2025 Empowering Success: Women's Leadership Symposium

Event Summary

Successful careers are rewarding, help you achieve financial stability, and make a difference in the world around you. Contributing to this definition is having the flexibility to integrate work and life successfully. Your successful career may differ from how others define success, and this symposium celebrates those unique careers women have forged in the natural gas industry.

Symposium Objectives

Skill Development – leadership skills defining success in communication, negotiation and strategic thinking
Empowerment – providing awareness, tools, and inspiration to succeed in a variety of roles in the natural gas industry
Networking – creating opportunities for women to share experiences and build professional relationships across multiple sectors of the industry
Continued Support – ongoing support and resources for women in the industry after the event

Who Should Attend

Leaders in the natural gas industry who are interested in learning, networking, and hearing from successful women in the industry!

Quick Links

Registration

Click here to register. $200 Early Bird Discount ends August 13, 2025.

Hotel

SGA has secured a group discount rate for our attendees at the event hotel. We encourage you to stay at the host hotel to maximize networking opportunities with fellow attendees beyond the planned events.

You can reserve your room online at DruryHotels.com or by phone at (800) 325-0720, using Group Code 10119256, to receive our special rate.

Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk
105 South St Mary’s Street
San Antonio, TX 78205

SGA Group Rate: $199 + tax/night

Group rate expires 9/11/2025.

Agenda

Monday, October 13

2:00–5:00 PM: Badge Pick-Up
3:00–5:00 PM: Networking Workshop: The Power of Authentic Connections – Rachel Williams
5:00–6:30 PM: Networking Cocktail Hour

Tuesday, October 14

8:00–8:30 AM: Welcome & Opening Reflections – Cristie Neller, BHE GT&S, SGA Board Chair
8:30–10:30 AM: Opening Keynote and Workshop: Level Up: Designing Your Next Leadership Breakthrough – Nick Tobey
11:00 AM–12:45 PM: Lunch & Fireside Chat: Leading Through Purpose: A Personal Journey in Public Service – Tiffany Ziemer
12:45–1:30 PM: Coffee Chat: Back in the Mix: Natural Gas, Reconsidered –Katy Lamb and Connie Sabin
1:45–2:45 PM: Details Coming Soon
3:00–4:30 PM: Session: Unlocking Your Leadership G.E.M.S. – Rachel Williams
4:30 PM: Committees & Cocktails

Click to download the Agenda-at-a-Glance.

Sponsorships

To support our mission and the industry’s continued growth, we are actively seeking corporate partners and sponsors for our 2025 conferences and leadership programs. Our past sponsors have seen outstanding engagement and visibility, and we’re excited to offer even more impactful opportunities for you to connect with decision-makers and shape the future of natural gas. View the 2025 Sponsor Brochure here or contact Tina Hamlin at thamlin@sganaturalgas.org to take advantage of the numerous upcoming sponsorship opportunities with SGA.

Opening Keynote Highlight

Level Up: Designing Your Next Leadership Breakthrough

Facilitator: Nick Tobey, Executive Director of Executive Education, University of Oklahoma

Start your day with a session that goes beyond leadership inspiration and into meaningful growth. In this interactive keynote, Nick Tobey introduces a research-based approach to vertical development, focused on how you think, not just what you know. Designed for women navigating uncertainty, change, or their next big step, this session challenges assumptions, invites honest dialogue, and helps you clarify what’s next in your leadership journey. Come ready to stretch your mindset and engage with your peers—you’ll leave with tools and insights to lead with greater agility and intention.

Fireside Chat

Leading Through Purpose: A Personal Journey in Public Service

Tiffany Ziemer, Senior Policy Advisor, PHMSA

Tiffany Ziemer brings a deeply personal and inspiring perspective to leadership—one shaped by decades of navigating complex challenges, fostering resilience, and breaking ground in a mission-driven environment. In this keynote, Tiffany shares the defining moments and lessons from her journey as a leader in public service, offering insights into what it means to lead with integrity, adaptability, and heart, especially in high-stakes, high-impact roles.

This conversation isn’t about policies or rulemakings—it’s about the human side of leadership. Attendees will hear how Tiffany navigated turning points in her career, built trust within complex teams, and stayed grounded in purpose despite adversity and change. Whether you’re early in your leadership journey or guiding teams through transformation, Tiffany’s candid reflections will leave you with renewed clarity about how personal values and professional courage can shape not only a career but an entire culture.