Inclusion & Diversity Council

OUR MISSION

Foster innovative actions that help members to embed inclusion and diversity in their long-term business strategy

The Southern Gas Association Inclusion and Diversity Council’s mission is to foster innovative actions that help members to embed inclusion and diversity in their long-term business strategy. Cultivating an inclusive work environment and diverse workforce will ensure the natural gas industry will attract and retain the best talent.

The goal of the Council is to help support member companies on their inclusion and diversity journey and with initiatives to reflect and embrace the gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, as well as the religions, political, and cultural views of their employees and the broader community.

SGA Inclusion and Diversity Council will work together to develop a competency-based inclusion and diversity roadmap that will be available to all SGA members as a resource. Strategic inclusion, diversity and equity initiatives will be congruent with our members’ long-term business objectives.

To learn more about becoming a member of this council contact volunteer@southerngas.org.

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Ashley Knight, Chair

Director, Human Resources
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc.

Tommi Paris, Vice Chair

Director, Diversity and Inclusion
Southern Company Gas

Debbie Hart Smith, Member

Community Engagement Manager
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

Frank Rozmus, Member

Vice President Gas Control & Facility Planning
Northern Natural Gas

Gail Perez, Member

Sr. Director, Human Resources
TECO Peoples Gas

Jacqueline Jones, Member

Chief People Officer
Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division

Julius Moore, Member

Director of Gas Growth and Operational Compliance
CPS Energy

Keith A. Thomas, Member

Division Director
CenterPoint Energy

Kelli Martin, Member

VP of Workforce Development
Atmos Energy Corporation

Kenneth Magee, Member

Regional Manager of Community Affairs
Virginia Natural Gas

Leighton McCoy, Member

Manager, Gas Operations
Dominion Energy Ohio

Mercy Kamps, Member

Senior VP, HR, Comms & IR
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners

Seth Smiley-Humphries, Member

Director, Inclusion & Diversity
ONE Gas, Inc.

Shannon Jackson, Member

Director of Marketing and Communications
Southeast Gas

Suzanne Ogle, Staff Liaison

President
Southern Gas Association

Telesa Walton, Staff Liaison, alternate

Director of Member Engagement
Southern Gas Association

Tisha Schuller, Industry Advisor

Principal
Adamantine Energy