BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

SIF Board of Directors

The APGA Security and Integrity Foundation (SIF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, dedicated to promoting the security, operational integrity, and safety of natural gas distribution and utilization facilities. Led by a rotating board composed of industry veterans, regulators, and experts, the SIF looks forward to answering your questions about how to help your gas system.

Bradley Walters (N.C.), Chair

Operations Manager – Gas, City of Rocky Mount

Jacob Allen (Tenn.)

Engineer, West Tennessee Public Utility District

Tim Franklin (Ga.)

Director – Regulatory Compliance, Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia

Melissa Holbrook (Ky.)

Pipeline Safety Program Manager, Kentucky Public Service Commission

Bryce Keener (Tenn.)

Tennessee Public Utility Commission

Stephen Mayfield (Fla.)

AGM – Gas Operations, City of Tallahassee Natural Gas Utility

Michelle Thebert (Ga.)

Director, Office of Pipeline Safety, Georgia Public Service Commission

Darin Yusi (Wa.)

Gas Engineer, City of Ellensburg

Erin Kurilla, Secretary

Chief Operating Officer, APGA Security and Integrity Foundation

SIF Board of Directors Nominations

The SIF is now inviting interested people to nominate candidates for vacancies on our Board of Directors. To be eligible, you must be an employee of a publicly or community-owned gas system, a not-for-profit entity that manages transportation contracts for public gas systems, or a state- or regional-level not profit organization. Directors shall make every effort to attend all regular and special meetings – approximately 4 per year.

For questions on the SIF Board of Directors nomination process, please contact the SIF at our CONTACT US page.