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10 gas utility operations experts
These ten professionals lead natural gas operations at utilities and a municipal gas department, with titles from director of gas operations to vice president. A reader can learn how gas operations leaders run their organizations at utilities.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adam Gilles
LinkedInExperience: Director of Gas System Operations · CenterPoint Energy
Director of Gas System Operations at CenterPoint Energy since 2023, and former Regional Operations Director there (2019–2023). Former Engineering Manager, SW Gas Distribution, Gas Systems Planning, and Reservoir Engineering at Vectren (2015–2019) and Integrity Management Engineer at Vectren (2011–2015).
Bill Mahaffey
LinkedInExperience: Director of Gas Operations · City of Corpus Christi
Director of Gas Operations at the City of Corpus Christi since 2016, where the profile describes managing the Gas Department and its natural gas infrastructure, including 60,000 meters and 1,500 miles of pipelines. Former Assistant Director of Gas Operations (2012–2014) and Operations Superintendent (2011–2012) at the city.
Carlos Gaeta
LinkedInExperience: Director - Gas Distribution Operations and Construction · SoCalGas
Director - Gas Distribution Operations and Construction at SoCalGas since 2025. Former Director of Construction and Project Management - Pipelines (2022–2025), Manager of Major Complex Facility Design & Construction (2018–2022) and Compressor Station Field Operations Manager (2015–2018) at SoCalGas.
Colby Sawin
LinkedInExperience: Director Gas Operations · Ameren
Director Gas Operations at Ameren since 2020. The profile describes the role as leading a team of gas professionals who build and maintain the safety and operation of the gas distribution system in one of four Ameren Illinois gas regions. Former Superintendent, Administration at Ameren (2008–2019).
Joe Funke
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director of Gas Operations · Consumers Energy
Executive Director of Gas Operations at Consumers Energy since 2025. Other Consumers Energy roles listed are Gas Service Zone Manager (2016–2025), Gas Service Senior Field Leader (2015–2016), Gas System Engineer (2012–2015) and Gas Service Field Leader (2009–2012).
Justin Doerr, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Director of Gas Operations · Ameren
Director of Gas Operations at Ameren since 2022. Former Superintendent of Gas Operations (2018–2022) and Supervisor Gas Operations (2012–2018) at Ameren, and former Superintendent Engineer at Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services (2006–2012).
Matthew Johnston
LinkedInExperience: Director, Gas Distribution Operations · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Director, Gas Distribution Operations at Pacific Gas and Electric Company since 2025. Former Superintendent, Gas Maintenance & Construction Operations (2023–2025) and Supervisor, Gas Maintenance and Construction Operations (2016–2023) there; the profile describes gas maintenance and construction work that included supervising bargaining unit construction employees.
Ronald King
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Gas Operations · Peoples Natural Gas
Vice President Gas Operations at Peoples Natural Gas since 2023, and former Senior Director Gas Operations at Avangrid (2021–2023) and Director System Operations at Washington Gas (2020–2021). The profile describes directing an organization of more than 1,000 employees with a focus on gas processing, field operations and customer service.
Ross Disbennett
LinkedInExperience: Director of Gas Operations · Avangrid
Director of Gas Operations at Avangrid since 2023, and former Operations Manager at Connecticut Natural Gas (2002–2023). Former Section Operations Manager (1995–2000) and Operations Engineer (1993–1995) at KeySpan Energy Corporation. The profile headline describes the Avangrid role as Director Gas Operations Technical Services.
Victor Quinonez
LinkedInExperience: Director Gas Operations · Xcel Energy
Director Gas Operations at Xcel Energy since 2009, and former Manager at Xcel Energy (1999–2009). The profile describes operating and maintaining the natural gas transmission system in Colorado, about 2,300 miles of transmission pipeline, and managing gas emergency response in the Denver metropolitan front range area.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's system to yours, since running a large investor-owned distribution network differs from running a city-owned gas department or a transmission system. Also decide whether your question is mainly about field crews and construction, system operations and integrity, or compliance and budgets, and pick someone whose roles centered on that.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you organize field crews, contractors and emergency response so leak calls and routine work both get done on time?
- 02What do you track each month to know whether the gas distribution system is getting safer and more reliable?
- 03How do you prepare for pipeline safety audits and regulatory inspections, and what tends to go wrong?
Reaching gas utility operations experts
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