural Gas Industry who are strategic thinkers, leaders, and decision makers within member companies.
What We Do? Provide networking and educational opportunities to industry peers through awards programs, best practice sharing and educational development for SGA events.
Where We Meet? The group meets virtually through webinars, in person at planning meetings and conferences, and for monthly committee calls.
Steven Himmelfarb, Chair
Director Technical training and Education Technology
Amy Livingston, First Vice Chair
Training Manager
Andrea Chamblin, Member
Mgr. Training
Chelsea Terral, SGA Staff Liaison, alternate
Manager of Volunteer Engagement
Dennis R. Machacek, Member
Technical Training Specialist II
Edgar Rodriguez, Member
Pipeline Safety Specialist
Jason Garland, Associate Committee Member
Executive Vice President/Sales and Client Services
Jeff Simms, Member
Technical Training Manager
Jeffrey Wayne Buttram, Member
Program Manager Contractor OQ Compliance
Jennifer Lane, Associate Committee Member
Account Executive
Jordan Anderson, SGA Staff Liaison
Learning and Development Manager, Industry Trends
Joshua Alvey, Member
Safety and Tech Train Consultant
Joyce Gorgan, Associate Committee Member
Managing Director, Houston
Kevin Dunn, Member
Manager, Operator Qualification & Education Technology
Melanie Miller, Member
Mgr. Regulatory Engineering
Peter V. Lopez, Second Vice Chair
Supervisor, Technical Training
Scott Crider, Member
Manager, Operator Qualification Standards
Shawn Frederick, Member
Technical Training Leader
Stephen Perry, Member
Sr Manager OQ Compliance & Tech. Training
Tony Counts, Member
Manager - Technical Training
Troy Hart, Member
Project Manager Compliance / OQ Administrator
Wallace B McGaughey, Jr., Associate Committee Member
Director of Regulatory Compliance
Learning & Development
The mission of the Learning & Development Committee is to provide opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on developing, monitoring, and promoting excellence in lifelong learning processes and strategies for natural gas industry professionals.
Who We Are? Learning and Development and Organizational Development departments from across the industry.
What We Do? We focus on and anticipate the needs of member companies (and the natural gas industry as a whole), investigate possible training or training-related functions to meet those needs, and provide guidance to SGA staff, member companies, and vendors serving the natural gas industry.
Where We Meet? The Learning & Development Committee meets virtually through webinars, in person at planning meetings and conferences, and for monthly committee calls.
Andrea Whalen Stone, Member
Senior Instructional Designer
Candace Byington, Member
Managing Consultant, Organizational Development
Charlene Kaufman, Member
Technical Training Data Coordinator
Chelsea Terral, SGA Staff Liaison, alternate
Manager of Volunteer Engagement
Cheryl Ann Ladouceur, Associate Committee Member
Supervisor
Chloe Mackay, Associate Committee Member
Manager
Crystal Stromberg, Associate Committee Member
Director, Education
Don Wolfe, Associate Committee Member
Director Business Development
Gaye Lynn Schaffart, Member
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Jordan Anderson, SGA Staff Liaison
Learning and Development Manager, Industry Trends
Lauren Maas, Associate Committee Member
Project Archaeologist
Pheona Kelly, First Vice Chair
Technical Talent Development
Rhonda Smith, Member
Director of Technical Training
Robert Southard, Member
Training Leader
Yolanda Santiago White, Member
Asst Mngr, Comm & Market
