APGA's most important work is performed through committees, subcommittees, and task-forces comprised of volunteer APGA members. Committees plan and oversee APGA's government relations work and other activities that affect education, membership, marketing, and safety.
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Interested in joining an APGA committee? We encourage any interested APGA members to join our committees! Send an email to the APGA contact below or fill out this form.
Awards Committee
Chair: John Leary, Borough of Chambersburg
Vice-Chair: John Olshefski, Huntsville Utilities
Contact: Sheila Deringis
Annual Conference Committee
Chair: Alonzo Weaver, Memphis Light, Gas & Water
Vice-Chair: John Olshefski, Huntsville Utilities
Contact: Sheila Deringis
Codes & Standards Committee
APGA's Codes & Standards Committee advances the Board-identified codes and standards advocacy priorities, with guidance from the Association’s Policy Resolutions. The Committee communicates and advocates these positions in the relevant codes and standards forums and ensures, when appropriate, coordination with other APGA groups.
Chair: Virgil Deanes, Memphis Light, Gas & Water
Vice-Chair: Cliff Swoape, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas
Codes and Standards community (for committee members)
Contact: Renée Lani
Direct-Use Task Group
APGA’s Direct Use Task Group (DUTG) aims to identify threats and opportunities for natural gas direct use and develop strategies to engage, ensuring the benefits to the consumer and the environment are communicated to both the public and policymakers. The DUTG utilizes other APGA groups in executing tactics to preserve the direct use of natural gas.
Chair: Stephen Mayfield, City of Tallahassee
Contact: Stuart Saulters
Editorial Committee
APGA's Editorial Committee develops the content for issues of THE SOURCE magazine.
Chair: Chris Stripplehoff, MGAG
Vice-Chair: Mark Nibaur. Austin Utilities
Contact: Audrey Casey
Environmental Task Group
APGA’s Environmental Task Group advances the Board-identified environmental priorities by monitoring and engaging in environmental matters impacting public gas systems.
Chair: Matt Stennett, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas
Environmental Task Group community (for committee members)
Contact: Erin Kurilla
Gas Supply Committee
APGA’s Gas Supply Committee furthers Board-identified priorities, with guidance from the Association’s Policy Resolutions, and provides a forum for public utility members to discuss upstream and midstream market activities.
Chair: Anthony Cadorin, City of Mesa
Vice-Chair: Zac Littrell, Symmetry Energy
Gas Supply community (for committee members)
Contact: Stuart Saulters
Government Relations Committee
This group, which is the combination of the Legislative and Regulatory Subcommittees, oversees APGA legislative and regulatory to further the interests of public gas systems before Congress and governmental agencies.
Chair: John Olshefski, Huntsville Utilities
Vice-Chair: Chris Latch, Corinth Gas & Water
Contact: Stuart Saulters
Legislative Subcommittee
APGA's Legislative Subcommittee advances the Board-identified legislative advocacy priorities, with guidance from the Association’s Policy Resolutions. As well, the Subcommittee develops priorities and initiatives as events require, with oversight from the Board. The Subcommittee communicates and advocates these positions in the relevant legislative forums and ensures, when appropriate, coordination with other APGA teams and similarly aligned industry groups.
Chair: Scott Tolleson, Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia
Vice-Chair: Kathy Garcia, CPS Energy
Legislative Subcommittee community (for committee members)
Contact: Emily Wong
Marketing and Sales Committee
APGA's Marketing & Sales Committee shares best practices for marketing natural gas and offers opportunities for learning as well as the creation of marketing resources.
Chair: Todd Long, Huntsville Utilities
Vice-Chair: Kelly Lady, Austin Utilities
Marketing and Sales community (for committee members)
Contact: Audrey Casey
Media & Public Outreach Committee
APGA's MPOC Committee manages APGA's outgoing communications efforts as it relates to media engagement.
Chair: John Olshefski, Huntsville Utilities
Vice-Chair: Chris Latch, Corinth Gas & Water
Contact: Audrey Casey
Membership Committee
Chair: John Olshefski, Huntsville Utilities
Vice-Chair: Chris Latch, Corinth Gas & Water
Contact: Audrey Casey
Natural Gas Vehicles Committee
APGA’s NGV Committee furthers Board-identified priorities, with guidance from the Association’s Policy Resolutions, to grow the NGV industry through investment, collaboration, and advocacy.
Chair: Monica Marlow, Lake Apopka Natural Gas District
Vice-Chair: Mason Matthews, Athens Utilities
NGV community (for committee members)
Contact: Emily Wong
National Sponsor Committee
Chair: Chris Latch, Corinth Gas & Water
Vice-Chair: Rich Worsinger, City of Wilson
Contact: Sheila Deringis
Nominating Committee
Chair: John Leary, Borough of Chambersburg
Vice-Chair: Alonzo Weaver, Memphis Light, Gas & Water
Contact: Dave Schryver
Operations and Safety Committee
APGA’s Operations & Safety Committee advances the Board-identified operations & safety priorities by monitoring and engaging in operations, pipeline safety, and employee safety matters impacting public gas systems.
Chair: Jocelyn McInturff, Knoxville Utilities
Vice-Chair: John Lunde, Watertown Municipal Utilities
Operations and Safety community (for committee members)
Contact: Erin Kurilla
Regulatory Subcommittee
APGA's Regulatory Subcommittee advances the Board-identified regulatory advocacy priorities, with guidance from the Association’s Policy Resolutions. The Subcommittee communicates and advocates these positions in the relevant regulatory forums and ensures, when appropriate, coordination with other APGA groups.
Chair: Jim Crowley, Easton Utilities
Vice-Chair: Donnie Sharp, Huntsville Utilities
Regulatory Subcommittee community (for committee members)
Contact: Renée Lani
Security Task Group
APGA's Security Task Group assists in raising awareness and developing best practices around cybersecurity and physical security for public gas systems, ensuring the reliable delivery of natural gas to customers. The Task Group, when appropriate, coordinates with other APGA groups, mostly the Legislative and Regulatory Subcommittees, as well as the Operations and Safety Committee.
Chair: John Olshefski, Huntsville Utilities
Vice-Chair: Glen Boatwright, York County Natural Gas Authority
Security Subcommittee community (for committee members)
Contact: Stuart Saulters
Workforce Development Task Group
APGA's Workforce Development Task Group helps in developing resources for APGA members to assist in addressing workforce-related challenges.
Workforce Development Task Group community (for committee members)
Contact: Erin Kurilla