Our Leadership.
Meet the hardworking people leading our coalition. (For CNGC staff, click here.)
Board of Directors
John White, CNGC Board Chair
Chief N.C. Lobbyist and Manager - State & Local Affairs
Enbridge
Bradley Utz,
CNGC Vice Chair
Business Development
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Wes Burton, CNGC Secretary
Vice President, Utility Operations, Regulatory & Government Affairs
York County Natural Gas Authority
Adam Shumate,
Treasurer
Chief Executive Officer
The Blythe Company
Melissa Bristol
President
ETL2 Environmental Services, LLC
Shawn Day
Senior Director of Public Affairs
Mountain Valley Pipeline
Erin Farris
Vice President/Regional Director of Client Development
S&ME
Allen Fore
Vice President, Public Affairs
Kinder Morgan
Dierk Hatcher
Business Development
Troy Companies
Ronny Howell
Managing Director
Percheron
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Matt Koch
State Policy Director
BHE GT&S
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Jay McChesney
State and Local Government & Regulatory Affairs Professional
Williams
Perry McGuire
Vice President and General Counsel
Rinnai America Corporation
Geoff Penland
Senior Director, State and Federal Government Relations
Santee Cooper
Pia Powers
Vice President – Gas Rates, Regulatory and Community Relations
Piedmont Natural Gas/Duke Energy
Justin Sykes
Associate Director, Southeast Region
API
Durk Tyson
Assistant Director of Gas Systems
Greenville Utilities Commission
Dustin Walker
HSE&Q Director Southeast Connections
Jonathan Yarborough
Vice President of State Policy – SC
Dominion Energy
Advisory Board Members
Chris Albers
Project Director
Duke Energy/Piedmont Natural Gas
Dylan Arnette
Public Affairs Specialist
Kinder Morgan
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Thom Bristol
Principal Consultant & Vice President
ETL2 Environmental Services
Peter Daniel
State Government Affairs Manager
Piedmont Natural Gas/Duke Energy
Hank McCullough
Senior Manager, Government & Community Relations
Piedmont Natural Gas
Richard Powell
Manager of Projects – Tactical
Williams
Chip Prosser
Vice President of Transmissions OperationsSoutheast Connections
Committee Chairs
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Thom Bristol
Sustainability & Environment Committee Chair
ETL2 Environmental Services, LLC
DeAnna Musgrove
Events Committee
Chair
Herzog
Bradley Utz
Membership Committee
Chair
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​Jonathan Yarborough
Government Affairs
Co-Chair (SC)
Dominion Energy