2025 SGA Award Finalists

Recognizing Excellence

The Votes Are In

This year, SGA received 5,179 votes for 59 nominations, and your votes have narrowed the finalists down to the top three in each category. Reaching this stage in the process is a testament to the outstanding contribution these companies are making to the natural gas industry as a whole.

First-place winners will be announced in person during the SGA Awards Ceremony at the Operations Conference in Austin, Texas, July 23-25.

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Meritorious Action nominees will be honored June 23-24 at SafetyCon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Below, the finalists are listed by category, in no particular order. Stay tuned as we share more about their top-rated submissions in the coming weeks.

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CHAIR'S RISING LEADER

Recognizing an exceptional early or mid-career individual who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and commitment as an industry leader.

 

 

 

Donovan Clevenger, Atmos Energy
Lindsay Freeman, OneGas
Sam Trowbridge, SGC Surveying

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COMMUNITY SERVICE FINALISTS

Recognizing companies who go the extra mile in service and outreach to their communities.

 

 

 

BGE, Youth Energy Day
Southern Star, Southern Star Cares​
Summit Utilities, Fueling Hope: Summit’s Fight Against Hunger

 

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CORPORATE COMMUNICATION FINALISTS

Recognizing companies whose communications response improves corporate effectiveness.

 

 

 

Atmos Energy, Gold Cup of Safe Digging
BGE, Certified Safety Podcast
Summit Utilities, Living our Mission, Vision, Values

 

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FINALISTS

Recognizing successes in emergency management response.

 

 

 

Atmos Energy, Historic Winter Weather Sweeps Across Kansas
BGE, Key Bridge Collapse​
Summit Utilities, Connected in Crisis

 

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ENGINEERING INNOVATION FINALISTS

Recognizing individuals or workgroups who have developed innovative processes or programs.

 

 

 

BGE, Gas GPT​
Southern Company Gas, Predictive Modeling
Williams, Crossing the Coosa River

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ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE FINALISTS

Recognizing companies leading the charge to accelerate ESG and deliver quantifiable results.

 

 

 

Atmos Energy, Converts Unused Land Into Pollinator Garden that Supports BioDiversity
Southern Company Gas, Chattanooga Gas and Virginia Natural Gas Sustainable Gas Initiatives Program
Williams, Successfully Executing our Emissions Reduction Program

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MERITORIOUS ACTION NOMINEES

Celebrating individuals who have displayed courageous actions to save or attempt to save lives.

Klay Allday, Boardwalk Pipelines
Steven Briolo, Energy Transfer
Bruce Camp, Boardwalk Pipelines
Nicholas Couvillon, Energy Transfer
Joshua Green, Energy Transfer
Brandon Hamby, Southeast Connections
Brian Hatley, PolyPipe LLC
Jordan Kidd, Miller Pipeline
Jose Leal-Huerta, Miller Pipeline
Charles Martin, Energy Transfer
James Paul, Southeast Connections
Donnie Pierson, Atmos Energy
Valentin Quintero, Miller Pipeline
Brett Stewart, TC Energy
Troy Turner, Jr., PolyPipe LLC
Jason Wheeler, Atmos Energy
Dillon Wilcox, PolyPipe LLC
Stan Willis, Southeast Connections
Nick Young, Southeast Connections

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SAFETY & HEALTH FINALISTS

Recognizing companies whose safety and health initiatives have benefited employee and customer well-being.

 

 

 

Atmos Energy, Good Catch Program​
BGE, Safety University
Summit Utilities, More than a Summit, Stories that Strengthen Safety​
TC Energy, Coastal GasLink, An Extraordinary Legacy
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Celebrate the Winners Live

2025 OpsCon
July 23-25, Austin

SGA Awards Ceremony

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2025 Safety & Training Conference
June 23–24, Milwaukee

Meritorious Action Nominees Recognition

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