Governance & Administration

The Foundation’s simple organizational structure has allowed the Foundation to maximize its limited resources to promote the interests of its members.  A representative of each member company sits on the Foundation’s Board of Directors.  The Chairman is elected from the membership for a one-year term.  The Foundation’s By-Laws (Article VIII, Sections 2 & 3) specifically provide for two committees. An Executive Committee comprised of at least 10 members who are elected for two year terms and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Foundation is empowered to act as the Board between Foundation meetings.  A Nominating Committee, appointed annually, proposes candidates for Foundation officers, the Executive Committee and other committees as directed by the Board.  Two annual major conferences, a Spring Meeting in April and an Annual Meeting in November, are organized to allow members maximum opportunities for networking and information exchange.  A smaller planning meeting —the Planning and Strategy Meeting—takes place in August.

The primary activity of the Foundation is sponsoring studies that promote natural gas use and safe, efficient pipeline construction and operation.  The Foundation Planning & Studies Committee was created early in the Foundation’s existence to manage this program.  In 2003, the Board approved modifications to the study development process to bring greater discipline and enhance the overall quality of the study program. Most notably, the revised study process adopts a single annual cycle for the development, approval and execution of study proposals.

Officers 

2024 Officers

Chair – Sean Nicholson, Michels Corporation
Vice Chair – Kim Tarr, Boardwalk Pipeline
President – Amy Andryszak, The INGAA Foundation
Executive Director & Treasurer – Hebe Shaw, The INGAA Foundation
Secretary – Abby Miller, The INGAA Foundation

2024 Executive Committee 

Term November 2023 to November 2025:

Jon Draeger – TC Energy
Charles Crews – Southern Star
Andrea Grover – Enbridge, Inc.
Eric Ormond – Williams
Shawn Miller – BHE GT&S

Term November 2022 to November 2024 (second year of term):

Jeff Benefiel – Stantec
Dave Coffin – EVRAZ, Inc.
Chuck Harris – TD Williamson
Jason Leger – Sunland Construction
Denny Patterson – Bi-Con Services, LLC
Danny Schedule – NextEra
Richard Stoker – POWER Engineers 

EX-Officio Members

Craig Meier (2014) – Sunland Construction
Rob Riess (2016) – Henkels & McCoy, Inc.
Mark Hereth (2018) – Blacksmith Group / P-PIC
Susan Waller (2021) – Natural Allies
Marty Jorgensen (2022) – Barnard Pipeline
Paul R. Amato (2023) – Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company