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APGA Invites Members to Join Our Committees

By Marghet Hager posted 08-22-2019 10:25 AM

  

APGA’s most important work is performed through committees, subcommittees and task forces comprised of volunteer APGA members, and we encourage you or any interested colleague at your APGA member natural gas system or organization to join! We have a listing of our open committees and their description below so you can identify the committees most relevant to you.

Serving on a committee provides APGA members with the opportunity to help move the association forward and oversee APGA’s work on government relations, marketing, operations & safety, and other industry issues, as well as advance their professional development by diving deep into industry topics and expand their professional network. Committees meet via conference calls and in-person at the Quarterly Board & Committee Meetings, and receive emails from APGA staff on relevant developments and events.

To join a committee simply contact the staff liaison listed, fill out the form at www.surveymonkey.com/r/APGACommittee, or send an email to info@apga.org. For more information, please visit www.apga.org/committees to view upcoming committee events and rosters. To view which committee leadership, please see this article.

Codes & Standards Committee

To advocate for safe and competitive codes and standards for the natural gas utility industry; and, to provide members timely notice of opportunities to consider and affect revisions to said codes and standards that may impact the competitive position of natural gas and end-use appliances.

Stuart Saulters (ssaulters@apga.org), APGA Staff Liaison

 

Direct Use Task Group Committee

APGA’s Direct Use Task Group was established to identify threats and opportunities for natural gas direct use and develop strategies to respond to the threats while communicating the benefits that direct-use provides.

Stuart Saulters (ssaulters@apga.org), APGA Staff Liaison

 

Editorial Committee

To brainstorm ideas, themes, authors and stories for the issues of THE SOURCE magazine.

Audrey Casey (acasey@apga.org), APGA Staff Liaison

 

Gas Supply Committee

To encourage the exchange of information about natural gas markets among public gas systems, suppliers, pipelines, joint purchasing groups, and other local distribution systems.

Doug MacGillivray (dmacgillivray@apga.org), APGA Staff Liaison

 

Legislative Committee

To direct and develop APGA legislative activities while monitoring and managing efforts that further the interests of public gas systems before Congress.

Dave Schryver (dschryver@apga.org), APGA Staff Liaison

 

Marketing & Sales Committee

To assist member systems to increase the number of customers and appliances served; and, act as a clearinghouse for marketing best practices.

Audrey Casey (acasey@apga.org), APGA Staff Liaison

 

Media and Public Outreach Committee

To develop, coordinate and support APGA’s overarching communications and messaging on the benefits of direct use, pipeline safety, municipal and public gas system ownership, small operator concerns, and other appropriate matters of interest to APGA Members. 

Dave Schryver (dschryver@apga.org), APGA Staff Liaison

 

Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Committee

To disseminate NGV and fueling infrastructure information internally to APGA members and to advocate for NGVs and fueling infrastructure externally to businesses and local, state, and federal policymakers in order to significantly increase the deployment of NGVs throughout the United States.

Doug MacGillivray (dmacgillivray@apga.org), APGA Staff Liaison

 

Operations & Safety Committee

To enhance the safety and reliability of public gas system operations by providing information and services to APGA members and other stakeholders on the regulatory requirements and best practices for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of natural gas systems.

Erin Kurilla (ekurilla@apga.org), APGA Staff Liaison

 

Regulatory Committee

To develop APGA's regulatory positions based on the policies reflected in the Association resolutions and on member needs and viewpoints; to communicate and advocate these positions in the relevant regulatory forums.

Dave Schryver (dschryver@apga.org), APGA Staff Liaison

 

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