10 CenterPoint Energy regional operations leaders
Vice president of a state's gas business, region or district operations director and service area director are among the current titles held by these ten CenterPoint Energy regional operations leaders. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at CenterPoint Energy from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Bobby Burns
LinkedInExperience: Region Operations Director LA MS · CenterPoint Energy
Bobby Burns holds the role of Region Operations Director LA MS at CenterPoint Energy, listed from January 2012 with no end date, and is based in Shreveport, Louisiana. The headline names the role as Region Operations Director at CenterPoint Energy, and the title covers the company's Louisiana and Mississippi region.
Brad Steber
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Minnesota Gas · CenterPoint Energy
Brad Steber has been Vice President, Minnesota Gas at CenterPoint Energy since January 2024, with a headline naming the role as Vice President, Minnesota Gas Operations. At CenterPoint Energy, Brad Steber was also Regional Operations Director (2022 to 2024) and Technical Field Operations Manager (2019 to 2022).
Clinton Jones, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Director, Operations Texas Coast District, Natural Gas · CenterPoint Energy
Clinton Jones has been Director, Operations Texas Coast District, Natural Gas at CenterPoint Energy since July 2025. The listing also shows Director, Operations - North Houston District, Natural Gas, TX from January 2024 with no end date, and District Operations Manager South and East Houston, Natural Gas, TX (2022 to 2024).
Cynthia Westcott
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Texas Gas · CenterPoint Energy
Cynthia Westcott has been Vice President of Texas Gas at CenterPoint Energy since April 2025, based in Houston, Texas. Cynthia Westcott was also Vice President of Operations and Contract Services (2024 to 2025), VP Operations, Engineering & Contract Services (2023 to 2025) and Vice President Operations (2022) at Summit Utilities.
Jerry Gann
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Operations Director · CenterPoint Energy
Jerry Gann was Regional Operations Director at CenterPoint Energy from December 2022 to January 2026, based in Greater Houston. Jerry Gann has been Gas Compliance Director at CenterPoint Energy since January 2026, and was District Director there (2012 to 2022) and Manager of Operations Compliance (2000 to 2012).
John Seale
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director - East Texas Gas Operations · CenterPoint Energy
John Seale has been Operations Director - East Texas Gas Operations at CenterPoint Energy since March 2018, a role the profile describes as managing gas distribution functions for a specific geographic service area. At CenterPoint Energy, John Seale was also Technical Field Operations Manager (2017 to 2018) and District Operations Manager (2010 to 2017).
Nathan Brownell, PE
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President of Texas Gas Operations · CenterPoint Energy
Nathan Brownell was Vice President of Texas Gas Operations at CenterPoint Energy from March 2023 to January 2025, leading a team responsible for maintenance and compliance work. Nathan Brownell has been Vice President of Resilience and Capital Delivery at CenterPoint Energy since January 2025, and was Director of Field Operations there (2016 to 2021).
Takea Reshay Reeder
LinkedInExperience: Service Area Director - Baytown and South Houston · CenterPoint Energy
Takea Reshay Reeder is listed as Service Area Director - Baytown and South Houston at CenterPoint Energy from November 2021 with no end date, alongside VP, Electric Technology and Operational Standards since March 2024 and VP, Delivery Assurance and Operations Services since July 2026. Takea Reshay Reeder was also Director, Service Delivery – South Region (2017 to 2021).
Tony Gardner
LinkedInExperience: Former Division Vice President Louisiana & Mississippi Operations · CenterPoint Energy
Tony Gardner was Division Vice President Louisiana & Mississippi Operations at CenterPoint Energy from September 2021 to January 2023. Tony Gardner has been Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at CenterPoint Energy since January 2023, and was Vice President of Customer Experience there (2020 to 2023).
Van Tseng, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Service Area Director | Sugar Land and Fort Bend · CenterPoint Energy
Van Tseng has been Service Area Director | Sugar Land and Fort Bend at CenterPoint Energy since December 2022. At CenterPoint Energy, Van Tseng was also Capital Program Manager (2021 to 2022), Service Area Manager | Bellaire (2020 to 2021) and Service Area Manager | Cypress (2018 to 2020).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you divide your time across the districts or service areas you oversee?
- 02What do you review first to judge how field operations in your area are going?
- 03How do you work with company-wide functions on shared priorities?
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