Profile

Mr. Jose Lozano

Okaloosa Gas District

Bio

As Chief Executive Officer, Jose Lozano is responsible for the operations and growth of Okaloosa Gas District, a natural gas utility serving approximately 38,000 customers in four counties in the Northwest Florida panhandle. Jose works closely with the Executive Management Team comprised of the Vice Presidents of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Services, Marketing and Operations; directing approximately 126 full-time employees. Okaloosa Gas has four facilities serving the needs of customers, and various operational facilities.

Jose graduated from Texas A & I (now Texas A & M) in Kingsville, Texas with a degree in Natural Gas Engineering. He joined Okaloosa Gas District in May of 1972 as a System Engineer. He was later promoted to Operations Manager, then Vice President of Corporate Services and Senior Vice President. He was appointed by the District’s Board of Directors to the position of Chief Executive Officer in September 2003.

He serves on the Boards of the Florida Natural Gas Association, American Public Gas Association, American Public Gas Association Research Foundation, and the Southern Gas Association, and is active in various civic organizations.

He and his wife, Linda, have a son, Aaron, and a daughter, Angela, and one grandson, Jacob.

Honors and Awards

APGA Distinguished service Award
APGA
2015

Personal Achievement Award
APGA