Affiliate Associations
Providing a forum for distribution and transmission executives from member utilities to learn, develop, and share best practices to enhance the current and future asset management.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Asset Management Section Managing Committee is to provide opportunities to share experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This field is continuously evolving, and it is crucial that companies expand their management principles to include these various systems, processes, and management policies. This committee focuses on systematic processes and practices for the efficient storing and utilization of system data utilized for the operations of utility and pipeline systems. The committee evaluates issues and challenges and makes recommendations to the Executive Council on SGA’s policies, plans, and tactics for addressing identified challenges and opportunities.
The committee provides educational and networking opportunities to industry peers through our roundtable at the SGA Management Conference, oversees the activities of sub committees, and provides guidance to SGA staff on appropriate areas of focus for the association.
The committee meets in person at planning meetings, conferences, and periodically by conference call.
Director, GIS & Asset Data Services
Southern Company Gas
GIS Manager
Enable Midstream Partners
Vice President, Engineering & Construction
Enable Midstream Partners
Director of Field Operations
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc.
Vp Project Execution - Transmission & Gulf Of Mexico
Williams Companies
Gis Supervisor
Southern Company Gas
Manager - Gas Control
Dominion Energy Ohio
Manager Asset Integrity
Atmos Energy Corporation
Vice President, Operations
Summit Utilities, Inc.
Director of Technical Operations
Energy Transfer
Xcel Energy
Vice President Eastern Pipeline Operations
BHE GT&S
Manager, Operations Compliance
Eastern Shore Natural Gas
Southern Gas Association
Vice President, Engineering and Construction
Southern Company Gas
Regional VP Operations
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
VP US Gas Operations Technical Services
TC Energy USA Pipeline Services, LLC
The mission of the Integrity Management & Compliance Committee is to provide opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee leads the charge to gather the industries important operational leaders to consider emerging compliance risks, and to measure their progress on existing compliance risks. This group will also focus on safely, effectively and efficiently managing the lifecycle of pipelines including corrosion control, public awareness & damage prevention, and GIS.
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.
Supervisor - Gas GIS Data Integrity
Supervisor, TIMP
Engineering Manager
Project Manager
Pipeline Integrity Engineer
Manager, Pipeline Integrity Risk
Senior Integrity Management Consultant
Division Supervisor-Northern Territory
Integrity Risk Manager
Territory Compliance Supervisor
Director - Pipeline Safety
SVP Pipeline Division
Sr Director, Pipeline Regulatory Services
Manager of Pipeline Safety and Compliance
Senior Engineer
Energy Project Manager
Supervisor-Engineering Pipeline Compliance
Engineer II
Sr. Corrosion Engineer
Manager of Pipeline Integrity
Director, Integrity and Reliability
Asset Knowledge Business Area Manager
Director of Operations
Manager, Engineering Projects
Enginer 1
Project Manager-Pipeline Integrity Intrastate
Engineer - Distribution Integrity Management
Sr. Integrity Manager
Vice President Business Development
Director of Reliability Engineering
Sr. Engineer
Manager, Transmission Integrity Management Program
Manager, Pipeline Safety-Distribution (MO)
Director of Asset Integrity
Director, Gas Integrity Management Programs
Centralized Workload Manager
Manager, Operations Compliance
Pipeline Integrity Program Manager
Pipeline Integrity Engineer
Technical Standards Strategic Advisor
Director, Engineering Services
Business Development – Utilities Southeast District
Engineer III
Integrity Engineer
Vice President, Systems Integrity
TEMP
Engineer
Engineer I
Engineer
Engineer
The mission of the Operations, Maintenance & Emergency Management Committee is to provide opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on the safe, reliable, and efficient construction, operation and maintenance of natural gas distribution and transmission systems: technologies, processes, best practices, lessons learned, regulations, SOPs, mergers and acquisitions impacts, material sourcing, emergency response, leak investigation and grading, audit prep, field employee utilization and standards.
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.
Manager, Regulatory Compliance
Manager of Engineering Codes & Standards
Regional Manager
Engineer
Operations Director
Manager of Volunteer Engagement
Operations Supervisor
Division Supervisor-Northern Territory
Director of Operations
Director, Gas Control
Operations Supervisor
Manager Of Operation Keokuk/Canton
Executive Vice President
Supervisor, Asset Protection
Regional manager
Director Gas Operations
Mgr., Operations Center
Safety & Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Operations Supervisor
Leader Facilities Services
Compliance Coordinator II
Director, Meter Reading Operations & Work Order Management
Environmental Planner
Senior Emergency Preparedness Administrator
Lead, Crisis Management
Real Estate Rep
Transmission Integrity Business Area Lead
Director - Shared Services
Manager, Planning and Scheduling
Staff Engineer
Right-of-Way Agent 2
Safety & Health Specialist III
Operations Manager
Manager-Dispatch Operations
SGA’s Compression committee focuses on safe, reliable, effective and efficient application of automation and controls in midstream, transmission and distribution facilities. They also manage training and education relevant to this interest group.
Areas of Focus: Cyber Security, PLC & DCS Systems, ESD and Shunt Trip, Control System Networking, Auxiliary System Automation, Fire and Gas Detection, Wireless Devices and Controls, Human Machine Interface, Over-Pressure Protection, Engine/Motor/Turbine Controls, Safety Instrumented Systems, Hazardous Area Locations, Device Testing, Control of Main Line Valves, Compressor Station & Unit Reliability, Fuel Optimization
Who We Are? Natural gas employees dealing with automation and controls within their respective companies.
What We Do? Engage and build a community within this peer group to facilitate the exchange of information.
Where We Meet? The committee meets at planning meetings, conferences and monthly committee calls.
Lead Automation & Electrical Engineer
Supv Engineering - Automation
Operation Technician 3
Manager of Engineering - Automation & Controls East)
Team Leader-Storage Operations
Manager, Facilities Engineering
Gas Storage Consultant
Manager, Automation & Controls
COO
Lead Electrical Engineer
Office of Corporate Engineering
Manager, Automation & Controls
Sr. Project Manager
Engineer I
Civil Engineer
Mechanical Specialist
Automation Engineer
The mission of the Engineering, Design, and Construction Committee is to provide opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on the safe, reliable, effective, timely, and cost-efficient quality construction of pipeline facilities, current labor/right-of-way issues through the application of engineering and construction management from project concept to project completion.
Who We Are? Engineering, construction, land management and/or right of way management. professionals within our respective companies.
What We Do? Provide networking and educational opportunities to industry peers through best practice sharing and sessions at the SGA conferences and events.
Where We Meet? The committee meets at planning meetings, conferences, and periodically by conference call.
Director, Construction Management
Lead Design Engineer - Standards
Vice President
Project Engineer
Manager - Maryland Construction
Director, Project Management and Engineering
Manager of Volunteer Engagement
Director Analysis Strategy
Senior Engineer
Engineer I
Project Director TransCanada
Project Manager
Vice President of Business Development
Pipeline Safety Program Manager
Manager of Facilities Engineering
Director of Business Development
Gas Engineering Manager
National Program Manager
Manager - Gas Design
Business Development Lead
Manager, Engineering
Mgr Pipeline Engineering
Director, Engineering
Manager, Engineering
Engineering Director
Area Manager
Vice President Engineering Operations
Gis / Engineering Services
Program Manager
Distribution Business Area Lead
Director Projects | Engineering Services
The mission of the Control Room Management Committee is to provide opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on the safe, effective, and efficient operations of control room facilities, including communications, standards, regulations, processes, technologies, etc.
Who We Are? Gas control employees in the natural gas industry.
What We Do? Engage and build a community within this peer group to facilitate the exchange of information.
Where We Meet? The Committee meets in person at planning meetings and conferences, and for monthly committee calls.
Gas Control - Supervisor
Manager, Gas Control
Manager Gas Control
Instructor
Director - Gas Control & SCADA Controls
Director - Gas Control
Group Leader, Gas CRM Engineering
Manager, Gas Control
Manager of Volunteer Engagement
Manager, Gas Control & Compression
Operations Support Analyst
Senior Integrity Management Consultant
Director-Gas Control
Gas Control Supervisor
Gas Control Manager
Maintenance Coordinator
Regulatory Compliance Specialist Sr.
Director of Regulatory Compliance
The mission of the Measurement & Communications Committee is to provide opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. By focusing on the accurate measurement of natural gas, this committee will expand efforts related to meters, field proving, station design, research, and more.
Who We Are? Engineers and natural gas employees that deal with gas measurement and regulations.
What We Do? Facilitate the exchange of measurement and regulations information through roundtables, webinars and open dialogue.
Where We Meet? The committee meets on monthly conference calls, at an onsite planning meeting and holds a roundtable as part of the SGA Natural Gas Connect.
Measurement Design Engineer
Engineer III
Engineer
Manager of Volunteer Engagement
Vice President, Sales
National Sales Manager - O&G Midstream
Gas Control - Supervisor
Miss
Regional Sales Director
Principal Engineer
Manager, Measurement Engineering and Analytics
Meaurement Technical Leader
Supervisor-Gas System Operations
The mission of the Storage Committee is provide for opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on operations, inventory management, growth and expansion issues, deliverability assurance, PHMSA audit, encroachment /land issues, station facility, and more.
SGA’s Storage Committee focuses on the safe, effective and efficient storage of natural gas.
Who We Are? Directors, Managers, Supervisors of underground storage duties in the natural gas industry
What We Do? Engage and build a community within this peer group to facilitate the exchange of information.
Where We Meet? The Committee meets in person at planning meetings, conferences and monthly committee calls.
Engineer Senior - Gas Storage
Pipeline Integrity Program Manager
Director, Reservoir Engineering
Systems Planning Engineer
Geologist
Gas Storage Consultant
Specialist | Gas Storage Compliance
Storage and Compression Engineer 1
Manager - Compliance & EHS
Operations Supervisor Gas Storage South
Engineer Storage Integrity Management
Operations Supervisor
Director of Gas Storage
Gas Storage Engineer
Director of Storage & Compression
Operations Manager
Supervisor Underground Storage
Reservoir Engineer
Reservoir Storage Manager
The mission of the Land Committee is to provide opportunities to share in experiences, lessons learned, challenges, and successes of SGA member companies. This committee focuses on addressing Right of Way issues, Right of Way Management, and Land Acquisitions for pipelines by building bridges of communication with groups impacted by landowner issues, regulations, and standards.
Who We Are? Natural gas employees focused on land management and/or right of way management.
What We Do? Build a community within its peer group and engage the interest group in dialogue to facilitate the exchange of information.
Where We Meet? The Right of Way committee meets on monthly conference calls, at an onsite planning meeting, and holds a roundtable as part of SGA Events.
Right-of-Way Agent 2
Manager of Volunteer Engagement
Director of Land
Sr. Land Representative
Real Estate Rep
Operations Manager