M. Carol Fox Named President of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Columbia Gas of Maryland
CANONSBURG, Pa. – (PRNewswire) M. Carol Fox has been named president of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania (CPA) and Columbia Gas of Maryland (CMD). The companiesserve approximately 446,000 natural gas customers in 29 counties throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Fox, whose new role takes effect immediately, comes to CPA and CMD after serving in a variety of senior executive positions at NiSource (NYSE: NI), most recently as senior vice president of Customer Engagement, where she was responsible for all customer-facing functions for NiSource's gas distribution companies in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio and Virginia.
"Carol brings her proven leadership and commitment to delivering quality service to our customers in Pennsylvania and Maryland," NiSource executive vice president and group CEO Jimmy Staton, said. "She has a track record of delivering strong business results, increased customer satisfaction and employee and stakeholder engagement throughout her career. In her new position, she will lead a team focused on working with customers, federal, state and local leaders and other stakeholders as we deliver safe and reliable service and strengthen our infrastructure to meet the needs of the next generation."
"I am very pleased to be joining the talented Pennsylvania and Maryland teams and look forward to providing direction, support and coordination to these teams as our companies manage impressive infrastructure replacement projects, engage our customers and partner with regulatory agencies to be the best natural gas providers in Pennsylvania and Maryland."
Fox will lead CPA and CMD's seasoned team, including, David Haddad, director of regulatory policy; George Stark, director of external affairs; and Patty Terpin, director of customer program compliance.
Terry Murphy, who previously served as president of CPA/CMD, will help Fox become acclimated to her new position as he transitions into retirement early next year.
Fox holds professional memberships with a number of associations such as the Ohio Gas Association, the Association for Iron and Steel Technology, the American Gas Association and the Women's International Network of Utility Professionals.
Fox will be relocating from the Columbus, Ohio, area to southwestern Pennsylvania with her husband, Ed.
About Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania. Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, with local headquarters in Canonsburg, serves more than 413,000 customers in 26 counties. More information about Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania is available at www.columbiagas.com.
About Columbia Gas of Maryland. Columbia Gas of Maryland, with local headquarters in Canonsburg, serves approximately 33,000 customers in three counties. More information about Columbia Gas of Maryland is available at www.columbiagas.com.
About NiSource. NiSource (NYSE: NI), based in Merrillville, Ind., is a Fortune 500 company engaged in natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, as well as electric generation, transmission and distribution. NiSource operating companies deliver energyto 3.8 million customers located within the high-demand energy corridor stretching from the Gulf Coast through the Midwest to New England.