APGA Committees

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

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Oversee the selection of APGA Award recipients.

Chair: Chris Latch, Corinth Gas & Water
Vice-Chair: Kathy Garcia, CPS Energy


Contact: SHEILA DERINGIS

Plan and ensure the success of the APGA Annual Conference.

Chair: Kathy Garcia, CPS Energy
Vice-Chair: Mike Casper, JCE Co-op

Contact: SHEILA DERINGIS

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: Kevin Morgan, Rinnai
Vice Chair: Brandon Sebena, JCE Co-op

CODES AND STANDARDS COMMUNITY (FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS)

Contact: SYDNEY NOVOA


APGA's Communications & Marketing Committee oversees outgoing and internal communication for the association. Responsibilities for the committee include content creation for APGA’s magazine THE SOURCE and other member communication products, collaboration for marketing tools and best practices, management of key association messaging, development and execution of strategy for media and public relations, and overall member engagement on timely communications-related issues for APGA members.

Chair: Nicole Graham, Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia
Vice Chair: Tracey White, City of Lexington, NC

Contact: AUDREY CASEY


APGA’s Damage Prevention Subcommittee advances the Board-identified pipeline safety priorities by identifying damage prevention best practices and developing tools to aid APGA members in implementing those best practices.

Chair, Steve Allen, Energy Worldnet
Vice Chair: Clifton Phillips, Memphis Light, Gas & Water 

Contact: ERIN KURILLA

APGA’s Direct Use Committee 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: Rodney Dill, Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia
Vice Chair: Matt Stennett, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas

Contact: JOSH ST.PIERRE

APGA’s Environmental Subcommittee advances the Board-identified environmental priorities by monitoring and engaging in environmental matters impacting public gas systems.

Chair: Matt Stennett, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas
Vice Chair: Brian Roy, Holyoke Gas & Electric Dept.


ENVIRONMENTAL SUBCOMMITTEE COMMUNITY (FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS)

Contact: ERIN KURILLA

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: Buck Guinn, CPS Energy
Vice-Chair: Braxton Williams, Jackson Energy Authority

GAS SUPPLY COMMUNITY (FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS)

Contact: SYDNEY NOVOA

APGA's Legal Committee is intended to enable discussions focused on legal issues impacting the public gas utility sector and energy industry, as well as APGA’s external legal engagements. 

Chair: Terry Kurt, JCE Co-op, IL
Vice-Chair: Edie McKay, City of Tallahassee, FL

LEGAL COMMITTEE COMMUNITY (FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS)

Contact: RENEE LANI

APGA's Legislative Committee advances the legislative advocacy priorities with guidance from the Association’s Policy Resolutions. The Subcommittee also develops priorities and initiatives as events require.  The Subcommittee communicates and advocates for these positions in the relevant legislative forums and ensures coordination with other APGA committees and similarly aligned industry groups.

Chair: Kari Meyer, CPS Energy
Vice-Chair: Allyson Horner, Gibson County Utility District

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE COMMUNITY (FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS)

Contact: JOSH ST.PIERRE

The committee works on membership renewals, member recruitment and retention, and assessment of membership satisfaction.

Chair: Mike Casper, JCE Co-op
Vice-Chair: Stephen Mayfield, City of Tallahassee, FL

Contact: AUDREY CASEY


Recruit new members and retain existing members of the APGA National Sponsor program.

Chair: Mike Casper, JCE Co-op
Vice-Chair: Stephen Mayfield, City of Tallahassee, FL

Contact: SHEILA DERINGIS

Oversee the nomination & selection of members to the APGA Board of Directors.

Chair: Kathy Garcia, CPS Energy
Vice-Chair: Mike Casper, JCE Co-op

Contact: DAVE SCHRYVER

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: Todd Gentle, Huntsville Utilities
Vice-Chair: Darin Yusi, City of Ellensburg, WA

OPERATIONS AND SAFETY COMMUNITY (FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS)

Contact: ERIN KURILLA

APGA's Regulatory Committee advances the 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: TBD

Vice-Chair: Luke Peterson, Hibbing Public Utilities Commission

REGULATORY COMMITTEE COMMUNITY (FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS)

Contact: SYDNEY NOVOA

APGA's Security Subcommittee 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 committee, when appropriate, coordinates with other APGA groups, mostly the Legislative and Regulatory Subcommittees, as well as the Operations and Safety Committee.

Chair: Scott Minter, Lake Apopka Natural Gas District
Vice Chair: Ben Warren, Citizens Energy Group

SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE COMMUNITY (FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS)

Contact: JOSH ST.PIERRE